2009 podcasts

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• Employee morale in the workplace with Naomi Simson
• How to check references with Kevin Jarvis
• How to maximise employee productivity with Andrew Brushfield
• Women in Finance with Megan Alexander
• Magnetic leadership with Allison Mooney
• Common management mistakes in an uncertain economy with David Jones
• Finding a job in a tough economy with Tim Hird

Employee morale in the workplace

How do you maintain employee morale after the turbulence of the recent past? How can you ensure that when the upturn hits, you’ll have loyal and dedicated staff who can take your business to the next level?

This podcast features Naomi Simson, CEO of RedBalloon who addresses the topic of employee morale and explains why staff loyalty has nothing to do with money.

How to check references

In this podcast, we interview Kevin Jarvis, Associate Director of Robert Half in Sydney on how to conduct reference checks on job candidates.

Kevin discusses why reference checking is so important and the reason why this should be done by the hiring manager. He also talks through sample questions and how to solicit the information you need to make an informed hiring decision.

How to improve employee productivity

In this podcast, Andrew Brushfield, Director at Robert Half, discusses the impact of the global downturn on employee productivity and provides advice to employers on how to improve productivity during tough times.

Women in Finance

Our latest podcast features Megan Alexander, senior manager at Robert Half, who outlines how women can get ahead in the finance field.

Magnetic leadership - characteristics of successful leaders

Our latest podcast features Allison Mooney, an expert on personality profiling, who provides insight into the characteristics of successful leaders and how to manage the differing personalities within the workplace.

Common management mistakes in an uncertain economy

Our latest podcast features David Jones, our Asia Pacific Managing Director, who addresses some of the common mistakes made by managers and how these can be avoided to ensure top performers are retained in this tough market.

David Jones, Managing Director, Robert Half Asia Pacific

David discusses: How you can keep your employees motivated Importance of employee retention The most fundamental mistakes being made Using temporary/contract staff to manage workload peaks and troughs                          Training and development How organisations can prepare for the upturn         >> Download file here   (13.6 MB) > Download the podcast transcript > Tell us what you think about the podcast

Finding a job in a tough economy

How do you land a job in the current climate and differentiate yourself from the competition?

Our latest podcast addresses the topic of finding a job in a tough economy. Tim Hird, Director of Robert Half Singapore, has extensive recruiting experience in a number of markets including the UK, Europe and Asia and provides his unique insights for candidates to get ahead in these challenging times.

Interviewee:

Tim Hird Director, Robert Half Singapore

Tim provides tips and advice on finding a new job including: How to deal with a redundancy Skills in demand Considering contract / temporary work Working with a recruiter to differentiate yourself Importance of CVs and the interview process Negotiating a job offer      >> Download file here     (14.78 MB) > Download the podcast transcript > Tell us what you think about the podcast

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