Archive for 'Recruitment'
Case Study: Online Recruiting
Posted on21. Dec, 2011 by susan.
The first time I met Frank Stillone, managing director of The Silent Partner, he was looking for a ‘robust’ recruitment process. Finding the right people was difficult. Most didn’t live up to what was required for the role. Mistakes and poor performance from his staff were costing him business. He needed a better way [...]
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The time to ‘trust your gut’ is lunchtime…
Posted on29. Nov, 2011 by susan.
…not when you’re hiring a new staff member! Managers very often rely on their intuition or ‘gut feel’ when making staffing decisions. In my experience, it’s amazing how often we hear “it just felt right”, “she seems like a good fit” or “I feel very comfortable with him”. There’s a lot of confidence in intuition. [...]
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How to brief a recruiter
Posted on14. Sep, 2011 by susan.
Tips from Steven Fine of Growth Focus on how to get the best results when you work with a recruitment agency:
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Writing an effective job advertisement
Posted on05. Sep, 2011 by susan.
The development of a job advertisement is a crucial part of the recruitment and selection process to enhance the employer’s capability to attract the right pool of applicants for their role. This extends to where you advertise and under which category you post the advertisement. This article will step you through writing your advertisement and [...]
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Why job fit matters for business
Posted on02. Aug, 2011 by susan.
Career guru Kate Southam, wrote on her Cube Farmer blog last week “Whether it is a pair of shoes or a job role, wrong fit hurts”. The wrong fit hurts employees and the companies they work for, their colleagues and their customers. The discomfort they are feeling radiates in all directions and can have substantial [...]
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Critical skill shortage 5: Technical skills
Posted on04. Jul, 2011 by susan.
Welcome to the final article in this series based on data about skills shortages in the banking and finance sector, collected in the Kelly Skills at Work 2010 study. See our blog for previous articles on this topic. All the skills we looked at previously in this series – communication, problem solving and decision making, [...]
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Critical skill shortage 1: Communication
Posted on09. May, 2011 by susan.
Last week’s article on the ‘Top 5′ critical skills in short supply in Banking and Finance generated a lot of interest. As a result of your feedback, we’re going to spend the next few weeks looking at each of the 5 areas of skill shortage in turn – beginning with communication – and give you [...]
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Top 5 critical skills in shortfall
Posted on02. May, 2011 by susan.
The Kelly Skills at Work 2010 study uncovered a serious skills shortage in the Banking and Finance Sector in the Asia Pacific region. The five skills most in demand are also those considered most critical for mid to senior level managers across all industries. Of all organisations surveyed, 88% said the shortage of staff with the [...]
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Three things you should know about yourself
Posted on23. Nov, 2010 by susan.
…and anyone you employ! Talking to a client yesterday about the potential to promote a staff member, I was reminded (again) of the power of awareness of our strengths and limitations. Whether you’re hiring new staff or developing existing staff, positive change has to start from a point of knowledge and acknowledgement. Even if you [...]
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The five step skills shortage strategy
Posted on12. Oct, 2010 by susan.
One of the constants in running a business is the challenge of attracting and retaining high quality staff. We have seen businesses opting to improve productivity among existing staff and control their recruitment budgets since the GFC hit Australia. At the same time, unemployment is staying low and the number of jobs advertised is slowly [...]
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