Wed, 28 November 2007 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. Comments[0] |
Tue, 23 October 2007 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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Wed, 5 September 2007 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. Comments[0] |
Mon, 6 August 2007 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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Wed, 11 July 2007 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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Mon, 4 June 2007 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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Fri, 4 May 2007 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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Thu, 22 March 2007 Learn more about how to deliver a powerful presentation in our latest podcast with Denis Orme and Kim Smith. We address preparation, presentation styles and how to engage your audience. Denis Orme, Founder of the Leadership Success Institute, outlines tips for preparation, presentation delivery and dealing with difficult situations. As an accomplished trainer, Denis was further trained by the â??Harvard of Professional Speakingâ?? in order to continue to hone his presentation skills. Kim Smith, Division Director at Robert Half in Auckland specifically looks at how finance professionals can improve their skills and tailor their presentation to their audience. Kim has extensive experience presenting to a range of audiences such as accountants, real estate investors and not for profit groups.
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Tue, 6 February 2007 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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Tue, 5 December 2006 Our final podcast for 2006 focuses on corporate etiquette - we look at the best ways for employees and employers to manage the renowned party season, with tips on ending the year well and starting the new one with reputations intact.
We talk to Alex Travers, founder of "A Matter of Style" who gives us her opinion on the behaviour expected at the office party. Alex has over 15 years experience in the fashion and presentation industry, she has written articles for a number of national newspapers and magazines and appeared on A Current Affair and
We also speak to Employment Law Specialists Stephen Booth and Amanda Harvey from Coleman & Greig. They provide us with a legal perspective on the office party and address the responsibilities of employers when planning an event.
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