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Stay Interviews
By Andrea Tunjic
In this months HR Article, Andrea discusses the importance of stay interviews and how they are a way for you to gather actionable information about what your employees’ value and what may need to be changed, so your best and brightest stay with you longer!
Most people are just hanging in there at work
By Andrea Tunjic
This month Andrea looks at people approach to work. Throughout her career she has seen a lot of people dragging themselves in each day, wearing forced enthusiasm and motivated just enough to get through.
Andrea provides some insightful ideas around how managers can improve their relationships with employees & why it is so important to do so.
Making work a safe haven in uncertain times
By Andrea Tunjic
This month Andrea discusses the importance of ensuring a workplace is a safe haven in times of uncertainty. More than once during her career she has heard all sorts of people say that work is a respite from their chaotic lives.
Andrea gives you three ways to create or restore a safe haven in your work team.
Luring talent to your business!
By Andrea Tunjic
This month Andrea discusses the importance of marketing your business to potential employees just as much as we market to potential clients/customers.
Having a business in a desirable industry certainly helps to lure talent, after all who doesn’t want there resume built on working for the “biggest and the best” businesses.
What if you aren’t in a highly desirable position though? Andrea gives some tips on how to lure talent to your business.
30 ways you are not taking care of your people
By Andrea Tunjic
There’s a lot of talk about your staff being your greatest asset. Take care of your people and they will take care of the business – has become the catch cry of people management maestro Richard Branson.
This month Andrea discusses the importance of taking care of your team.
What you might not know about stress
By Andrea Tunjic
When people face more pressure than they have the skills and knowledge to deal with, they feel overly challenged and experience stress.
This month Andrea looks at stress and offers some great tips around how to deal with it in the work place.
Shifting your mindset to enjoy work more
By Andrea Tunjic
Ever wonder how your mindset affects your work day?
This month Andrea looks at the importance of shifting your mindset to ensure you create a happier & more successful workplace!
You invest a lot in your team, are you listening to them?
By Andrea Tunjic
This month Andrea looks at the importance of listening not only to your customer but to your employees. In her article she discussed replacing the word “customer” with “employee” & the opportunity to use the principals of customer centricity to create more valuable workplace relationships emerges.
Some fantastic advice on a worthwhile topic.
Ever wondered how much productive time happens at work?
By Andrea Tunjic
Do you ever wonder how productive you are at work or what motivates you to be productive?
In this months article, Andrea discusses the many ways employees try to motivate themselves through the low productivity slumps potentially face on a day to day basis. She introduces her new product called “Vibe up” which can assist in motivating employees to better handle the challenges that we may face daily.
The Humour Advantage in Managing People
By Andrea Tunjic
Who said that people management had to be such a serious business? This month Andrea explores the importance of a sense of humour when it comes to managing your team.
Having worked in a variety of business types Andrea considers one of the best managers she has worked with – who kept a pair of clown shoes under his desk for all to see.
A fantastic article on an important (and fun!) topic.
Work complexity is out and simplicity is in
Are you too busy? Someone asks you out for lunch and you say “no I’m too busy for a lunch break”.
There is a new trend that is growing in business as a response to managers, employees and customers being overwhelmed by increasing work complexity, information overload, and the stressful 24/7 environment.
It’s called simplification.
Meet A Recruiter
In August we were excited to host Meet A Recruiter in our Cairns office.
This is an event designed to give job seekers a one on one consultation with a professional recruiter.
Some fantastic information was made available, follow the link below for our tips & takeaway’s.
Monthly Previews
Looking to keep up with the things here at Precruitment?
Each month we discuss our latest news, what is happening in our amazing region & much much more.
Follow the link to catch up on our monthly Previews.
Employer of Choice
Can you really be an Employer of Choice?
Yes.
To get there you need to spend time on planning and investing in your “people assets.”
On-boarding Program
After a successful recruitment process, it’s exciting for your new employee to begin their first day on the job. Their impression of you as a good employer will be formed based on the way they are treated on that first day.
Hiring in a fast labour market
Today’s employers need to treat applicants for jobs in the same way they treat their key customers. The old days of behaving as if you are “doing candidates a favour” by offering them a job are long gone.