Most jobs require applicants to provide references or referees in the form of former employers who can be called to ask about how the applicant performed in previous roles. Whilst referee checks are very common, there is evidence to show that they do not predict job performance very well and can in fact be highly misleading.
25 May 2011
Managers are arguably the most important members of an organisation. Managers act as the liaison point between the workers and the strategy makers. They lead and direct staff, implement strategies and policies devised by organisational heads and provide both upward and downward feedback and advice. They are relied upon by all levels of the organisation.
So it is very important for you...
11 Apr 2011
It's a reality that incompetent accounting staff can virtually destroy a business.
Accounting practices have evolved over the last decade due to unprecedented market pressures including commodity-based pricing and increasing costs from training, technology, and litigation (Eilifsen, Knechel & Wallage, 2001). A number of accounting scandals in the early 2000’s (e.g. Arthur Andersen...
13 Jul 2010
Graduate recruitment requires both adequate planning and the appropriate tools. With tens of thousands of students graduating from universities every year, businesses can experience difficulty in finding the right individual with the skills, ability and determination to fit the requirements of their graduate plans.
Thousands of national and international businesses around the world ha...
