Guest Blog by Dr. Ellen Joan Nelson Why employing staff during school hours will improve staff retention, productivity, innovation, inclusion and diversity, staff well-being and ultimately, profits. Following my PhD research, which focused on the experiences of women in the workplace, I conducted an unintentional, further, research project focusing on the experiences of working parents, […]
GOOD MOVES MONDAY FOR MUMS! Kia ora! Welcome to your Good Moves Monday! It’s out with Good News and IN with recommended Good Moves instead! So, as a welcome back from me, here’s some good info to consider to help you make some good moves in your career in 2022! Good Moves Monday Fastest Growing […]
The last two years of the pandemic, have presented multiple new opportunities for both candidates and industry – women in particular have reconsidered careers out of necessity looking a little outside the traditional box of female careers. I stumbled across Emily (online) from NZ Custom Trees, who has recently moved into a new job working […]
Good News Monday 7 Hot Tips to Get Through Each Day of Your Week Monday | Mane Make your bed Experts suggest that the small effort of making your bed each day (or at least the start of the week) can greatly improve your productivity for the rest of the day by setting the […]
In June this year, the Trade Careers Insights Report was released by CoGo with some real value-adding results. The report was completed by both Women and Employers throughout New Zealand. You can download the full report here. WOMEN Participant Profiles (as a majority) – On Geo-location 30% were from Auckland 14% were from Wellington 13% […]
Did you know RecruitMum can design a CV for you? Your CV is the very first judgement call (and I’m afraid it is a judgement) that an employer, recruiter, or hiring manager will make on you and your career experience. Unlike a more friendly, human, and face-to-face impression we get to make with someone we […]
Kia ora! It’s been a while since we’ve brought you our Choose-days Talent issue and as we’re kinda back in a candidate short market again, I thought it was owed some limelight! Here are three top candidates currently seeking part-time work in Auckland… Katy – Business Manager/”Jack of all Trades” (Central Auckland based – has […]
How Well Do You Reboard Your Employees? You have probably heard the term “onboarding” in terms of managing the experience for employees when they first join your organisation. Someone who is in charge of making sure they have a desk, chair, computer, introducing them to everyone, and most importantly ensuring they know the best local […]
Photo: Amanda and her son Joshie Hi. I’m Amanda. I’m Mumma to 2-year old Joshua (we call him Joshie), wife to Gareth, and cat Mumma to Poppy. We live in Papakura, New Zealand. It’s almost as far South in Auckland as you can get and still call it Auckland. We’re surrounded by native bush, Kereru […]
Lean into the masculine and get what you want! Last month we shared tips on CV and cover letter writing – practical advice on ensuring you get noticed by employers and hiring managers. In this March issue, I share some more practical advice around asking for the things you want or need at work and […]
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Guest Blog: Why employing staff to #workschoolhours will ultimately improve your profit and your people
/in Blog, Employers, Job Seekers children, ellen, ellen joan, ellen joan nelson, employing, joan, joan nelson, nelson, parents, phd, productivity, profits, research, school, staff, staff well-being, well-being, work, working, working parents /by clareGuest Blog by Dr. Ellen Joan Nelson Why employing staff during school hours will improve staff retention, productivity, innovation, inclusion and diversity, staff well-being and ultimately, profits. Following my PhD research, which focused on the experiences of women in the workplace, I conducted an unintentional, further, research project focusing on the experiences of working parents, […]
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Here’s to You! Good Moves Monday for Mums
/in Blog 2022, 30%, 40%, career, career change, change, conducted study, fastest growing, good moves, good moves monday, growing, jobs, jobs include, monday, moves, moves monday, pros and cons, seek conducted, seek conducted study, welcome /by clareGOOD MOVES MONDAY FOR MUMS! Kia ora! Welcome to your Good Moves Monday! It’s out with Good News and IN with recommended Good Moves instead! So, as a welcome back from me, here’s some good info to consider to help you make some good moves in your career in 2022! Good Moves Monday Fastest Growing […]
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Personal Spot-light Story: A rural career, Covid-19 and a move into the trades
/in Blog, Employers, Job Seekers building, building company, company, custom trees, dairy farming, dairy farming industry, farming industry, farmlands real estate, franchised nz, industry, north canterbury, nz custom, nz custom trees, nz wide, real estate, shed building, shed building company, sheep and beef, trades and construction, work /by clareThe last two years of the pandemic, have presented multiple new opportunities for both candidates and industry – women in particular have reconsidered careers out of necessity looking a little outside the traditional box of female careers. I stumbled across Emily (online) from NZ Custom Trees, who has recently moved into a new job working […]
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7 simple tips on putting purpose back into your week
/in Blog, Employers, Job Seekers bed, bonus, bonus points, dancing, family, fun, job, key, key job, kids, monday, partner, points, progress, start, suggest, thoughts, time, together, tuesday /by clareGood News Monday 7 Hot Tips to Get Through Each Day of Your Week Monday | Mane Make your bed Experts suggest that the small effort of making your bed each day (or at least the start of the week) can greatly improve your productivity for the rest of the day by setting the […]
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Why hiring women into the Trades makes good business and social sense
/in Blog, Employers better support, construction, construction companies, employees, employer, employers, employment, majority, new zealand, participant profiles, participant profiles as a majority, profiles as a majority, recruitmum, report, skills, trade, trades, transferable skills, women, working /by clareIn June this year, the Trade Careers Insights Report was released by CoGo with some real value-adding results. The report was completed by both Women and Employers throughout New Zealand. You can download the full report here. WOMEN Participant Profiles (as a majority) – On Geo-location 30% were from Auckland 14% were from Wellington 13% […]
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Need a slick CV? Have us design one for you!
/in Blog, Job Seekers career, contact, content, cv, design, experience, illustrating, industry, job, judgement, key, right, shared, work /by clareDid you know RecruitMum can design a CV for you? Your CV is the very first judgement call (and I’m afraid it is a judgement) that an employer, recruiter, or hiring manager will make on you and your career experience. Unlike a more friendly, human, and face-to-face impression we get to make with someone we […]
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Choose-days Talent by RecruitMum, Jul 2021
/in Blog assistance, auckland, brings, business, data, experience, expertise, holds a bachelor, katy, management, nz, part-time, part-time work, support, systems, trades, uk, wahine into work, work, workshop series /by clareKia ora! It’s been a while since we’ve brought you our Choose-days Talent issue and as we’re kinda back in a candidate short market again, I thought it was owed some limelight! Here are three top candidates currently seeking part-time work in Auckland… Katy – Business Manager/”Jack of all Trades” (Central Auckland based – has […]
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Guest Blog – How Well Do You Reboard Your Employees?
/in Blog changes, employees, employer, experience, feel, guilty for being, handback, handback plan, help, leave, parental, parental leave, people, plan, reboarding, reboarding plan, returning, returning to work, team, work /by clareHow Well Do You Reboard Your Employees? You have probably heard the term “onboarding” in terms of managing the experience for employees when they first join your organisation. Someone who is in charge of making sure they have a desk, chair, computer, introducing them to everyone, and most importantly ensuring they know the best local […]
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Guest Blog – Amanda’s Story
/in Blog amanda, changed, drowning under a perfect, drowning under a perfect storm, expectations, focus, joshie, leadership, leadership coach, life, motherhood, motherhood and leadership, perfect storm, perfect storm of unrealistic, perfect storm of unrealistic expectations, sleep deprivation, storm of unrealistic, storm of unrealistic expectations, unrealistic expectations, work /by clarePhoto: Amanda and her son Joshie Hi. I’m Amanda. I’m Mumma to 2-year old Joshua (we call him Joshie), wife to Gareth, and cat Mumma to Poppy. We live in Papakura, New Zealand. It’s almost as far South in Auckland as you can get and still call it Auckland. We’re surrounded by native bush, Kereru […]
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The Hire Flyer – Mum Issue, March 2021
/in Blog advice, clear, employers, end, family, flexibility in my role, having more flexibility, language, lean, masculine, mothers, national capital, practical, practical advice, shared, talk, wanted, wanted to talk, women, work /by clareLean into the masculine and get what you want! Last month we shared tips on CV and cover letter writing – practical advice on ensuring you get noticed by employers and hiring managers. In this March issue, I share some more practical advice around asking for the things you want or need at work and […]