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Editor’s top 5: Performance management

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

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

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 on the other side of the world

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

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

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

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

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?

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 latest HRINZ conference

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

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?

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 engagement

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

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 recruitment

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...

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