Job Scoping Leads to Correct Pay
You’re about to offer someone a job. You’re concerned about getting the pay right. What if they ask for more money? How much should you offer – and should you be open to negotiation?
Pastoral Care Takes On New Perspective
There has recently been plenty of news from the Construction Industry concerning Migrant Recruitment. Reporters are on high alert – actively trawling social sites investigating leads, seeking out people affected by lack of correct process being followed
Strategies for Succession Planning
Succession planning is the practice of ensuring that key employee skills and key business functions are able to be performed by more than one person in your organization. Often the succession planning process is approached not so much by the aspect of a key employee moving out of the business
What is ethical migrant recruitment and why is it important?
Migrant recruitment is far more complex than recruiting within NZ when it comes to following a correct and ethical process. Penalties for not following the correct processes are harsh, and ignorance is not a valid defense.
Why migrant workers having loans is an employer’s concern
New Zealand employers are completely accustomed to their employees having loans – especially in lower paying jobs. Loans for cars, for homes, student loans, loans for trips of a lifetime – interest-free or otherwise
Recruitment Is All About Understanding People.
Getting the right person in the right job at the right time is the key to your future success. DISC profiling is a key recruitment tool in getting the mix of people right because the right person is only the right person if the team surrounding them is right!
90 Day Trial Ends for Employers With More Than 20 Employees
On 1 April 2018, employers with more than 20 employees will no longer have the right to include a 90 Day Trial clause in Individual Employment Agreements. We do not see this as a big deal for employers with proper employment and HR processes.
Minimum Wage Increases In 2018
In October with the election of the Labour-led coalition in New Zealand there came on the horizon some significant future issues for employers. One of these was increasing of minimum wages in two stages to $20 per hour in 2021
Recruiting from the Philippines – What Employers Need To Know
Employers can go directly to Philippines overseas employment authorities if they wish to, but it’s a slow moving process if you don’t know the ropes and not all of the agencies are working to the same standard in terms of providing a transparent process or a consistent quality of applicant.
What else to consider when writing Job Descriptions?
Well written Job Descriptions help get your employee structure right and the right people in each job. To get the right person in the right position takes a structured approach. Three critical documents in the preparation stage will put you in good stead for a good hire
Migrant Recruitment Under Labour Government in New Zealand
Now that the dust has settled from the surprise announcement by NZ First to align with Labour, and the 100 day period is well underway, it’s time to take stock of what the planned initiatives ahead may mean to New Zealand employers
Influx of Skilled Workers from the Philippines Continues to Surge
Over the past 25 months, Immigration NZ has received over 32,000 applications for working visas from overseas skilled workers across many industries – around 1300 per month average. Of these applications, 85% are successful!