Browsing Archive: March, 2012
Posted by Kirsty Peters on Thursday, March 22, 2012,
With the employment
market in Sydney so tight - I often get asked to help my clients with
recruitment. My clients are typically small-medium businesses – where a single
bad hire can have really damaging financial consequences.
I like to
work (coach) my clients to build these sorts of hiring competencies within
their organization - and what I often notice is that hiring managers have
usually had next to no training on interview technique at all.
Interviewing
is a skill that can be taught...
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Handling Sexual Harassment at Christmas
Posted by Kirsty Peters on Monday, March 19, 2012,
Christmas is-a-comin' - and we all like to throw a good staff
party. All too often, however, businesses just don't understand the risks
and liabilities they themselves run if sexual harassment occurs at a work
function. The basic tips below should help to clear things up - and give
some practical ideas to follow. Of course - you can always contact
me - although I may need an invite to the party ... just to
make sure you're doing everything properly :-)
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Five Tips for Starting new staff
Posted by Kirsty Peters on Monday, March 19, 2012,
2012 is here, and hopefully you've got big plans to grow your
business - I know I have! One of the most common issues I notice working
with growing businesses is there seems to be no process in place for on-boarding
new staff. I can help you put in place some simple, effective processes
that really make a difference to how fast your team ramps up.
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1. Introduce them to your most senior
managers
Introducing a new employee to seni... | |
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The importance of Position Descriptions
Posted by Kirsty Peters on Monday, March 19, 2012,
SO - do you have up-to-date, clear Position Descriptions (PD) for every
role? Really? Honestly? If you don’t – how can you be sure that your people
are working on the things your business needs them to be working
on? With your people likely being your highest variable cost – can you
really afford to be duplicating tasks, or leaving gaping holes? |
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Do Position Descriptions really matter
that much?
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