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Nick Stanley

Nick Stanley
Nick comes from a diverse writing and publishing background, with a Masters degree in Creative Writing and a Diploma in Journalism. He has worked in variety of environments, from a busy newsroom to local and central government offices, and various private-sector firms. He has developed a keen interest in HR strategies and believes in the incredible power of collaborative effort.

Recent Posts

Taking care in the silly season

For many of us, the lead-up to Christmas is a hectic time. Customers needs their last-minute jobs done, their orders filled, their repairs sorted. And just as all this happens, you’ve got more

Exit interviews: all you need to know

Interviewing an employee who is leaving the business is good practice, particularly if you are regularly losing good people or an employee’s resignation has come out of the blue. 

Top recruitment tips for New Zealand businesses

To really thrive, businesses need a cohesive team of talented people. Building that team starts with the recruitment process: finding the best person for each role and the company.

8 effective employee retention strategies

The success of your business relies on the individual and combined skill of your people. 

Top performers are the ones who make a company hum. Not only are they exceptionally capable and productive,

Top 5 reasons why employment retention is so important

Some businesses treat employees as if they are as easily replaceable as cogs in a machine: lose one or two and there are always plenty more to take their place.

Handling an employee complaint about another employee

In any workplace, there will be some testy times between employees. Thankfully, many disagreements and disputes are minor and get resolved without management having to step in. Occasionally though,

7 common performance review mistakes

For many people, the term performance review conjures up a lot of negativity and even anxiety. This has become a such an issue that many HR pundits have been writing about the death of the

Top 5 employee benefits and perks

We first published this piece back in March 2018, which seems a very long time ago now. Since then, our working and personal lives have been through an intense period of disruption, challenge, and

Common recruitment mistakes

Recruiting a new team member takes some real effort. From drawing up and placing an ad, wading through cover letters and CVs, conducting interviews and checking references, to weighing up candidates,

What to do when an employee won't work their notice period

What happens when an employee is about to finish employment with the business (either because you have decided to end the employment relationship or they have) and fails to turn up to work out their