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AltusQ and Red Balloon have for the past three years produced the Employment engagement capability report here is a look at the one for 2013. What continues to be at the core of high levels of engagement is not a list of ‘extras’ and ‘benefits’ that require significant financial investment. It is more a set[…]
I would like to share an article work-life balance is over create a work-life flow by Lawton Ursrey on Forbes. In this article Lawton suggests work-life balance implies that if you spend a set amount of time on your work, you’ll have to spend that same amount of time on whatever else makes up your[…]
I would like to share an article What problem can you solve by Liz Ryan. This is a great article as it focuses on the idea that hiring managers and for that matter businesses have pain and a recruiters role is to solve that business pain. What are your thoughts? If you have any questions[…]
I would like to share an article by Josh Bersin Why companies fail to engage today’s workforce The overwhelmed employee. The article explains how companies are struggling to engage our modern, 21st century workforce. This is a worldwide issue. Gallup research shows that only 13% of employees around the world are actively engaged at work, and more[…]
I would like to share with you an article Three mistakes to avoid when networking by Dorie Clark. Given the importance of networking both in our professional and personal lives this article really can help you improve your networking skills. Dorie highlights the following three mistakes people make; Misunderstanding the pecking order. Asking to receive[…]
We are well and truly into 2014 and many of you are looking to hire as you start to deliver your plans for 2014, to help you in this process I would like to share the article My universal hiring challenge to you from Greg Savage. In this article Greg poses one simple question. ‘When[…]
The Australian Human Resource Institute last year released their AHRI Pulse Survey in which nearly half of the respondents, believed that turnover in their organisation was too high and the top two reasons for people leaving an organisation are, lack of promotional opportunity and poor relationship with their manager. I have read a lot[…]
I would like to share an article by Alan Hall from Forbes where Alan looks at how to find and hire great employees. He has identified seven categories that he considers when finding and hiring the best new employees. They are; Competent Capable Compatible Commitment Character Culture Compensation I believe these seven categories are[…]