Tag Archives: work
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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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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Latest research bosses should know about
Posted on22. Mar, 2011 by susan.
According to the latest annual ‘Hunting the (Hidden) Hunters’ report from CareerOne, longer hours, inadequate resources and a reluctance of organisations to increase salaries are factors driving workers to hand in their resignation. 82% of Australian workers considered changing jobs last year 37% of employees are actively pursuing new roles The following comment was posted [...]
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December? Already? Really? Really!
Posted on06. Dec, 2010 by susan.
It’s common at this time of year for us to wonder where the year has gone… Perhaps you’re also wondering what you’ve actually achieved this year, especially if you didn’t start 2010 with some clear goals in mind. As we reflect on the past year and prepare for the next, consider starting a ‘done’ list [...]
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‘Tis the season to be jolly…
Posted on30. Nov, 2010 by susan.
It’s the time of the year for the annual Christmas party ‘do and don’t’ list. You can find our checklist elsewhere on this blog. We have the kind permission of leadership expert, Stephen Bell of iHR Australia, to share the following article with our readers. While conceding that it is “tiresome” for HR to send out the [...]
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3 simple ways to get more done
Posted on03. Aug, 2010 by susan.
Did you know you can be more effective, for longer periods, if you pay more attention to what you’re doing? (We covered the possibility of doing less to achieve more in an earlier post on multi-tasking.) Driving a manual car recently after many years of driving automatics – and the extra concentration that required to get [...]
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Wondering what your team’s thinking?
Posted on12. Jul, 2010 by susan.
Those who attended our webinar ‘How to Make Your Good Team Great’ last week already know about our ‘Team Health Check’. (And with our special offer to webinar participants, their requests are coming in fast!) The Team Health Check has been designed to give you a snapshot of how things are in your team. [...]
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Why is it so hard to get lasting results from team-building activities?
Posted on12. Jul, 2010 by susan.
Often when we think a team isn’t as productive as it could be, our first reaction is to spend some money on team-building exercises, often off-site. In my experience, your typical team-buildling challenge or social activity is great for getting out of the office and having some fun together… What they’re not great for is [...]
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Team lessons from the last week in politics
Posted on28. Jun, 2010 by susan.
In Australia, we have had a recent change of Prime Minister. Since then, I’ve been reflecting on what we can learn from these events in terms of having effective teams. 1. People want to be included in decisions that will affect them. The mining industry is just one example. The new PM, Julia Gillard, has recognised this, saying “I [...]
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Are you getting the full picture?
Posted on15. Jun, 2010 by susan.
Sometimes we make employment decisions without access to all the facts. When our daughter asked to start piano lessons recently, I didn’t ask to see the teacher’s qualifications before agreeing for her to learn from him. Qualifications are important! So why didn’t I even think to ask? Probably because I’ve had the opportunity to observe not only [...]
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