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CFOs reveal their top priorities and forecast challenges
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 2:38 pm | Robert Half
Auckland, 21 March 2017 – In a new survey, New Zealand Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) were asked what their top three key priorities and challenges will be in 2017. And according to independent research commissioned by specialised recruitment company ... More >>
What drives happiness in the workplace?
Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 1:42 pm | Robert Half
As many organisations discover the remarkable effect a motivated and happy workforce has on productivity, a new report It’s time we all work happy™: The secrets of the happiest companies and employees , commissioned by specialised recruiter Robert ... More >>
Kiwi companies aim to close the gender pay gap
Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 12:07 pm | Robert Half
Auckland, 24 January 2017 – The gender pay gap is real in New Zealand – yet encouragingly, Kiwi employers are actively working to close the gap within their companies. Independent research conducted by specialised recruitment company Robert Half shows over eight ... More >>
Sudden resignation a clear sign Kiwi companies need to plan
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 12:51 pm | Robert Half
• 57% of New Zealand HR managers say succession planning is the most challenging part of their HR planning and 48% anticipate it will be their primary challenge in three years. • 60% think succession planning will have the greatest impact on the ... More >>
1 in 3 companies deem annual performance reviews unnecessary
Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 2:06 pm | Robert Half
Auckland, 16 November 2016 – The traditional annual performance review may be falling out of favour with New Zealand business leaders. Research by leading global recruitment company Robert Half confirms that more than one in three (31%) Chief ... More >>
Most Kiwi CFOs use interim managers for cost efficiency
Tuesday, 11 October 2016, 12:20 pm | Robert Half
• 94% of New Zealand CFOs plan to work with experienced interim managers. • The demand for financial interim managers is strongest for business transformation (48%) and project management (38%). • 92% of New Zealand CFOs say working with experienced ... More >>
Kiwis top list for calling in sick after big sporting events
Monday, 8 August 2016, 11:49 am | Robert Half
Auckland, 8 August 2016 – New Zealanders are more likely to call in sick to work the day after a major sporting event than their international counterparts[1]. According to independent research by specialist recruiter Robert Half, New Zealand companies ... More >>
The cost of a bad hire
Thursday, 12 May 2016, 4:28 pm | Robert Half
The cost of a bad hire: Close to three quarters of New Zealand HR Managers have hired an employee who didn’t meet expectations More >>
Finance and Accountancy Jobs Boom
Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 10:00 am | Robert Half
Auckland, 27 January 2016 – Strengthening confidence in the economy and business growth will see nearly half of New Zealand executives in finance and accounting create new finance and accounting jobs over the next six months, according to the latest ... More >>
Elite Sporting Event Highlights Need for Career Coaching
Tuesday, 17 July 2012, 9:09 am | Robert Half
The making of a successful sportsman or woman involves skill, persistence and practice. But how many top athletes could achieve success at an international level without the help of a really great mentor or coach? More >>
Staff morale keeping bosses awake at night
Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 11:31 am | Robert Half
Staff morale kept 37 per cent of Kiwi bosses awake when optimism was higher earlier in the year and it remains a concern for New Zealand businesses as economic concerns grow. More >>
Bad Bosses and How to Deal With Them
Monday, 8 August 2011, 12:26 pm | Robert Half
It's no wonder bad bosses often make it to the big screen: it is a scenario many workers can relate to. Research by leading finance and accounting recruiter, Robert Half, shows half (50 per cent) of New Zealand workers would look for opportunities ... More >>
Growth in Business Confidence Not Reflected in Hiring
Friday, 8 July 2011, 11:41 am | Robert Half
The latest research by leading finance and accounting recruiter, Robert Half, shows confidence is returning to the New Zealand business market. Despite the positive outlook, hiring predictions for the second half of 2011 remain modest. More >>
Employers warned to retain good hiring practices
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 12:13 pm | Robert Half
A recruitment specialist is warning employers not to abandon good hiring practices, just because of the pressures of the recession. Megan Alexander, general manager of finance and accounting specialist Robert Half New Zealand, says more employers are cutting corners, or treating candidates with less respect because they are under pressure or believe they can get away with it. More >>
Authentic leadership creates engaged employees
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 12:09 pm | Robert Half
Employees will tighten their belts to help a business through tough times as long as they see authenticity from their leaders, according to a new podcast by recruitment specialists Robert Half. In the Robert Half podcast on employee engagement, Naomi ... More >>