Hiring
Always Be Recruiting. Even If You’re Not Hiring
If I had a dollar for every time a hiring manager told me they cannot find high-quality consultants, I guess I would be a wealthy man. Equally, when I talk to corporate hiring managers, they constantly bemoan the shortage of quality talent. Yet, when I ask what...
4 Interview Mistakes That Will Stop You From Hiring Top Talent
The market has changed and the pendulum has swung. We find ourselves in an environment where there are simply not enough great finance and accounting people for all the companies that are hiring. This means that the greatest talent in the market has choices when looking for...
5 Surefire Ways To Make Your New Starter’s First Day A Massive Success
We’re in growth mode at Consult right now, and that means a lot of new employees. After years of work, I reckon we’ve got our on-boarding process in a better state than most companies (of course there’s always room for fine-tuning and getting better!).We know that,...
Are You Hiring Dwarves Or Giants?
I have had some major highs in a career that is now deep into its 4th decade. Lots of hard work, lots of luck, and plenty of great people, have helped me to some success, which has been fun and lucrative. And I am proud of many milestones...
4 Things Greg Savage Wants You To Know About Talent Acquisition
Last week we gathered together some of Auckland’s most forward-thinking business leaders and talent acquisition types at CPA Australia's beautiful harbourside venue to hear from recruitment industry leader Greg Savage. Greg’s a true innovator in the world of talent acquisition. He’s got himself a bit of a...
Ask Yourself This One Key Question Next Time You’re Hiring
This is simple. But powerful. When the time comes to make your next hire, simply ask yourself one key question, before you make an offer. ‘Will this person raise our average?’ That’s it. Ask yourself, and ask the other hiring managers involved. If we hire this person, will she raise the average...
Can’t Pay Your Team Top Dollar? Here Are 7 Things To Try Instead
We recently released New Zealand’s largest accounting and finance salary report. It's called What The Buck! and the interest it’s generated has been overwhelming. As a result, our team have been having some pretty interesting conversations with business leaders across Auckland. Naturally, the first thing most hiring managers want to...
May 2016 Accounting Job Market Update
Something very strange is going on in New Zealand’s job market. I read a really interesting piece by Bernard Hicky in the Herald last week on the March quarter labour force figures. In it, he noted that although the New Zealand economy has added 120,000 new jobs in the...