Editor’s top 5: Performance management
posted on: Jan 17, 2012 | author: Editor
At the most basic level, performance management/reviews are like any other business tool – necessary to gauge how your company is performing....
Editor’s top 5: Talent management
posted on: Dec 16, 2011 | author: Editor
Talent management is all about retaining and developing valuable employees. It is also about developing current and future leadership, which is vital...
Notes from a long haul flight
posted on: Dec 8, 2011 | author: Editor
On long haul flights in cattle class why is it that… People go to sleep after lunch is served on daytime flights? It’s 3pm and everyone around...
Non HR-observations from a big HR conference ...
posted on: Dec 6, 2011 | author: Editor
I recently attended the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, or CIPD to its friends, conference and exhibition in Manchester, UK as part...
History of HRINZ
posted on: Dec 2, 2011 | author: Editor
HRINZ has been around in various forms since 1956 and recently members with more than 20 years service were identified and acknowledged for their...
Perfect Performance Reviews
posted on: Nov 23, 2011 | author: Flora
As you’ll have read in my journal, I keep running into HR problems. However thankfully our stores are busy selling over Christmas and New Year so...
Editor’s top 5: Recruitment
posted on: Nov 14, 2011 | author: Editor
Recruitment is an ever-changing beast and it is important to stay up with the play. We can thank daily updates on apps, new technologies and where...
Meena’s Marketing Mayhem
posted on: Sep 28, 2011 | author: Flora
Meena’s team design all the posters and brochures for Funky Town’s clothing stores. They are a bit of a creative bunch and when you walk down...
HRINZ HR Awards – our own RWC for HR?
posted on: Sep 21, 2011 | author: Beverley Main
Entries for the revamped HRINZ HR Awards have surprised and delighted us this year. After an 18 month break while we reviewed the structure and...
It’s cool to be real – making the most of the
posted on: Aug 17, 2011 | author: Beverley Main
It’s been a while since my last blog (sounds like I’m in a confessional), not intentional just been hellishly busy, but I’m back on track to...
Conference Blog & Competition
posted on: Aug 3, 2011 | author: Mike Metcalfe
So it’s all go in the HRINZ office, counting down to the National Conference which kicks off on August 9th. This is always a busy time for the...
How do you handle a manager like Doug?
posted on: Jul 25, 2011 | author: Flora
I met with the Financial Controller Doug last week, who needs to employ a new Assistant Accountant. He breached about 20 grounds in the Human Rights...
Editor’s top 5 HR articles: Employee en...
posted on: Jun 29, 2011 | author: Editor
Success in business ultimately comes down to employee engagement and how willing staff are to work hard for you. In the current economic environment,...
NINE TO 9 – HR’s best kept secret
posted on: Jun 10, 2011 | author: Beverley Main
A few weeks ago I spent the day at the third annual Nine to 9 conference in Auckland. I had attended the previous two events and was interested to...
Editor’s top 5 HR articles: Social media recr
posted on: Jun 9, 2011 | author: Editor
Social media is taking over many of the traditional ways of communication and it is no different for the art of recruitment. But recruiting through...