Robert Half Podcast Series
This monthly employment podcast provides career advice for both employers and employees. Drawing on a wide range of talent, we interview Robert Half consultants and external experts to discuss all things relating to finding a new job, hiring staff and managing a team.

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Do you want to know how to set goals to achieve success in your career? Listen to our latest podcast from John Shackleton who uses his expertise from his sports coaching and psychology background to explain how you can set and achieve your career goals. He discusses the distinction between goals and wishes, provides top tips for setting goals and addresses the impact of short and long term career goals.

John Shackleton is an accredited professional speaker who achieved sporting success later in life.  At age 50 he finished in the top five placing in both the 100m and 400m Freestyle events at the 2000 World Masters Swimming Championship in Munich.  He also coached the British Triathlon Team to become European champions in the 90s and then ran a multi-million dollar training company coaching CEOs and senior executives from many of European’s blue chip companies. Visit John’s website> www.johnshack.com

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Direct download: RHI_podcast_010408.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:09 AM
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In today’s competitive job market, it’s important to stand out from the crowd and leave a lasting impression on your current or future employers and colleagues.  By establishing your own personal brand, you can better understand what you want out of your career and how to position yourself to achieve it.

In this podcast, we talk to Sue Currie, author of Apprentice to Business Ace, who discusses what a personal brand is and how to use this for your long term career success.  We then speak to Stephen Langhammer, Senior Manager at Robert Half who outlines the importance of personal image in the recruitment process.

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Direct download: RHI_podcast_010308.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:36 AM
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Want to hear the latest outlook for the accounting, finance and banking sector? In this podcast we interview five Robert Half experts on their predictions for 2008 and what opportunities they identify in their areas of specialty.

We’ve outlined the content in the chapters below so you can listen to the whole podcast or skip to the section that is relevant to you.

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Direct download: RHI_podcast_022008.mp3
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In this podcast, we speak to Robert Half experts on the international opportunities for finance professionals and the launch of the new Robert Half website www.financejobsabroad.com.

Our newly launched website provides a one-stop shop for finance professionals looking to live and work overseas and Alan Chapman, Director of Marketing & PR for Asia Pacific outlines the features of the site and the reasons behind creating it.

We then talk to Adrian O’Connor in London, Nicole Gorton in Sydney and Kim Smith in Auckland about the opportunities in their individual regions and the best way for finance professionals to seek work in these individual markets.

We’ve outlined the content in the chapters below so you can listen to the whole podcast or skip to the section that is relevant to you.

Direct download: RHI_podcast_112007.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:41 AM
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Does your organisation recognise the importance of corporate social responsibility to long term business growth and sustainability?  

In this podcast, we speak to Indira Naidoo, from consumer and environmental consultancy, Issues Communications who outlines why companies are looking into CSR and what steps they need to take to implement an effective policy. 

Noel Purcell, Group General Manager of Stakeholder Communications at Westpac then discusses how Westpac has successfully developed responsible business practices and the impact this has had on the business both in the short and long term.  

We’ve outlined the content in the chapters below so you can listen to the whole podcast or skip to the section that is relevant to you.

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Direct download: RHI_podcast_102007.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 3:32 AM
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Do you need advice on how to deal with difficult employees in your work place? Listen to our latest podcast from Dr Steven Saunders, who shares his expertise for dealing with difficult, demanding and prickly personalities and ‘well poisoning’ attitudes. He discusses how to manage negativity, the type of action you can take and his top tips for dealing with difficult staff members.

Dr Steven Saunders was the first student to start and finish a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Waikato. Steven is a Director of two businesses, Steven Saunders & Associates Ltd and Credit Union Waikato. Steven’s talks and training sessions are extremely well received by his audiences across many disciplines.

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Direct download: RHI_podcast_092007.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:37 AM
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In our latest podcast, address the topic of effective interviewing for both job seekers and employers. Richards Dunks, Director of Robert Half in Brisbane shares his tips and advice for candidates to get the most out of their interview. We then speak to Nina Mapson Bone, Director of Robert Half in Parramatta who provides advice for employers to ensure they ask the right questions to determine if the candidate is the right match for their company both technically and culturally.

We’ve outlined the content in the chapters below so you can listen to the whole podcast or skip to the section that is relevant to you.

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Direct download: RHI_podcast_082007.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 5:56 AM
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In our latest podcast, we address the topic of building a business from the ground up with Nudie Juice founder and director, Tim Pethick.

Tim Pethick is a chartered accountant and comes from a strong marketing background. To indulge his cravings for fresh fruit, and to demonstrate the power of emotional branding, he started Nudie in early 2003. In a little over 2 years, and despite a devastating fire which destroyed the business in May 2004, he built nudie into a business turning over $18m a year and recognised as one of the top 10 most influential brands in the Asia Pacific region.

We've outlined the content in the chapters below so you can listen to the whole podcast or skip to the section that is relevant to you.

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Direct download: RHI_podcast_072007.mp3
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In our latest podcast, we address the topic of building high performance teams and how you can build and maintain these for the success of your business.  

Katharine McLennan and Justin Papps from the Mettle Group talk about how to develop a high performance team, what influences the success of a team and the impact of company culture. The Mettle Group work daily to help businesses create shareholder value and company growth by linking a company's culture to its business strategy. 

We've outlined the content in the chapters below so you can listen to the whole podcast or skip to the section that is relevant to you.

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Direct download: RHI_podcast_062007.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 5:32 AM
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Is your annual review looming and you're wondering how to broach the subject of a salary increase? Or are you an employer who is about to face a request for a salary raise? In our latest podcast, we look at the topic of negotiating remuneration successfully, both from the perspective of employee and employer.

Nicole Gorton, Regional Director of NSW at Robert Half outlines tips for salary negotiation preparation, key mistakes for employees and employers to avoid and how to manage emotions.

Sandy Hollis, Director of RogenSi in Auckland outlines the key stages of successful negotiation, how to minimise tension and what the benefits are to employers in conducting open negotiations.

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Direct download: RHI_Podcast_042007.mp3
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