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Black Lives Matter, Unconscious Bias & Recruitment – What Can Employers Do?

As most of you know, our Testing & Assessment Consultant, Mel, works remotely from her home in Arizona, where she lives with her family – these past few months, she’s actively been a part of the Black Lives Matter movement in her community where she has protested for the end of police brutality towards African… Continue reading Black Lives Matter, Unconscious Bias & Recruitment – What Can Employers Do?

Onboarding a new employee remotely? Use this checklist…

There’s plenty to consider when you’re bringing a new employee onboard – from meeting the team to being set up with the right tools. But what about when this whole process has to be done at a distance? Hiring and onboarding new employees remotely comes with its own set of challenges and considerations. There are the… Continue reading Onboarding a new employee remotely? Use this checklist…

What Matters to Candidates Now? How to Secure Top Talent in a Cautious Market

With the working lives of so many Kiwis impacted by COVID-19, it’s understandable that candidates’ priorities are changing too. Notably, job security has emerged as a strong focus for candidates. In fact, 2 in 3 candidates feel that because of COVID-19, job security is more important than salary, research conducted on behalf of SEEK shows.… Continue reading What Matters to Candidates Now? How to Secure Top Talent in a Cautious Market

Can you ask that? Illegal interview questions revealed

Remember the lead-up to the 2017 election, when broadcaster Mark Richardson caused an uproar when he asked the then Leader of the Opposition, Jacinda Ardern, if she had plans to have children? The commonly-held view was that this question was outrageous. While a broadcaster has the liberty to ask a range of questions, an employer… Continue reading Can you ask that? Illegal interview questions revealed

Personality profile reports. Adjusting your interpretations in the current climate

This isn’t a scientific study, but rather observations from over 80 personality profile reports fed back to clients and candidates since mid-March when life changed dramatically for just about everybody. If you use personality profiles as part of your selection & development process, here’s some ideas on accounting for the effect of a global pandemic… Continue reading Personality profile reports. Adjusting your interpretations in the current climate

Should Your Pay Policy Be More Transparent?

Many candidates say they want employers to be more open about salaries. But does transparency help to drive equality, or does it mean greater challenges that can alienate staff? Talking about salary is rarely easy, and for some candidates, discussing remuneration is something they avoid altogether. SEEK research reveals 79% of candidates agree there should… Continue reading Should Your Pay Policy Be More Transparent?

Avoid lying with these clever answers to curly interview questions

If you’ve ever been asked in an interview what your current salary is, you may have felt uncomfortable answering. And that’s fair enough. Some questions are tough and we naturally want to avoid giving an answer if we think it won’t help our chances of getting the new job. In fact, SEEK recently conducted research… Continue reading Avoid lying with these clever answers to curly interview questions

50k in debt with student loans, a useless degree and no job prospects…

Every year, thousands of students complete their secondary school studies and are ready to embark on a path to obtaining their university degree.  It’s at this junction they typically try to answer the age-old question: “what am I going to do with my life?”,”what should I study?”  Back in the day when a student debt… Continue reading 50k in debt with student loans, a useless degree and no job prospects…

Don’t Give Up On the Golden Rule in the Workplace

Have you ever been annoyed at your team member for being too loud or rambunctious? Or impatient with your employee for not getting to the point quick enough? We all have different styles of communicating and preferred methods for getting our work done. As a Manager, having a good understanding of how personalities work, will… Continue reading Don’t Give Up On the Golden Rule in the Workplace

Poor Team Dynamics?

We all know that positive team dynamics are critical for organisational success. Without this, your business will struggle to fully leverage the potential of employees and tap into their skills and experience. At People Central, we define team dynamics as being the unconscious, psychological factors that influence the direction of a teams behaviour & performance.… Continue reading Poor Team Dynamics?