Your approach to recruitment is (probably) flawed
When the demand for A-Grade people is greater than the supply, why do so many companies still spend most of their time, effort and energy targeting the 17% of …
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The profit impact of recruiting A-Grade people
Professional sports and entertainment organisations have long known that the ability to recruit the right people has the highest profit impact of any HR …
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Decisions, decisions… who do I make redundant?
There is good news for employers who are faced with the difficult prospect of having to make redundancies and the process of selecting who is going to be made …
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Which HR function has the highest profit impact?
I recently re-discovered a study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) that reveals the relative value produced by each of the different HR functions.
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Nine tips to avoid risk during the festive season
Christmas functions are a great way to celebrate the year’s achievements and reward employees, but poorly planned and executed functions can lead to sticky …
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Are performance review systems a waste of time?
Most companies’ current performance review systems are broken, bureaucratic and a waste of valuable time. Further, the annual process of setting goals, holding …
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List: Top ten things that ‘A-Grade’ SMEs do
As the founder of Checkside, I was pleased to celebrate our 10 year anniversary this July. During the last 10 years I have seen a lot of Small and Medium Size …
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Six HR essentials for ‘A-Grade’ SMEs
It is fair to say that HR is considered a cost centre for most companies. And for SMEs, it usually doesn’t make financial sense to have a highly skilled (and …
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Getting the recruitment process right
Why are businesses still getting the recruitment process so wrong?
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Ten tips for giving a good performance review
For many employees, a face-to-face performance review is the most stressful work conversation they’ll have all year.
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