When you have been through the long process of finding the perfect person for your vacant role, it can be hard to delay offering them the position straight away. It’s exciting, and you want to snap them up before someone else does! However, we would always suggest you complete at least one reference check as a final check on your perfect candidate before you confirm the offer.
In early December 2022 the Government passed as legislation the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 obligating employers to ensure workers are safe and free from sexual harassment.
Selecting the right person for the job is critical in this current recruitment market. Hiring decisions can impact business performance and selecting the right candidate can directly impact the business’s future success. A reliable interview and selection process is essential to ensure sound recruitment decisions.
A combination of behavioural and skills-based interview questions is a valuable tool in the recruitment process to help employers choose the right candidate.
Workplace flu vaccinations are important every year, as influenza can seriously affect your workplace. Workers with influenza take an average of two weeks to recover – which could be longer than COVID. Because people can be contagious before any symptoms show, it is easy to spread influenza.
You have a specific project which needs to be completed or you don’t know how many hours you are going to need to fulfil your current workload, you know you need to bring a new person in to help get things done but should they be a casual or a contractor? What’s the difference?