Tips when choosing a career as an interim manager

Demand for interim managers (or specialist contractors) in Australia has increased steadily over the past few years, and it is becoming a more attractive and recognised career option.

Australian businesses are embracing specialist expertise for specific internal projects and restructuring activities (although we lag behind Europe and the US in adopting this trend).

The decision to embark on a career as an interim manager (or specialist contractor) should be a considered choice and, ideally, not dictated by circumstances like redundancy.

Techniques for Hiring the Right Executive

In a skills shortage, how do you compete with other organisations to attain the right candidate for your next critical hire?

Obviously you need to determine if the candidate has the right skills for the job. Interestingly, recent research also suggests that hiring the right attitude and providing a streamlined recruitment process is equally important.

3 Steps to Retaining Great Staff

There’s no doubt that the War for Talent, a phrase coined by consulting firm McKinsey in 1997, is back with a vengeance. Apart from the obvious challenges to meeting recruitment needs, what are the consequences for HR practitioners and the way they advise their senior executives? I believe there are three key areas that are [...]