White Papers from Drake Recruitment Agency

Hiring an employee is like making an important investment decision, with the candidate representing the 'human capital'. Like any investment decision, you want to make the right choice - the first time. Effective talent acquisition is a complex process. But by following these 10 key steps, you can help drive corporate performance and deliver the results your organization needs to compete and succeed.

To order your copy of "10 steps to hire the right person - the first time" white paper, click here.

The employment landscape continues to change - much too rapidly for most organisations. In today's highly competitive employment marketplace, companies must shift their hiring mindset from one of a "buyers" point of view to that of a "sellers". The tendency today is to spend more time selling your organisation to candidates so they want to become part of your team. This is what we refer to as your employment brand. To gain the highest productivity and the greatest longevity with new hires, wise employers are engaging their people through a comprehensive orientation process, and through a somewhat reinvented process called onboarding.

To order your copy of "Onboarding and orientation - maximising new employee performance" white paper, click here.

The concept of team building is largely misunderstood in business today. Many organisations view team building as buying team hats, t-shirts and jackets, hiring motivational speakers to pump up the group, ad hoc team building workshops, occasional team dinners, golf games, boat trips, BBQs and pool parties. These activities by themselves do not constitute team building. They are often a reactive, one-time response that hopes to fix an underperforming team. They do not support the creation of meaningful, long-term change that both strengthens and builds teams. If poor leadership or an adverse environment hinders a team, then team building, as a one off recreational based endeavour, certainly won't cure the underlying illness.

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There has been much debate on the value of traditional performance reviews. This is because traditional reviews are based on activities and skill sets that have little to do with achieving business objectives. Aligning the values and objectives of a company to the behaviours of its employees, including the best performing individuals, is the central concept of an effective organisational performance management strategy.

This white paper explores how to align an integrated performance management programme with career development going beyond activities to focus on measurable results.

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Finding great talent can be like finding a needle in a haystack. The rewards can be significant and the pain and expense of not selecting the right candidate can be costly and often disastrous for organisations.

Distinguishing between similar candidates is a complex process, particularly in today's technology-driven, increasingly educated and information-rich environment.

This white paper highlights the current challenges and pitfalls faced by organisations when it comes to resume screening as well as various recommendations on how to overcome them. For those who can get it right, much greater will their success be in hiring the most appropriate people for their organisation.

To order your copy of "Don’t be fooled by the counterfeit candidate - hire the right people through effective resume screening" white paper, click here.

Over the last couple of years the realities of massive generational change has dawned on New Zealand business leaders. While the issues of an ageing population and a new attitude to work have literally been emerging for a generation, it has been a sudden awakening for many organisations. In fact dealing with these demographic changes and most recently attracting, engaging and leading generation y's are issues that our clients request assistance with.

To order your copy of "Generation Y - attracting, engaging and leading a new generation at Work" white paper, click here.