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Thanks to Kya from our Waikato Branch for this really enlightening piece on Workplace Bullying. 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,… Read more

This weeks blog comes to us from Gemma Pritchard, one of our recruitment consultants in Waikato. There is some very good advice for people temping with a client for the first time. Communication When temping, communication is very important. Always be sure to contact your Recruitment Consultant im… Read more

Today marks a special occasion at Superior Personnel.......today marks 15 years since Derek Ready started at Superior Personnel. Derek is one of our Senior Recruitment Consultants at the Auckland branch. From all your colleagues....congratulations Derek on reaching this milestone. Read more

First things first.......congratulations to Leicester City Football Club - English Premier League Champions! When you look at their success this year there are some remarkable points that serve as a lesson to us all, both in business, career and personal life. They are the only first-time champio… Read more

Today, 1st April 2016, sees a large number of changes becoming law. Many of these will have an impact on staff and their employers. Changes from today include: Zero hour contracts are now illegal; The minimum wage increases to $15.25 per hour; Paid Parental Leave increases to 18 weeks; Childc… Read more

Superior Personnel has had a long standing commitment to workplace Health and Safety and has been part of the Workplace Safety Management Practices process since 2014. Earlier this month we took part in the bi-annual independent audit of our workplace by ACC and were very pleased to not only pass th… Read more

Thanks to Gemma Pritchard in our Waikato branch, here is some very sound advice for what to put in your resignation letter when that time comes.  Whilst it may be tempting to say “I quit!” in a letter of resignation, it’s best not to. You’ll be remembered for the way you end your employment, so it’… Read more

The Government has just announced the minimum wage will rise to $15.25 / hr on 1st April 2016. The increase will benefit almost 153,000 workers, and increase wages throughout the economy by 75 million per year. Read more

Thanks to Kya Brewer from our Waikato Branch for today's post.  Congrats! Your one step closer to a job. Your CV has been a success, you went through your interview with flying colours, and you’ve had the chance of meeting the amazing people you could quite possibly be working with, now the only th… Read more

New Zealand unemployment unexpectedly fell to near a six-year low in the final three months of 2015 as people left a labour market flooded by strong migration and as employers took on more workers, according to this report recently from the New Zealand Herald. The unemployment rate fell to 5.3 perc… Read more