Last week I went along to Okahu in Orakei, Auckland, to attend a networking evening where they would be announcing the Finalists in this year's Central Auckland Westpac Business Awards. That's me, above, with my wife Jayne (the original inspiration for what became JOYN back in 2012 when our kids were tiny and she was looking for flexible recruitment work). That's also the back of Michael Barnett, Chief Executive of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, and also MC for the night.
Topics: Recruitment, Human Resources, Flexible Working, Awards
Providing "unbundled" recruitment services for businesses is one of JOYN's greatest attractions for our clients, particularly the smaller ones who only have the need and budget for support around specific parts of the recruitment process. This agile approach enables us to deliver value without breaking the bank.
Topics: Insider, Recruitment, Human Resources, Learning, Interview
It seems like an eternity since the New Zealand school holidays happened but there are some things I still remember from the blur of work, kids, events and meetings all bundled into one exhausting mess.
Topics: Insider, Recruitment
Amazon are proving to be an increasingly regular name cropping up around developments in the future of work. I recently blogged about the gamification of their warehouse workers' roles, literally turning their work into video games to boost productivity and increase engagement.
Topics: Future Of Work, Technology, Gamification, Learning
In search for your next superstar employee? As business owners, we've all been there. Maybe business is booming and you're looking forward to expanding, or maybe your best employee is leaving and you need to fill the gap.
Whatever it is, recruitment could increase your caffeine dependency and give you some sleepless nights if you don't have the right knowledge.
So, what's the best approach for hiring a candidate? Well, if you have gone through the recruitment process, you are probably equipped to handle it yourself. If not, New Zealand has an ample amount of experienced recruiters who can hire the right candidate for you.
Whether you use an external recruitment agency or do it yourself, bringing the right candidate on board can be challenging. Things don't always go as planned and even if they do, it's highly unlikely that the process will be a piece of cake.
That's why we've created this recruitment guide to help you get started.
Our JOYN COO Sean Walters wrote a post for our sister company Rice Consulting this week and I thought it could be apt to share it here.
Topics: Recruitment, Agency
Did it escape your attention that last week was Global Sharing Week? It did mine, I must admit, but after hearing about it from this article I thought I'd take a closer look at how us Kiwis are engaged in the so-called "Sharing Economy".
Topics: Gig Economy, Sharing Economy, Remote Working, Flexible Working
JOYN is on a road trip to Sydney this week and my early morning Uber ride to the airport was with Adam, a pleasant, chatty guy from Palestine who had recently returned to New Zealand after spending some time in Melbourne and Western Australia.
Topics: Future Of Work, Gig Economy, Freelancing
Back in my England schooldays I had a "Saturday job" at Boots the Chemist. There I was, every Saturday, with my classmates Vinny and Flibba (Paul and James to their parents), decked out in a pair of scratchy blue trousers, roughly-ironed white shirt, blue tie and name badge, bleary-eyed but ready to serve the public their chemical needs.
Topics: Future Of Work, Technology, Gamification
Earlier this week I was alerted to an interesting comment from the Twitter feed of @StacyZapar who is a well-known US-based Employment Branding and Talent Acquisition (read: in-house recruitment) specialist:
Topics: Future Of Work, Recruitment, Freelancing, Remote, Flexible
