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Encouraging a Positive Working Culture
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We all know a positive work place creates higher staff motivation and morale, which in turn, leads to greater productivity and output. We all know that a positive work place leads to happier staff, which then increases employee retention which can help reduce turnover costs.
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Tips for Setting Goals
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It’s a new year, and already time seems to be escaping us. Getting back into our hectic working lives can be a struggle after a generous helping of holidays and setting goals in the workplace can make for a “big bang” start to the year.
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What motivates your staff?
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People spend a lot of time wondering what it is that motivates their staff and colleagues. It can be quite simple to find out: just ask them. This can be done in a number of ways:
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Social Networking in Businesses
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and now the new Google + seem to be the hot topic on everyone’s lips, from tweens to top business owners and businesses. Social networking provides an unmitigated smorgasbord of social interaction, though is it something that should be taken so lightly as just social interaction?
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Five Top Tips for Connecting with your Staff Through Social Networking
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It really is all the rage now – social networking. If the ‘seven degrees of separation’ paradigm seemed a bit farfetched before, it certainly isn’t now. The minute you register a new friend on Facebook or colleague on LinkedIn, you are hit with a barrage of ‘other people you might know’ from your new friend/colleague’s contact list – and chances are you know at least some of them.
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Four Positives About Social Networking in the Workplace
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At the recent Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference in Brisbane, one of the most talked about themes was the impact of social networking within the workplace. We have all heard about disrupted productivity and decreased attention to detail but it was amazing to hear the number of positives that psychologists had noted with regards to this new phenomenon.
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Is Your Business’s Social Media Policy Clear?
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As business owners, it is vitally important that you have a clear Social Media Policy in place for your team. Making your staff aware of the Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media within your workplace and setting clear boundaries on the use and misuse of sites makes for a smooth transition for your business into the world of Social Media.
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Keeping the Ball Rolling on the Recruitment Process
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As recruiters, it is our role to source quality candidates for our clients. Depending on the role, this process can take anywhere from hours to weeks. Once a Shortlist of suitable candidates is found and forwarded through to our clients for their perusal, our role does not end.
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Are You Affected by the Australian Skills Occupation List Change?
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As June 2011 figures show, there is a surge closer to full employment with negative growth in Australian Unemployment Rates of 4.9% and a similar trend for Queensland with a decreasing Unemployment Rate of 5.2% (www.abs.gov.au).
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5 Key Metrics of Staff Engagement
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Employee engagement is a hot topic at the moment and basically, it does not revolve around the employee being happy rather, it is their involvement in stimulating and challenging work. This engagement in stimulating and challenging work is one of the key facets of retention and productivity.
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How to Successfully Structure a Panel Interview
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There are many ways to interview a candidate. These can include one-on-one interviews, group interviews, panel interviews and interviews via Skype or phone. This article will highlight how to successfully structure a panel interview.
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Jamie Smith Helps Organise the 2011 Organisational Psychologists Conference
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In 2009, Jamie Smith was a appointed to the committee for the 2011 Industrial and Organisational Psychologists conference held in Brisbane. It was two years of hard work from the committee to bring it all together and we were impacted with an unbuilt Brisbane Exhibition Centre, devastating floods through that area as well as an ash cloud from the Chilean volcano only a couple of days before the conference began. However the committee and the delegates persevered and as a result one of the most successful conferences was held. A great result in terms of event management but in particular, some excellent professional development.
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How to really irritate your interviewer …
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There is a lot of information out there providing tips on how to impress in an interview and what to do when dealing with a potential employer. Everyone always says, “leave an impression” and “make yourself known”, but please make sure you, “leave an impression” for the right reasons.
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What is really being said about you??
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Reference checks are an essential factor in the recruitment process and at JP Smith we conduct a minimum of three professional reference checks before an offer is made. There is a certain etiquette that can be expected of those conducting reference checks; however you need to be aware of all information that can be sourced regarding your work history.
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Making a Connection Through ‘Hobbies’
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Hobbies – I like spending time with friends, going to the movies and walks on the beach.
Sound like your resume? If so, it’s time to get serious about your hobbies…
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Article in The Australian Newspaper
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Psychometric skills for the job
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Using Psychological Testing to Increase the Safety Aspects of Your Business
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A number of large organisations, particularly in the mining and power production sectors, have implemented psychological profiling to establish benchmarks to ascertain an individual’s desire to maintain a safe workplace.
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6 Top Tips to Having a Happy and Productive Workplace
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Gain some ideas on providing your team with a great work environment that they will enjoy getting out of bed in the morning to come to.
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How to Motivate Your Staff for the New Year
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So you have just arrived back at work after getting over the staff Christmas party and enjoying your holidays when you begin to wonder how you can get your staff performing at the best of their abilities again.
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Supporting Each Other Through Difficult Times
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Given the wide scale impact of what has just happened to our region, there is a fair chance that you, your staff, or their families and friends have been affected in some way. There are things you can do in your business to help staff to work through this.
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JP Smith is now on Facebook
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We now have a FB presence. Feel free to drop by.
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Appropriate Telephone Manners
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The first contact between a company and their prospective employee more often than not is via a telephone call. The way you answer a call can sometimes have a lasting effect on the caller.
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The Importance of Keeping Your Resume Updated
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There is so much emphasis placed on developing a well structured resume, but how many of us actually update them? Remember, a resume is the first point of contact job seekers have in selling themselves to an organisation and it is the make-or-break point in proceeding to the interviewing stage.
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How to Prepare for an Interview
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Interviews can make even the most confident of applicants uncomfortable, and they often forget just how nerve racking it can be for the interviewer. Nerves can be minimised by ensuring you are prepared for your interview. A few tips on how to decrease those sweaty palms and shaking hands:
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Five Good Questions to Ask During an Interview
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What are the other types of roles you have been applying for? - This seemingly innocuous question can...
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Pre-Testing Jitters
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As part of our recruitment process, JP Smith Recruitment & HR offers our employers a full selection of administrative computer based tests as well as the Psychological profiling and speed and accuracy tests.
Although you may not believe it, these tests are not designed to scare you, as the candidate, absolutely senseless. They are simply designed to ensure that you will be a right match with the organisation and the role you intend to work in.
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Five Tips To Fitting into a New Working Environment
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Your first day of work will probably feel just like an extension of your job interview. If you attack it the same way you did your interview you shouldn't have a problem.
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Social Media – Have you thought about your latest post?
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Have you thought about who is looking at your Facebook Profile? Social Media is here to stay; it opens the lines of communication in times where people are finding less free time to keep in contact with loved ones. It is fun to share memories of events and parties, but if you are applying for a position where a level of conformity or professionalism is required – I would advise exercising some caution.
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The Importance of Reference Checking
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Reference checking is a vital tool in the recruitment process and is as important for short term, temporary employment as it is for permanent staff.
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Tips for Before an Interview
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Interviews can affect people in many different ways. Some people take them in their stride and their confidence exudes from their very being, whereas other people turn into a shaky mess. To make sure you are, at the very least, comfortable with the interview there are a few things you can do to prepare yourself.
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Benefits of Employing Temporary Staff
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Recently there has been an increase in the number of organisations utilising our services for the placement of Temporary staff.
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