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 discusses how you can keep employees motivated, the importance of retention in the current economy, the most fundamental mistakes being made and how organisations can prepare for the upturn.

We’ve hit difficult economic times and we’ve seen redundancies across a wide range of positions and industries.  There are less companies hiring and tougher competition as a result of more candidates in the marketplace. So how do you land a job in the current climate and differentiate yourself from the competition?

This podcast addresses the topic of how to find a job and accelerate your career 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.

The global economic crisis has had a significant impact on businesses in Asia Pacific and as a result, the employment market has undergone some major changes.

In this podcast, we interview four directors from Robert Half representing Australia & New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. They provide insight into the accounting, finance and banking sectors and how recruitment has been affected in these areas. 

We provide advice and insight for employers on how to attract and retain staff in the current climate and also offer tips for job seekers on how to maintain an edge in an increasingly competitive market.

Listen now to find out more about the impact on employment in your local region.

CVs are an essential tool in the job searching process and everyone should know how to construct one. But many people don't know the difference between a good CV and a great CV and this could be the deciding factor in securing an interview for your dream job.

Sarah Kennedy, division manager at Robert Half in Sydney provides tips and advice on how to create a CV that stands out in the crowd. She talks about the best format to follow, what to include and what to exclude and the importance of tailoring your CV to your audience.

Sarah also gives some insight into why employers like to see CVs and why they can make a difference in securing an interview.

So listen now to hear how you can create a truly 'winning' CV.

Have you ever experienced working with a difficult boss?  If you’ve ever had issues with your superior, you’ll know how much it can affect life at work. Our latest podcast featuring Dr Steven Saunders, provides insight and tips on how to manage and improve your relationship with your boss.

Dr Saunders looks at what factors drive difficult behaviour in bosses and also provides tips and the actions you can take to deal with a situation like this.

Do you want to know how to improve staff retention? Listen to the latest Robert Half podcast featuring Penny Burke who provides advice and insight into how you can gain and maintain commitment from your employees.

In an industry where demand for skilled employees is high and supply is low, the companies that can inspire a high level of commitment from their team will be the ones that survive and prosper.

Penny Burke has worked in marketing and advertising for over 20 years and is the author of Forced Focus: the essence of attracting and retaining the best people.

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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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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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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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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 2007 and what opportunities they identify in their areas of specialty.

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In this podcast, we look at the subject of employer branding from two distinct perspectives- that of the employer branding consultant and that of the employer branding manager.

James Wiggins founded TMP Worldwide's Asia Pacific Employer Brand Practice in 2003. His role combines two prior careers - one in corporate development & training and organisational development and the other in advertising, marketing and branding. James has worked with public and private sector organisations in the UK, Asia and Australia and gets real satisfaction from helping an organisation position itself as an employer of choice.

Katherine Fitzgerald was instrumental in the Lion Nathan employer branding project and provides a unique insight into the building of the Lion Nathan brand strategy. It was during a role as a Resourcing Executive that she started the employer branding project which they launched in October 2006 after starting the project at the beginning of the year.

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Peter Switzer, a noted radio and television business commentator and editor for The Australian discusses the increasingly competitive economy and the keys to creating a great business. Peter covers the areas of leadership, finding the right people and how businesses can stay competitive in the current market.

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Generation Y has become the hot topic with theorists and business leaders around the world.

This month we interview Avril Henry, human resources expert and author of Leadership revelations-An Australian perspective, on how to attract and retain Generation Y talent.� In this podcast Avril discusses who Gen Y are, how they differ from other generations, what motivates them and much more. Please refer to the chapter index to skip to particular topics of interest.

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This month we interview Saul Eslake, Chief Economist of ANZ Bank who discusses the latest federal budget and how it will impact the Australian economy. Saul's expert insights and opinions are extremely thorough which has lead to longer than normal interview. Rather than shortening the podcast we have introduced a chapter index which allows you to listen to the entire podcast or skip to the topics of particular interest to you.

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Want to hear the latest outlook for the accounting and finance sector? In this podcast we interview Robert Half ANZ Managing Director, Nigel Barcham to listen to his employment predictions for 2006 and discuss the changing role of the finance professional.

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