Posts by jwebmin
Top Ten Tips to Retain Your Great Employees. Why Retention?
Employee retention matters. Organisational issues such as training time and investment, lost knowledge, mourning, insecure co-workers and a costly candidate search aside; failing to retain a key employee is costly. Various estimates suggest that losing a middle manager costs an organisation up to 100 percent of his salary. The loss of a senior executive is…
Read More5 Tips For Recent Graduates Applying For Their First Job.
It can be pretty exciting and downright scary when you apply for your first professional role. You may have already applied for vacation or part-time jobs to help pay your way through your education, but now you are ready to take on your first career making role. So, what do you need to do when…
Read MoreTips on Planning a Career in Agriculture – Skills Acquisition
There are satisfying and wide-ranging career opportunities in agriculture from entry level right through to senior executive positions. A shortage of skills in many sectors of agribusiness make it an ideal sector in which to embark on a career. Those planning such a career should consider what type of work they enjoy doing and then…
Read MoreAustralian Agribusiness In Disruption Due To COVID-19
By Dr Ray Johnson, Managing Director, Agricultural Appointments. Australian agribusiness has been adversely affected by COVID-19, in particular those industry sectors exposed to decreased trade. Probably one of the worst sectors affected to date has been the premium seafood and aquaculture market such as premium specialty fish products (eg. Murray Cod) and Rock Lobster –…
Read MoreRecruit To Achieve Cultural Change – Is It Possible?
When clients provide a brief for a recruitment assignment, there is often the requirement for the incumbent to make changes to existing processes or company culture. For example, identifying and attracting a Quality Assurance professional who will inspire quality and production staff to dramatically reduce non-compliances or an Administration Manager who will transform an accounting…
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