All employers in New Zealand can use trial periods for the first 90 days of a new employee’s employment. Using a trial period allows the employer to terminate an employee within this period without the employee being able to take personal grievance action for unjustified dismissal.
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Tag Archive | "staff management"
Should You have a Close Friend at Work?
Posted on 06 April 2013.
What was your reaction when the Florida co-workers shared their $1 million Powerball prize with a new team member, Jennifer Maldonaado, who chose not to go in with them on the ticket? I thought, “now that’s how you make a close friend at work.” I’m sure they are her close friends now.
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How to Recruit Your Next Sales Star
Posted on 31 March 2013.
Following on from the article in the last issue of NZSM, ‘Hiring your next superstar – making the most of the interview and selection process’, …
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Reasons Why Companies Should Invest in Background Checks
Posted on 19 March 2013.
Nowadays, background checks that are performed by professional companies have become essential for both start up and established companies. This is because the two entities can greatly benefit from their services.
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Sales Rep or Account Manager – Is there a Difference?
Posted on 18 February 2013.
Last week I was talking to the manager of a communications company about the trials and tribulations of sales staff and their lack of ability to look after their customers. I asked the manager whether he had sales reps or account managers to which he replied “they are the same thing …. aren’t they?”
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On-boarding Basics
Posted on 06 February 2013.
One of the biggest reasons that employees underperform or leave their new roles within the first three months is because they don’t know what to do, they are unclear of expectations and the business they are joining has not integrated them in to the team culture.
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What Makes Your Staff Tick?
Posted on 29 January 2013.
I don’t know how many times I here a business owner or manager say “if it wasn’t for the staff this job would be great”, like it or not most of us need staff to complete the work we do for our customers.
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Are you and your employee headed in the same direction?
Posted on 15 January 2013.
Career development is about identifying what the current strategic goals for your business are and then working with your staff to ensure that they have the right knowledge, skills and abilities to achieve these goals.
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Job analysis and hiring the right people for your business
Posted on 14 January 2013.
When undertaking job analysis, you need to identify the job tasks and activities required to perform the role successfully, as well as taking into account the resources (financial equipment etc.) and outcomes of the combined job functions i.e. the products and services.
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Have You Implemented an Acceptable Use Policy?
Posted on 03 January 2013.
Today, the Internet for businesses is an essential tool of trade, and any business without an internet connection will find it difficult to operate effectively.
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Rules To Really Engage With Clients
Posted on 15 December 2012.
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘delighting clients’ and ‘over-delivering on promises’ but what do these words really mean? When we are engaged by a client for a particular piece of work they ought to be happy if that work is completed on time. Sometimes though, over the period of an engagement their expectations can change.
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The business benefits of online recruitment
Posted on 13 December 2012.
A large number of companies across the globe have witnessed a significant fall in their ability to retain staff.
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Being Performance-Managed Out To Pasture
Posted on 05 December 2012.
It seems performance regimes are being misused in order to bypass age discrimination laws and to put the ‘oldies’ out to pasture. Under the Human Rights Act 1993, it is unlawful to discriminate on the basis of age.
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Safety measures staff should be aware off in a business
Posted on 21 November 2012.
Making a business and its workforce safe from hazards is a priority for any business owner and making sure adequate fire safety training is in place at a company can be a tough task.
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Topgrading – Hiring Only the Best
Posted on 14 November 2012.
Having ‘A’ players in your team helps you to grow your business faster, to succeed further, to recruit similar ‘A’ players and for sure, it can make your job easier! It can be hard to implement top-grading processes, but only because of your own limitations as a business owner
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Creating Effective Teams
Posted on 11 November 2012.
Decades ago some big organisations introduced teams into their production processes and it made news because no one else was doing it.
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Getting the Best out of your Team
Posted on 09 November 2012.
Tony Elwin, Director of Durham Hair Studio in Auckland explains that he sits down each February to find out the aspirations of his staff and to help them achieve their personal and professional goals. He finds that the process motivates his team and gives them direction.
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Essentials for Keeping your Best Employees
Posted on 07 November 2012.
You hired the best employees that were available in the job market, they have the skills and ability to help your business achieve the success that you are striving towards. However your top performers keep leaving your business to join competitors –
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