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Job hunting can be a stressful time. There are so many steps involved starting from reflecting upon your new career interest, doing industry research, updating your resume, searching for available roles, filling applications, writing cover letters and emails, waiting to hear back from the hiring… Read more

Every employee has the legal right to expect a safe environment at work. Although it may seem as if workplace health and safety is an obligation and extra cost for the owners, it has advantages in productivity. Owners and management  must understand that having a safe workplace is one of the key com… Read more

Some of you may have noticed job advertisements for Superior Personnel popping up in unusual places......websites like Jobomas and Indeed.com. While this might seem like a good thing at first glance, it isn't.  These websites "lift" our job ads off our website and Trade Me Jobs and Seek. They then … Read more

This week's blog was discovered on LinkedIn published by Patti Peeples (PhD, RPh), a topic that plays a huge role here at Superior Personnel.   I personally believe that in many cases, reliability comes BEFORE so many other professional success characteristics, such as quality, innovation, or spee… Read more

Every day is the same thing: Get to the office, check email, return messages, lunch, more email — and so on. If you're feeling stagnant in your career, it might be time to change things up. And one of the easiest ways to do so is by becoming a trainer. Thanks to Tim Cannon at Mashable for this great… Read more

Taking leave is something everyone does at some point or the other. Life is unpredictable and tends to surprise us. Often this means having to juggle things around, resulting in having to take hours or days off work. There are two main types of leave – Sick leave and Annual leave. Annual leave nee… Read more

Generally, the workplace is where you spend 5 days of the week and 40 hours of your time. The workplace is where you have agreed to work among others in a safe and friendly environment. But in some cases, there are issues of bullying in the workplace. This can create a serious impact on the employee… Read more

Farewell to Shara Henderson from the Superior Personnel team!   Shara joined Superior Personnel after spending 8 years in the Freight industry and two years in the Recruitment industry. Shara is also a qualified Veterinary technician for large and small animals. Starting as the Office Administrato… Read more

There will be a point in time where each growing company will need someone to manage their hiring process and efforts. Especially if there is more than one vacancy to fill, they would need someone just to put on adverts, write job descriptions, creating a pool of candidates, arranging interviews, do… Read more

Reading through your contract is an important step although it may be the last thing on your mind. Some avoid reading through the contracts due to the length of them. There are 4 things you must look for before signing any given contract.   Description of your job: You must know what is required … Read more