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Career pathing: Where to next for senior HR
In part one of our series on mentoring for HR, we take a look at the career options senior HR professionals can explore once they reach the highest HR position within their organisation. Richard Westney, the HR Man, provides career-pathing advice for those dreaming big.
Risk-based approach to employment screening: Andrew Maffett presents at The Recruitment Events Co. leader’s lunch
If you haven’t adopted a risk-based approach to your recruitment, chances are you haven’t got a clear picture of your candidate, and that makes it difficult to be confident in your hiring decision. You’re also leaving your organisation, and yourself, wide open to a range of serious consequences. In the following video, Andrew Maffett, Chief…
What is ‘Know Your Client’ (KYC) and how does the finance industry comply?
Banks, insurers and creditors are increasingly demanding that customers provide detailed anti-corruption due-diligence information before starting a business relationship. So what role do HR and hiring managers have to play?
How to set up an internal mentoring program that will benefit your business
Part two in our series on mentoring for HR is a ‘how to’ guide for setting up an effective mentoring program within your organisation.
How to ensure your company’s HR is cyber secure in 2019
HR managers sit on the front line when it comes to protecting their company’s sensitive employee information. Here’s how to keep your company’s data safe.
Navigating the law in tech innovation – Meet Craig Sharp
The next person in our series of people behind CVCheck is our General Counsel Craig Sharp. Explain your role at CVCheck Anything legal hits my desk: clients, partner and supplier contracts, our terms and conditions and much more. A lot of it is also to do with privacy. My job is about making sure we…
The science of storytelling and HR
If you really want to drive home a point, a compelling story can have a bigger impact than facts and figures alone. It’s all down to what’s happening in the listener’s brain.
eBook: How to attract & retain good staff in the disability sector
According to recent research, only 43 per cent of disability services providers expect to meet demand in 2018, due in part to an inability to recruit the workers they need or to provide additional services within lean price constraints. Our latest eBook provides an insight into the recent changes within the sector, and practical tips…
The Do’s & Don’ts of Networking
Networking doesn’t have to be a dirty word. Growing your network and building fruitful relationships in an authentic way can fill your professional life with interesting and like-minded people, and expand your career options. Here’s our do’s and don’ts for those looking to up their networking game: Do Attend events where a lot of people…
Meet our CEO – Rod Sherwood
Over the past few months, we’ve been travelling across our NZ, Melbourne and Perth offices to introduce you to the people behind CVCheck. Today on our blog we’re getting you acquainted with our CEO Rod Sherwood. Explain your role at CVCheck I’m the CEO and also a Director of the Board, as CVCheck is listed on…
CVCheck welcomes Sourcr as a new partner
At CVCheck we’re always looking for ways to make our client’s hiring process as easy and quick as possible, which is why we have formed a new partnership with Sourcr. About Sourcr Sourcr helps companies hire faster, with an average of 24 days from listing to hire. An AI enabled platform Sourcr connects businesses with pre-vetted, high-end specialist recruiters with a track record in…
It’s complicated! How to handle ‘miscellaneous’ leaves of absence
When employees need to take sudden or prolonged absences outside the usual entitlements, it can put businesses in a tricky position. The HR Man NZ, Richard Westney, explains how to balance the needs of the business with the need for compassion.
Your recruiting-for-retail checklist
Looking for retail staff? Here’s how to find, recognise and entice the best candidates.
Jobactive: Which industries and careers are best for longevity?
In the next decade, the aged care, IT, construction and infrastructure industries will grow exponentially, providing huge opportunities for jobseekers and employers alike. As a recruiter, understanding where the market is heading is increasingly important, especially as jobseekers rely on you to provide them with insight on which industries will offer the best long-term stability….
Tink Recruitment: Connecting people through psychometrics
Modern hiring is part art, part data. Here’s how predictive psychometric testing helps Tink Recruitment connect the right candidate to the right client.
Infographic: Organisational Fraud In Australia
Has your company fallen foul of organisational fraud? If so, you’re in the majority. More than half of all Australian organisations reported corporate crime in 2017 and most was perpetrated by business ‘insiders’. Here’s an overview of the country’s economic criminal activity.
A career protecting the community – meet James Sutherland
For our staff profile this week we’re hopping across the Tasman, and straight into our Auckland office to find out everything about our Managing Director of CVCheck New Zealand, James Sutherland.
Prevention is still better than a cure
A recent decision by the Fair Work Commission presents an excellent case study for employers, but much of the commentary around this case appears to have missed the point.
We’ve taken the pain out of checking references
Reference checks are a bit like going to the dentist – you know it’s something you really need to do, but you never look forward to going (sorry, if you’re a dentist). Just imagine if you could send someone else to the dentist instead of going yourself? Like, a dental surrogate. We can’t do that…
How to choose the perfect reference check for your candidate
We’ve recently created two new types of Employment Reference Checks. You can now choose between our Streamlined and Verified references. So, what’s the best choice for your candidate today? In this post, we give you a rundown of our two new checks. We explain how to weigh up your requirements and decide which check is best…