How to keep and find great people

How to keep and find good people is a series that stems from WellingtonNZ’s desire to help and support organisations and employers in the Wellington region lure and retain skilled workers.

The skills shortage has affected employers across all sectors for some time now, the pandemic and closed borders halting the stream of skilled migrants.

Through a series of five short videos, a handful of Wellington businesses share tips and suggestions on how to find, employ and retain skilled people.

With help from employee experience and HR consulting firm Humankind and recruitment agency Kin, learn from local business practitioners as they cover flexible working, team culture and motivation, interviewing, attracting and onboarding candidates and how to write a great job.

Managing a flexible team

Flexible working continues to have a significant impact on workplaces. In this video, Eva Knotkova and Ian White of specialist IT security consultancy ZX Security talk to Humankind's Kalyn Ponti about why their workplace has adopted a flexible working environment while also maintaining performance and culture.

For more resources on leading and fostering people in the hybrid workplace, download the guide here.

Onboarding new recruits

Kalyn Ponti from Humankind talks to Biddy Harford of Te Omanga Hospice as she shares how the hospice prepares for, and onboards, new employees, connecting them to the organisation's purpose, enabling great relationships, and setting clear performance expectations right from the start.

For more tips, download the guide here.

Attracting the best people to your business

In today's job market candidates are looking for more than just a workplace, they're looking for a place to grow and thrive. Storypark's Jamie MacDonald talks about how to differentiate yourself from other organisations to attract like-minded people with Kin's Jo Macdonald.

Discover the tools you need to attract the right people by downloading the guide here.

Guiding your candidate through a successful interview

We all know it's a candidate-short market, so running a good interview process is key. Modica's Bronson Pereira talks with Wendy Alexander of Kin about building company values into interviews to ensure culture fit and personalities align.

Find out more about delivering a great interview experience here, or for tips for navigating pay with your employees download the guide here.

Writing job ads to attract great candidates

In a competitive market a job ad must be well-crafted and impactful to stand out from competitors. Kin's Wendy Alexander and Erina Jamieson go through the steps to writing a great job ad that will lure job seekers.

For tips and tricks on writing a job ad with impact, download the guidelines here.