Key frustration: they aren’t returning my call
Because we talk with many of our clients on a regular basis, we learn about the common frustrations you have in hiring. One that we hear often is experiencing slow or no communication from applicants. It goes like this: a promising candidate applies for the role, you email inviting them for an interview, and … crickets… In frustration, we write them off assuming they are not really interested, and quite frankly, putting a black mark next to their name cos they have just wasted your time. My ...
October 2, 2024Why do tasks expand to fit the time available to complete them?
Parkinson’s Law is the idea that work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion. The term was first coined by Cyril Northcote Parkinson in a humorous essay he wrote for “The Economist” in 1955. He shares the story of a woman whose only task in a day is to send a postcard – a task which would take a busy person approximately three minutes. But the woman spends an hour finding the card, another half hour looking for her glasses, 90 minutes writing the card, 20 minutes deciding w...
July 3, 2024Working from Home
One of the most common concerns for many managers is – can I trust my employees to be productive when working from home? And relatedly, “how do I know they are getting their work done”? And yet, one of the most important things to people these days is the ability to be flexible in their work. So here’s how you can help people be the most productive regardless of their location:1. Communicate, communicate, communicateCommunication is by far the most important component of making remote wo...
May 1, 2024Look after your applicants and you’ll look after business
We know that it might be tempting to put off hiring because you are hearing that good people are getting harder and harder to find. An interesting survey shared with us by Seek, shows the common frustrations by applicants.This backs up a lot of the thinking that went into the design of our TwoTicks Pro Package; we help minimise the top 5. Not hearing back - we respond to everyone who applies to your role. We want to make sure your brand (and ours) reputation is upheld.Inaccurate information...
May 23, 2023How to Hire an Employee
A solid team is at the heart of any successful business - the challenge is in finding and then knowing how to hire employees to make your team the best it can be. ...
February 1, 2023How To Write a Job Description
To hire the right talent, you need to attract the right people. If you’re looking for better and more efficient ways to hire in today’s job market, it’s important that you first know how to write an excellent job description. The job description defines the role and is your first chance to set the foundations for the overall hiring campaign. Hiring is a two-way street - you must clearly communicate what the role offers and who you want to fill it. The key is to provide clarity on the job...
December 2, 2022Why It's Important To Hire Well
Nothing creates a better foundation for the future of your business than hiring the right employee. Bringing the right people on board ensures they will grow with you, contribute to your company's overall success and create opportunities for internal promotions - saving you from undergoing the hiring process again. A poor performer will have a negative influence on their fellow employees, affecting company culture, sales, and quality of work. Hiring the right employee prevents unnecessary ...
October 7, 2022How to Conduct an Interview - The Ultimate Guide
Hiring the proper personnel is crucial to a company's success. A well-planned and effective interview lets you evaluate a candidate’s abilities and knowledge to successfully do the job and whether their attitude and values will fit in with the company. The main goal is to gain accurate information to assess a candidate, both against the job criteria and other candidates for the position. Follow our interview guide below for advice to help you achieve this goal....
August 4, 2022The Best Places to Advertise Roles in New Zealand
It's critical to market your job role online in the appropriate places if you want to attract the best candidates. You should think about the content of the job advertisement, how much time you'll spend monitoring and measuring the responses, and the types of job seekers and candidates your ads will attract. No one wants to waste time and money advertising to the incorrect talent pool and sorting through a flood of resumes from unqualified individuals. Applicants search for jobs...
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