May 2012

Issue 5

Dear Friends,

Welcome to the May edition of Intelligent Thinking.

This month we focus on summary dismissals as a result of workplace misconduct including some examples and outcomes.

We also look at effective recruitment procedures which can take the complexity out of attracting the right candidates to your business. 

Lastly, we discuss methods of engaging the innovators and objectors in your workplace to maximise your business' potential.

Yours sincerely,

Ben Thompson

CEO

Onboarding New Staff & Independent Contractor or Employee – Getting the Distinction Right

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When Does Misconduct Warrant Summary Dismissal?

Summary dismissal means that an employee can be dismissed without receiving any notice or payment in lieu of notice. A summary dismissal will only apply for serious misconduct.

What constitutes serious misconduct such as to justify instant dismissal without notice?

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Attracting the Right Candidate

Recruitment is time-consuming and often complex. Amongst many concerns the most common can be how to screen through the piles of resumes whilst ensuring that you don’t miss out on the perfect candidate for the job. The cost of hiring the wrong candidate is high, plus the impact of making a recruitment mistake will affect both you and your employees considerably.

The real problem is not attracting people; it’s attracting the right people.

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The Innovator and the Objector – Fine Tuning Your Creative Process to Meet the Needs of Your Business

"Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things." - Theodore Levitt

In your workplace, the ultimate goal is to achieve a level of full engagement from each and every employee, if all your workers are engaged and innovating, your business will no doubt flourish.

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