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Culture First, Skills Second: Recruitment For Long-Term Success

Posted by Dr. Zivit Inbar on 1 November 2016

When I meet with fast growing start-ups, they often say: 'we need help in writing position descriptions, working with recruiters, sorting resumes.' This is exactly why recruitment fails. With this approach, it is most likely that these start-ups will end up recruiting the wrong people. They may get the headcount number right, but consequences for the culture and teamwork will eventually impact company performance.

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Topics: Skills, HR Values, Recruitment, culture, Workforce planning, Start-Up Culture, People Management, headcount, Talent Retention, Recruitment plan


Do You Know What Your Values Are?

Posted by Mathew French on 24 June 2014

All this talk about values got me thinking : I wonder how many of us, HR Professionals in particular, actually really know what our own personal values are. Why do we do what we do, and what gets us out of bed in the mornings?

I’m sure most of us think we know what they are. However, if you look at the statistics, 30% of people often cite family as one of their most important values, yet a surprising number of these people also often spend a lot of time travelling for business meetings.

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Topics: HR Values, Personal Values, Values


How to be an HR Superstar: Values Based Recruitment Part 2

Posted by Mathew French on 17 June 2014

Part 1 of this Blog introduced a concept that is not especially new in HR circles, however, the uptake of aligning personal and organisational values, as a benchmark process in recruitment strategies, has not yet reached a critical mass.

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Topics: Staff Retention, Culture and Values, HR Culture and Values, HR Values, Recruitment, HR Culture


Want to be an HR Superstar? Rethink the Value and Importance of Values Part 1

Posted by Mathew French on 12 June 2014

Want to know how to work smarter, not harder and transform yourself into an HR Superstar? This Blog explores the simple, yet extraordinarily effective way to get straight 'A's in the following key areas:

  • Hire the right person for the right job every time

  • Guarantee employee satisfaction.

  • Increase productivity.

  • Improve employee retention.

  • Create a workforce that loves coming to work.

  • Get recognised for adding value.

  • Contribute to the bottom line.

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Topics: Staff Retention, Culture and Values, HR employee retention, HR Values, HR Culture, productivity


Corporate Leadership Strategy. Freedom to Employees and Managers.

Posted by Mathew French on 12 May 2011

Listened to a really interesting radio program this morning which was about Corporate Leadership. The core topic of conversation was around whether some employees are more likely to be leaders than others. It appears that with proper training most employees can become leaders. Based on desire, opportunity and Business focus on value of people.

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Topics: HR Manager, HR Leadership, HR Values, HR Managers, Human Resources, HR Culture


Why Work? Where we work? Happy at Work and Home!!!

Posted by Mathew French on 25 March 2011

This is a topic that is very dear to our hearts. It really underpins why Subscribe-HR was founded. The truth is, it was founded for many, many reasons. Some very personal. Other reasons driven by our values as Humans and our desire to be positive, productive role models in society. I know this sound quite deep, though it is quite simple at its core. Be true to yourself, be creative, help people, make a difference, try and keep it simple.

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Topics: HR Values, Well Being, Work Life Balance, HR Culture


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