Recruitment & Hiring
How to write the perfect job advertisement
As a small business owner, the hiring process is no small undertaking and attracting the right person can be a challenge.
So much so, that …
There is no correlation between age and value, but ageism is always a sign of stupidity
Australian music legends Nick Cave and Missy Higgins share much in common. Both are pretty cool humans, have traversed many a career and lif…
My post about a recently hired chief financial officer went viral on LinkedIn — because she is four months pregnant
You can never really tell when something you write on social media is going to ‘blow up’. It could be an observation on its own, part of…
How crappy recruitment ads trigger an eight-step spiral into disillusionment
You’re a vibrant, motivated business person, and you’re going to get unrivalled take-home value from reading this.
Woah, what’s goi…
“Unjust, unreasonable, harsh and unconscionably undignified”: Worker wins $12,500 after being dismissed via text message
A worker casually employed as a security guard has won nearly $12,500 in compensation after being summarily dismissed via text message, prom…
The five most important questions to ask job candidates
There’s more to hiring someone than checking they’ve got the technical skills to work for you.
Here are five questions you need to as…
From Agatha to Zachary: Four ways your name can affect your job prospects
What’s in a name? A lot, according to research. Your name can have a huge influence on your prospects in life. Much of this is due to bias…
Why references are no better than paid endorsements
It’s exciting when you finally reach the pointy end of the recruitment process, you’ve found ‘the one’, a virtuoso head and shoulders above …
Sustainable businesses attract the best talent — here’s how to become one
Sustainable business growth is among the top objectives for leaders, and it’s hard to do it alone.
Building a talented team is one of t…
Want a gender-diverse workforce? Scrap tokenistic quotas and hiring bias
The number of women in managerial positions has increased by 4.4% over the last five years, putting the progression of women into management…
