It’s a polarising topic, you either love them or hate them. Are reference checks in this digital world still worth the effort? Is a social media scan and LinkedIn profile check enough? Reference check critics refuse to conduct them, believing they are the most frustrating part of the recruitment process, a tick and flick mere formality rather than a value-adding tool …
Why Does Recruitment Pi$$ Off Business Owners & CEO’s?
It is the one business function that polarizes the global business world. Everyone, me included, has a spine tingling horror story involving recruitment. What is the best approach? As HR consultants, we have surveyed our clients and networks over the past decade. Business owners and CEO’s always share what they dislike the most about recruitment. The message has been loud and …
Change creates uncertainty, doesn’t it?
Communicating change with employees is a common challenge for business owners and senior management. It’s something we come across on almost a daily basis and it poses a number of questions. What should you tell your employees? When do you tell them? How much do you tell them? It doesn’t matter how big or small the change is, announcing this …
The most important training for your staff right now!
It could be my lucky day! I just learned a lot of very juicy information about a company that as an external person I should definitely NOT know. I won’t name names on this blog because that would be unprofessional, so let’s just call the company “X”! What do I know about X? I know that the boss is a terrible manager and …