by Dr Neil Schultz | Aug 9, 2020 | Candidates, Clients, COVID-19, Dr Neil Schultz, Employment
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone’s lives, whether or not they have fallen victim to the virus. A serious recession is now virtually inevitable and this is likely to have a significant effect on the jobs market. Many employees have been temporarily laid off...
by Dr Neil Schultz | Jul 22, 2020 | Candidates, Clients, COVID-19, Dr Neil Schultz, Employment, Health, Job Hunting, Risk, Trends
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenging experience for companies and people alike however, even though the effect is diminishing for the time being and some workplaces seem to be returning to normal, it is likely that the workplace will not be the same as it was...
by Dr Neil Schultz | May 29, 2020 | Candidates, Clients, Dr Neil Schultz, Employment, Interviewing
One of the biggest mistakes employers make when trying to assess someone for a particular role is the tendency to comparing candidates without a system for assessing and comparing people. This leads to each candidate being assessed on different grounds and they find...
by Dr Neil Schultz | May 28, 2020 | Candidates, Dr Neil Schultz, Interview
Why Ask the Interviewer Questions? Job interviews cause anxiety. Usually, the focus is on answering questions and when the candidate is asked if they have any questions, many candidates often answer a simple ‘no’. However, asking questions of the interviewer is an...
by Dr Neil Schultz | May 26, 2020 | Candidates, Clients, Dr Neil Schultz, Employment, Legal, Risk
Job interviews serve a very important function – to ensure that the candidate is the best suited for the role on offer – but there are questions considered illegal and should not be asked of a candidate. How Can Questions Be Illegal? Your questions of...
by Dr Neil Schultz | May 24, 2020 | Candidates, Clients, Dr Neil Schultz, Employment, Legal, Risk, Trends
Recent Court Cases About Casual Employees Two cases with major implications on casual employees have been through the courts in the last few years. The first case in 2018[1] determined that even if someone was initially employed on a casual basis, if that person...