Managers: How to conduct an effective performance appraisal Most employees want to know the answer to this basic question: “How am I doing?”Regular staff performance appraisals should fulfill that need and more. In these sessions, staff member and manager sit down at...

An interview is your chance to evaluate, in real-time, how strongly the on-paper credentials of a job applicant come across in face-to-face interaction. But not every interview will succeed if you still use the same questions and processes that have worked for the...

Interview Feedback Matters Interview feedback is proving to be one of the more contentious issues facing our industry today. Candidates are keen to receive it, yet some employers are reluctant to give it – so what should be done? As recruiters, we are often left in a...

Onboarding a New Employee How to make new staff members feel part of the organization How newcomers progress depends on many variables, but research shows that the help they receive in the early days from management and colleagues makes all the difference. Here are 9...

Hire TOP Talent from the Start Hire TOP Talent from the Start.  Managers… think back to the last time you recruited someone. Were you absolutely confident at the time that you had selected the right person for the job? And has that person turned out to be a real...

8 Steps to Creating a Winning Corporate Culture Culture can make or break a company. Culture is incredibly important because it sets the tone for everything from how the early team interacts with the kinds of hires made to how customers are treated. One mistake can...

Attracting Top Talent to your Business What attracts top candidates to companies in today's competitive marketplace when recruiting? What makes you the “Employer of Choice”? Top candidates are attracted to organised and efficient Businesses. Here are eight key...

As an employer of choice, you would measure employee engagement and satisfaction and take action to address critical areas of concern. When employees know you listen, care, and will respond to their feedback, they choose you. In most instances, employees leave because...

Hiring the right talent for the right roles is critical for business. After having gone through the candidates CV with them, it’s important to have a list of competency interview questions you can go through with the candidate to measure their competencies against...