“Stuff I wish I knew before I took on my first team member”.

Do you have any or all of the following? one to three employees? (Or, if casual employees, maybe more of them, working small numbers of hours each week) one or more team members offshore? at least one contractor who works under your direction for at least one day per week? We often speak to business

Recruitment basics for micro businesses

Need staff for your business? Ok, so you’re ready to take on a new employee. Maybe you’re a sole trader and this is your first employee – a huge step for you and your business. Let’s go through a short checklist of basic essentials: • Decide what the role will look like – permanent (either

Let’s make your business more attractive to potential employees

Larger businesses invest a lot of money and time attracting employees. Once they have them onboard, they’ll focus on Employee Engagement and Employee Retention. This can extend to providing support with Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) but begins with making the workplace itself a comfortable and safe environment or simply making the employee’s experience as enjoyable