Be sure you do your research before launching into a changing career.
By Michael Spiropoulos O.K., you’re tired of your current job and are seriously thinking of changing career. There’s nothing wrong with feeling that way. Whatsmore you’re not alone. More and more people are successfully changing careers and are invigorated by the change. However, you need to be careful. You do not want to spend your […]
What to avoid when negotiating your salary
Most of us do not change jobs often enough to hone our skills in terms of salary negotiations. Nor do we possess lots of experience when it comes to negotiating a better salary at our salary review time. As a result it is not uncommon for people to enter into negotiations on the basis of […]
Salary negotiation tactics that work
If you’re feeling nervous about negotiating a new salary or your yearly increment it might comfort you to know that you’re not alone. A recent survey indicated that 60% of Australian workers feel ill-equipped to deal with salary negotiations. But it’s not all bad news. You’ll be pleased to know that with a little preparation […]
How to avoid nasty surprises at salary review time
A recent survey conducted by TMP indicated that about 50% of Australian workers believe they’re not getting a fair deal at their salary review time; and 75% of workers feel that their salary does not accurately reflect the work they do. Understandably, we lay the responsibility of our salary short-falls squarely on the shoulders of […]
A Three Step Negotiation Process That Delivers Results.
It’s time for you to negotiate a pay increase. You’ve worked hard all year and you deserve it. What do you do? Most people take a deep breath, walk into the boss’s office with cap in hand and humbly ask if they could have more money because, “Well…it’s been a year since my last increase […]
How you say things at interviews is just as important as what you say.
Did you know that… Communication experts tell us that only about 10% of our communication is represented by what we say. Another 30% is represented by our sounds and 60% by our body language! Obviously what you say at an interview will go a long way to securing you the job. However, how you say […]
It’s the little things stupid
The difference between an inspiring leader and a leader that de-motivates people often boils down to the small gestures made on a daily basis – not the grand gesture made once a year.
You are the Role Model
As a manager of people your behaviours are always under scrutiny by staff. Not only that but the way you behave is often a signal to your staff that they can do the same. Learn to adopt behaviours that will create a positive work culture.
Improving Staff Performance and Motivation through Job Design
One of my favourite sayings in HR is: ‘If you want someone to do a good job give them a good job to do’. Check out how you can dramatically improve staff performance levels by designing better jobs.
5 Things You Can Do To Improve Staff Motivation and Retention
Follow these 5 simple yet time honoured strategies and your staff motivation and retention levels can only improve.
One of my favourite sayings
Follow these 5 simple yet time honoured strategies and your staff motivation and retention levels can only improve.
Inductions are a critical phase of the overall recruitment process that should be given priority
Inductions are a phase of the recruitment process often forgotten about and yet it’s such an important part of the overall process. Here we discuss the benefits and how to go about it.
