Business
Make The Most Of Social Media For Your Business….But Remember Your MBE
I love social media. I keep meaning to get a T-shirt made with 'I Heart SM' but that’s another story for another day. It’s transformed my personal life and made my business, advertising agency The Goat Farm, possible. And because I love it, I visit it all the time. If...
How To Be A Connected Business
How the kayak can beat the aircraft carrier. I run an advertising agency called The Goat Farm. (Our wonderful clients include New Zealand’s leading accounting and finance recruitment company, Consult Recruitment.) It’s definitely not the biggest agency in the country, but we do OK – and last...
5 Tips To Get More Bang For Your Contractor Buck
When it comes to hiring a contractor, time is money and you’re paying by the hour In the nearly 3 years I have specialised in placing contractors into some of Auckland’s top businesses I’ve been observing those companies who get the most out of their contract...
Always Be Recruiting. Even If You’re Not Hiring
If I had a dollar for every time a hiring manager told me they cannot find high-quality consultants, I guess I would be a wealthy man. Equally, when I talk to corporate hiring managers, they constantly bemoan the shortage of quality talent. Yet, when I ask what...
Behave Like A ‘Tart’ If You Have To, But Not On LinkedIn
I am no LinkedIn expert. But I do use it. I post status updates, I join groups, I comment in discussions, and I check backgrounds of just about every person I am about to interview or even meet. I also get lots of requests to connect, and...
It’s Not ‘Cultural’. If You’re A Jerk, You’re Just A Jerk
In business, we meet many jerks. Recently I was asked by one of our Sydney recruiters to join her on a client visit to a high profile Ad Agency group. I jumped at the chance because I love speaking with clients, and we were booked to...
Mum, Dad, Two Kids And Two Start-Ups: How We Make It Work
I must admit, I’m a bit uncomfortable with this topic. I mean, it sounds like I have it all sorted and life is easy and balanced. Which is not my reality. I’ve made the long journey along Struggle Street at various stages over the past few years...
Accounting & Finance Jobs Update August 2015
We get asked many times a day what the accounting and finance job market’s doing. There’s certainly a lot of activity out there, but the answer’s not straightforward. I would describe what we’re experiencing at the moment as a period of transition. Here’s why: THERE ARE A LOT MORE ACCOUNTING...