"Managing staff just seems to be taking up more and more of my time.  How can No.8 HR help?"

Having good people management processes in your business means you can minimise the ‘ad-hoc’ time you need to invest with staff.  Clear management practices that are well implemented create a culture of reliability and trust.  We can help you find the right practices for your business that make maximum use of your time and minimise employee dissatisfaction at the same time.

New Zealand’s newest nationwide recruitment and HR business formed especially to meet the needs of farmers and agribusiness professionals.

With extensive knowledge of current recruitment processes, the New Zealand employment legislative framework and strategies to maximise staff performance, the team at No.8
 HR are well positioned to help you get the best out of the people you work with.

Principal Consultant, Lee Astridge has worked extensively in the New Zealand rural sector for the last eight years and is well known for her conference presentations and training in the rural sector as well as her work with farming clients in both the selection and human resources fields.

Lee is supported by a team of specialists based throughout New Zealand.

No.8 HR can help you:

    Recruit and retain the best people for your business
    Maximise the performance of your people
    Meet statutory and best practice employment obligations
    Manage change whilst still looking after your business and your people

Have a look through our website, or go directly to the areas of interest to you.  

Find out more about how the No.8 HR team can help you get, and keep, the best people in your business.

Clients
Register your vacancy with us before 30^th January 2009 and pay no registration fee*.  Normally costing $500, register your vacancy with us by 30^th January and this fee will be waived.  *Subject to all other No.8 HR terms and conditions.

Applicants
Register on-line at www.no8hr.co.nz and we will provide you with a CV template and tips sheet (in word format) to help you put your best foot forward with employers.

Research has found that the top eight challenges facing business owners are:

1. Time Pressure
2. Financial pressure
3. Healthy balance between work & family
4. Finding and keeping excellent people
5. Pace of change
6. Maintaining confidence
7. Lack of direction and purpose
8. Lack of energy

I am sure that we can all recognise these as issues that we face daily.  Running a business is never easy but we are increasingly seeing the importance of good planning for success.  A good way of doing a ‘self-check’ is to use the checklist below and score yourself as either ‘Good,’ ‘OK’ or ‘Needs Work’ under each heading.  Answer from a personal perspective in the first instance because without you and your personal drive and contribution your business wouldn’t function.

Now set aside some time to formulate actions and strategies for the three areas that scored lowest. Using a mentor and / or personal coach is often a good way of starting and keeping you on tract to your commitment in these areas.  Do the checklist and give us a call if you want some help…

The slowdown in the global economy has left employers hoping that there will at least be one benefit....solving the skills shortage.  Whilst unemployment will definitely increase resulting in an increased labour pool, New Zealand’s national migration issues and the international aging workforce have not gone away.

It is therefore critical that as an employer you continue to anticipate not only your current but your future people needs and develop a long term plan to both retain and attract the skills that you need in your business.