An employee’s probationary period is not the employer’s “get out of jail free card” to terminate employment. However, many businesses recruit their new employee, include a probationary period in their contract and then take a set and forget approach to it. It’s not until the day before the probationary period is due to end or […]
I don’t meet all the job criteria, should I apply?
One of the most common pieces of feedback I hear during career coaching sessions is ‘I didn’t apply because I didn’t meet all of the key selection criteria.’ Very rarely do I hear this from men, yet the majority of females that I provide career coaching services to, doubt their skill set and don’t throw […]
Coping with the suicide of a colleague
In our community we’ve been rocked by three suicides in recent weeks. It is heart-warming to see the outpouring of support our community has shown to their families and close friends. Our hearts go out to them in their time of immense grief. When we experience a sudden and unexpected loss, it is easy to […]
What is the Best Way to Give Staff Feedback? 6 Business Leaders Share Their Advice
At the heart of all personal and professional development is feedback. It can have a significant impact on your employee’s performance and behaviour. Research shows that employees would rather receive negative feedback, than no feedback at all. The same research states that an employee who feels ‘ignored’ is twice as likely to actively disengage at […]
Ballarat Recruitment – Employment Market Update
September 2019 It’s challenging times for employers across the Ballarat region who are looking to recruit. In this week’s blog we provide some insight to what’s happening in the market at present and the feedback we are receiving from businesses. It’s a candidate short market Unemployment in the Ballarat region is currently sitting at 3.9% […]
Is your recruitment process all about you?
Recruiting in our current market is hard work. Every day I hear from employers that they are struggling to find the talent they need to deliver their products or services. Many business owners are telling me they have the work but they can’t get the right people to do the job. With low unemployment, industry […]
5 tips for onboarding your new employee
Onboarding a new employee is often harder than you initially think. Getting it right is an investment of time and effort; an investment well worth making to help set your new team member up for success. I’ve recently been onboarding some great new Inspire HQ team members and it prompted this weeks blog topic. If […]
What’s your approach when preparing questions for interviewing candidates?
Interviewing candidates is not always an easy process. Interviewing is an art; asking the right questions, framing them the correct way, probing for more information, observing body language when the candidate responds are all elements to be considered. A good interviewer needs to be prepared, flexible and ready to adjust their approach when needed, to […]
Should they stay or should they go?
One of the responsibilities that comes with being a manager is managing the resignation of an employee. Regardless of if that resignation is welcomed or is the last thing you want to happen, there are a number of decisions you need to make as the manager to handle the situation. In last week’s blog, my […]
Do you treat your employees like an outcast when they hand in their resignation?
Why is this? and more importantly does anyone benefit from this behaviour. The fallout can negatively impact your brand and your business culture. As a manager do you allow your personal feelings to drive your behaviour, or do you put aside these feelings and work through the situation in a professional manner? According to McCrindle […]