Career
Focus on the Good, Not on the Negativity that Sells Papers
We spent much of the lock-down connecting with our community - how they were faring, how they were feeling, what their worries were and how we could help. Now back in the office - we are continuing to do this. Many people are reading the media...
Secrets on How to Video Interview Like a Pro!
You’ve landed an interview with an amazing business five minutes from home, great! But you’re freaking out because you’ve never video interviewed before? Well, not to fear fine friends - we have you sorted and will have you video interviewing like a professional in no time! Some good...
The Questions Top Talent Will Ask You in an Interview Right Now
Now, I’m not saying that I was a ‘top grad’ by any stretch of the imagination. Graduating in a class of about 700 from the University of Otago, I headed to Auckland armed with my Marketing and Japanese degrees (20 years later I am FINALLY...
Risk & Compliance Market Update With Tom Shaw
It’s an exciting time to be in the risk & compliance sector because there is a lot of change happening that is being driven by the regulators. Therefore, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in many key critical projects for a variety of...
Have a career plan
Many of my conversations with the lawyers I meet often turn to them talking about their career aspirations and what they need to do to make their next career move. The biggest piece of advice I give them is: Have a career plan focused on what...
Focus on Growing an HR function, Not the Company Name
Have a quick scan across the NZ HR landscape and you’ll find a lot of people at the advisory and mid-level who are constantly moving roles. However, if you are moving roles just to get to the next level, I believe it is more important to find...
New Year, New You, New Job?
It’s that time of year for reflection and planning. All over NZ, people are lying on the beach (or erm keeping warm at home in some places!) and thinking about what a new year, a new decade might look like for them. In the recruitment world...
Do Counteroffers Really Work?
Whew!!! It sure is an active employment market out there! Whenever there is strong demand for specific skill sets or types of people, salaries rise and counteroffers become a retention tactic. Which is where we are right now for many job functions in NZ. Employees leaving...