For the past 2 years the team at Palmerston North Personnel have been dedicating 2 staff every 6 weeks to provide assistance to the NZ Red Cross with their Meals on Wheels service.

12 years ago I bit the bullet and stepped out of finance as a career path.

Read on to find out how taking the plunge into new things can work for you...

This is the simplest flow chart we can give you ...follow this and all your recruiting problems will fade away.

This was a refreshing coffee, the coffee was good but the conversation was better. This was a person we recruited a few years ago so it was a refreshing catch up.

After receiving an update from the good folks at Vision Manawatu I have taken the time to skim read a couple of areas of interest in the report.

There is too much information to soak up to give a detailed analysis here, but there's a couple of things that resonated with me. And suggest why we should take the time to review the report's relevance for our own circumstances.

We've said it before - your Curriculum Vitae reflects your professionalism. Do not lie on your CV - here is third party support.

As recruitment specialists we often get approached by individuals who want a new role or their first role, but aren't quite familiar with how to get themselves ready.

Here are some simple steps to get you started.

These are simple, easy, and are often not done by all job seekers. 

There are simple reasons why your recruitment advertising efforts may not have hit the mark. These are often compelling reasons to engage with a third party specialist - an experienced employment brand advocate. Let's share some of the reasons.

I work in a service industry where we provide an unpaid service to job-seekers and a paid service for employers who really need great people. I'm not talking about our fees and prices for these groups, but the value of providing a great service.

A global company and strong brand has just taken a major hit to its loyalty...and I mean a MAJOR HIT!

Decades of positive branding and automotive excellence has been severely damaged with the news VW has been proactively using devices to cheat vehicle emission tests for diesel vehicles.

The major metropolitan centres in New Zealand are getting expensive - housing is getting dearer, parking harder to find (and pay for) and everything is a rush. Here's one reason why moving to Manawatu can offer positive change.

A recent employer survey reported on www.stuff.co.nz tells of a Hiring Freeze in New Zealand. Is this recessionary pressure, seasonal or an opportunity?

Having been born and bred in Palmerston North, I was pleased to see us feature in the New Zealand Herald and it made for an interesting read. Have a look, and you might learn a few things like I did!

Recently reading a commentary on Linkedin it appears the perception of recuiters in some countries is that they block opportunities for people wanting new roles, new industries or both. 

That is not my experience and here's why...

It's been a few days since the Wanganui floods and for those not directly affected - the impact may seem less. But at a recent meeting in Manawatu I was talking to some people who are still affected. And with recent wet weather forecasts we hope the awesome support people are not needed.