Leadership
Don’t tell me people are your biggest asset
All around this fine country, business conferences are occurring. At most, there is a panel session with some very important/successful/knowledgeable/recognisable people who aim to inspire (and on the whole they do). And then it gets to the people part of it and it normally goes...
RCSA Recruitment Leader of the Year – Angela Cameron
While we are not particularly good at (or comfortable with) spouting off what an awesome job we do, we are always super proud of the achievements of our people. Last night, our CEO, Angela Cameron was named Recruitment Leader of the Year at the RCSA...
Why being at work when you are sick is plain dumb
We’ve all been there. Whether because of a looming deadline, large workloads or because we fear how calling in sick will be perceived by management, we’ve all had days where we are at work, but are actually not really there at all. And though absenteeism, which refers...
6 ways interim talent will save your business (and your sanity)
Interim talent is becoming a huge part of the workforce, a valuable resource for businesses looking to adapt and change. With a general increase in uncertainty around hiring, loads of transformation within organisations and the toughest market for hiring great talent in recent years -...
Had no sleep? How to be on your A-Game with minimal Z-Time.
We are the underworld of the workforce. If you are blessed with the ability to sleep (lucky you!), then you’ll have no idea what I am talking about - but for the rest of us sleep-deprived mortals - lack of sleep can become a big...
The Best Law Firms Develop their Senior Talent
Law firms are finally catching onto the fact that to retain their best senior lawyers - they must continue to develop their non-technical skills. The best lawyers are (or should be…) curious and hungry to learn and develop non-technical skills. Law is not all about precedents, snails in...
Why a Returnity Policy is a big part of your talent plan
Without a doubt - the best decision a company can make is to ensure it doesn’t lose it’s best talent. Recruiting new people has loads of costs - money, time, staff morale and opportunity cost, so it makes sense to look after people so they...
Why great NZ companies are failing to hire great talent.
We are sitting at 4.2% unemployment. It doesn’t get any lower. This is creating issues for any employer looking for their next great hire. We have seen some great companies have job offers turned down in the past 6 months. Worse even - often these (would be)...