Career goals – how to set them and achieve them!
There's no better time than right now to reset your career goals! That doesn’t have to involve a complete reshuffle of everything you have been working towards – remember that not all career goals require huge change. Instead, it is time to pause, reflect and then start moving towards achievement.
The gig economy and the future of work
The term was coined around the time of the GFC but now we’re starting to see its rise in popularity – the “Gig Economy” – what is it and how will it change the future of work?
Over 40’s – don’t hold back!
Are the responsibilities of adulthood – paying bills, household chores, child rearing – holding us back from the work life we could be living?
Talking money during the hiring process
It’s a topic that most people feel uncomfortable if not awkward talking about but at some time during a recruitment process, the question around remuneration expectations will arise. So, when is the right time or place to start talking about salary?
CEO’s: what to do when you ‘retire’
A recent article on news site Stuff included stories from recognisable CEOs who had left an executive career and ‘reinvented’ themselves. It raised some interesting questions around how you leave what will likely be the pinnacle of your career, and then what you do next…
Returnships and returning from maternity leave
Employers understand their obligations in regard to parental leave but how much focus do we give to women who are returning to the workplace?
How do i measure up as a leader?
An article in HuffPost summed things up perfectly – “leadership is freakin’ hard”. Author and leadership consultant Bill Treasurer suggested that the biggest problem is you, because good leaders nearly always start out as bad leaders.
Demystifying networking
An interesting article on NBR came to our attention this week. New-York based entrepreneur and author Sunny Bates, who is currently visiting New Zealand on several speaking engagements, made the comment that networking is the single best thing an entrepreneur can do to boost their business success.
Burn your CV…
This may seem a bit alarmist but from our perspective, as professional recruiters, CVs are increasingly becoming obsolete and in time, could just as easily be assigned to the recycling bin, with online professional networks such as LinkedIn becoming the meeting place for job seekers looking for new opportunities.
Negotiating an employment agreement
The end-to-end recruitment process has many interrelated parts and can at times seem like a marathon rather than a sprint – for both businesses and candidates. The important point to remember is that great working relationships start with a great recruitment process. And often, the one last hurdle to overcome is the employment agreement.
