“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

Keeping your new employees, when others try to poach them

“People don’t leave companies, they leave managers” is a common phrase you’ve probably heard and there’s some truth to it. According to a survey from GoodHire, 82% of workers admitted they would consider quitting because of a bad manager. “C-Suite” executives are not the only ones who get headhunted by recruiters or other businesses. Ask

What should every business provide for a new employee?

Imagine this; You turn up for your first day at a new sporting club. None of your teammates know that you’re coming, there’s no training kit available for you, no locker for your personal belongings and the coach is late. Feel like you’re part of the team? The answer is probably a resounding “NO!” and

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