Month: March 2019

Reference Checks – do you conduct them or are they a thing of the past?

Reference Checks – do you conduct them or are they a thing of the past?

Our Director, Ange Connor, was recently asked by the Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association of Australia & New Zealand (RCSA) to share her thoughts on Reference Checks in their quarterly magazine The Brief. Are you in favour of them and conduct them regularly or are they a thing of the past and no longer needed? […]

How do you prepare for an Interview? Inspire HQ’s 8 top tips!

How do you prepare for an Interview? Inspire HQ’s 8 top tips!

We all know we should put some time into preparing for interviews but why is it so important? Does it really make a difference to how the interview goes? Will it change how comfortable you feel in an interview? Can effective preparation help with the information you provide at an interview?   In my experience […]

Feedback is the new Black

Feedback is the new Black

We previously got away with dishing out our staff feedback once a year, when we pulled on our big girl/boy pants and held our annual performance appraisals. Recent research shows us that this isn’t an effective way to influence change. What a shock?! Employees don’t want to be blindsided with feedback once a year, they […]

Keeping Secrets is Detrimental to Business Success

Keeping Secrets is Detrimental to Business Success

Communication plays a critical role in business success. Effective communication can enhance company culture while poor communication can destroy culture and impact employee engagement and retention. The frequency and level of detail of the communication often ebbs and flows based on the current circumstances of business operations and the needs of the individual employees. Some […]