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People Central in the News – Sustainable Employment

Smart businesses work to be nice to the planet By ROMY UDANGA – Dominion Post & BusinessDay.co.nz – 19th July 2010 Firms that do not behave as good corporate citizens could lose most of their employees and end up spending thousands to replace them, says the 2010 Fairfax Media-Shape NZ survey. In the second of… Continue reading People Central in the News – Sustainable Employment

Making the most of Telephone Interviews

With current times bringing in high numbers of applicants from far and wide for most jobs, and most recruiting managers facing considerable pressure to manage time and costs, using phone-interviews to screen candidates is very appealing. When used effectively, phone-interviews bring all the benefits of trimming down that pile of CV’s into the final few… Continue reading Making the most of Telephone Interviews

How to Pick Out the Sales-Superstars from the Rest when Recruiting sales staff

Selecting the most talented applicants for sales roles presents obstacles for employers and recruiting managers. Sales people typically interview well, are skilled in presenting positive images and brushing over what they don’t want their interviewer to know.  Sales candidates also tend to arrive with glowing references, but for differing reasons. Sales selection processes that allow… Continue reading How to Pick Out the Sales-Superstars from the Rest when Recruiting sales staff

Bridging the skills gap with Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga

In 2008, People Central began a long term project of filling the skills gap in Hawke’s Bay and simultaneoulsy raising the prospects for young people to forge meaningful careers and futures in the region. In conjunction with Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga and Youth Transition Services (YTS), we piloted a scheme aimed at giving young people… Continue reading Bridging the skills gap with Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga

ROI for Businesses using Outplacement & Career Transition Services

Too often, the focus for using Outplacement and Career Transition Services is placed on the obvious benefits to employees affected by redundancy, restructure and reorganisation. However, the tangible benefits to the businesses that engage outplacement services need to be brought to the fore during turbulent economic times. In 2002 the US Centre for Organisational Research… Continue reading ROI for Businesses using Outplacement & Career Transition Services

Three Practical Steps to Sharpen Up Sales Staff Recruitment

Before we get into the prickly subject of teasing out the sales superstars from the ‘also rans’ when hiring new sales staff, we need to understand that the main tool that we use to select staff is at best going to give a seasoned interviewer a 1-in-4 chance of getting it right and in the… Continue reading Three Practical Steps to Sharpen Up Sales Staff Recruitment

At Last – An MYOB Skills Test!

One enduring request from smaller businesses over the past two or three years has been for an IT Skills Test for MYOB.  We have recently located a test that measures skills across the broad functions of MYOB-8, allowing recruiting managers the opportunity to measure precise skills on this ever popular software and determine whether a… Continue reading At Last – An MYOB Skills Test!

Is Your Career Worth $370?

So, you have spent most of the year doing everything for your clients, colleagues, staff, suppliers, friends and family. How about taking a moment as the year draws to a close to think about yourself? Is your career, your business and everything outside of work going as well as you would like?  Even if the… Continue reading Is Your Career Worth $370?

A New Years Resolution for Sales People

With the end of the year coming up fast, many of your clients and your own business will be taking stock; not just physical stock of raw materials and product, but also actual growth against forecasted performance and the all important question of where the business should go in the coming year. It’s a time… Continue reading A New Years Resolution for Sales People

How to Consistently Hire Talented Salespeople

To achieve success, businesses need a competent sales team that will be able to overcome objections and create value for the potential customer. So what types of sales people are the best at doing this? Research is clear that there are a handful of traits that differentiate between a successful salesperson and one that is… Continue reading How to Consistently Hire Talented Salespeople

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