Archive for 2019
”Is It Worth Advertising Vacancies Over The Christmas/New Year period?”.
Christmas is fast approaching and so we ask “does the festive season affect recruiting? ”Is it worthwhile to advertise vacancies over the Christmas/New Year period?”. A decade or more ago, I would have said yes, the “festive season” does affect recruiting, because job vacancy advertising, before the formation of internet job boards, shrank to practically…
Read MoreTitan Class Defeats Tyranny Of Distance For Farms.
Article written by Supratim Adhikari, Technology Editor for The Australian. Link to original article Agtech start-up Titan Class is looking to eliminate the connectivity problems faced by farms across Australia, leveraging Cisco’s prowess in networks to help farmers use the digital technology at their disposal. Titan’s xDP platform is a combined hardware and software solution…
Read MoreHiring for Good Cultural Fit
Like people, organisations have personality. Corporate culture defines the collective values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviours shared by a group of people who work together. Common cultural values include teamwork, integrity, and respect for the individual. Various companies share some cultural values but what does differ between organisations is how much certain values are emphasised and…
Read MoreReferee Checks. An Essential Step in the Hiring Process.
It is widely accepted that the best predictor of future performance is past performance. Accordingly, reference checking is one of the most critical phases of the hiring process. Here are some tips to ensure that referee checks maximise your chance of identifying and placing the candidate who is the best fit for the role. Identifying…
Read MorePredicting the Performance of Sales Candidates. Can it be done?
The role of the salesperson is vital to the success of a company. Accordingly, filling a sales vacancy is a critical task in ensuring a company’s success especially given that a superior sales person can be up to six times more productive than a poor one. It is estimated that making a bad hiring decision…
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