Job interviews can be among the most nerve-wracking human experiences. From the overthinking of potential questions and anxiety over stumbling on words, they’re rarely particularly enjoyable for the interviewee. The interviewer, however, has a considerably calmer experience, walking in with knowledge of what they’re looking for and what they’re about to ask. To make things […]
IF you frequent any local cafe, it’s likely you’ve seen job vacancies advertised on the business’ front window. Hospitality is just one of many industries across the region, and country, experiencing the strain of a large-scale worker shortage. Employee Matters employment specialist and author of From Hire to Fire & Everything in Between, Natasha Hawker, […]
With a talent shortage looming around the world, and potential hires becoming more demanding about what they expect from a future employer, the pressure is on HR to not only attract the right people through enticing job advertising, but to also ensure the interview process is as thorough as possible. For complete HRD article, please […]
Natasha Hawker talks to Jane Jackson on this episode of the Your Career podcast In this conversation with CEO of Employee Matters, Natasha Hawker, we learn how she handles change and challenge and how she made a successful transition from a career in the corporate sector to running her own human resources consulting firm. Employee […]
As we contemplate the employment landscape and the seismic shifts that have occurred over the past months, it is somewhat sobering to review the headlines and consider what this means beyond the labour market turbulence of the past weeks, as the dust begins to settle. With news of massive job losses, widespread stand downs and […]
You’re a growing business offering a competitive package with flexible working conditions and all the latest benefits, but you still find those good people, who really make a difference, hard to find. So where are they? Well, there’s no simple answer to this question, but one area that can offer some insight is the significant […]
Most Startups begin with and are driven by Big Dreams with a sweeping vision and lots of risk for failure thrown in for good measure. The statistics are confronting, more than 60% of businesses fail within the first 3 years. The reason for this is that it’s tough, really tough. Cash flow is a constant […]
Published by Bowen Eldridge – When it comes to recruitment, consider your CV as an advert about you. Now think, would you be interested in a product that advertised itself in a sloppy way, with spelling errors and left you guessing about what it did? No, no you wouldn’t. Therefore, make sure your advert is presented […]
Advisers don’t start a financial planning business purely to take on and manage employees. But growth often requires more people, so how do you master the hiring, managing and firing of staff within your business? Enter Natasha Hawker (@NatashaHawker) of Employee Matters (www.employeematters.com.au). The proof that Natasha is a HR guru is seen in the […]
By Natasha Hawker – Published in FBAA Broker Magazine May 2018 Recently a client of ours, in his excitement and against our instructions, offered a job to the candidate during the actual interview. The offer was based on little more than ‘gut feel’ and he didn’t complete any reference checks. Guess what happened ? The […]
By Kate Renton Facebook and LinkedIn are out – Snapchat and Instagram are in. And I’m not talking about where to post your latest selfies, I’m talking about the social media channels you’ll need to use for recruitment if you are trying to attract Gen Z. Here are the 8 most important things to consider […]
Back in April 2017, the Government announced that they would be replacing the Temporary Work (Skilled) 457 visa with the completely new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa from March 2018. Since the announcement there has been over 200 occupations removed from the occupation lists used for skilled migration visas, including the 457 and 407 (training) […]
Natasha Hawker talked with Richard Glover on ABC Radio Drive Sydney on Tuesday, 27 February 2018. They discussed unconventional interview questions – listen in below
The research takes a look into recruitment in Australia and detailed below is an overview of the industry’s outlook for 2018 – from top priorities to persistent challenges and main messages. Top priorities for the recruitment industry: Candidate acquisition/sourcing Engaging candidates/improving the candidate experience Employment brand development and marketing Improving management of client relationships Automating […]
Getting a detailed job brief is critical to the recruitment process. To ensure I know exactly what my clients are looking for, I ask detailed questions to build a picture of the right match and this can often be a 45 minute conversation. It is evident from these conversations that many of the important factors […]
Natasha Hawker speaks at the FBAA Annual Conference on the Gold Coast, November 2016
Broker Magazine is published by the Finance Brokers Association of Australia Limited (FBAA) and distributed to more than 8,000 FBAA Members and Finance Industry Professionals in Australia. This online publication includes the very latest Association and Industry news, including the issues affecting Brokers in Australia. Natasha Hawker is featured on page 42 – Click Here […]
I once worked for a company where the attrition rate was over 50% company-wide and the majority of new hires were not successful beyond the 6 month probationary period. Managers would regularly sit around wondering why the fantastic person they recently hired was now behaving so differently – and then they left! I was one […]
Most managers have had to do it at some point in their career but most have never been taught how and they bumble through doing the best they can. Make no mistake, it is still a ‘war for talent’ in the market and to improve the productivity levels of your business and beat your competition […]
So you now have your first employee or employees – congratulations! But now what? – A point to note – within the first 12 months new hires are a high risk for resignation as this is when they have limited loyalty to your business and if it is not working for them they will walk. […]
Virtually every business I have met to date are extremely cost conscious, and rightly so. Yet many are unaware of one of their greatest costs – their employees and I am not just talking about weekly payroll costs. Let me share an example. What is the current turnover of your business as a percentage of […]
The old cliché ‘it’s not what you know but who you know’ rang true for me this past week. A candidate that had performed in a contract role in the past for us (and had done an exceptional job) contacted me to say she had applied for a role that she was really interested in […]
Most start-ups start on the ‘smell of an oily rag’. Businesses are built on blood, sweat tears and hours and hours of unpaid labour or on Mum or Dad helping you out because they love and believe in you. So how do you know when you are a ‘real’ business and it is time to […]
Are you giving your business the best shot? Maybe, but maybe not – I had a client the other day ‘interview’ a candidate and it went a bit like this: Candidate arrived – Owner seemed flustered and distracted – the interview was on the couch in front of the rest of the team…Question one (and […]
It hurts doesn’t it? When someone in your team decides to leave you after you have invested significant time and money in them. Just think about it – there was the recruitment drive, recruitment fees, onboarding, induction, on the job training, external training and the time it took until they were a fully functional member […]