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ARCHIVE
2019
27
NOV
2019
Changes to the Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa
Via New Zealand Immigration
If you are interested in the recent changes to the Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa, follow this link for updates and information. It is relevant to both employers and applicants.
04
NOV
2019
How to embed inclusion for All within the employee journey
Via Felizitas Lichtenberg
What is your organisation doing for inclusion in the workplace? This article offers a useful visual representation and some concrete initiatives that are designed to engage employees at all levels...
18
OCT
2019
Career spotlight on Barbara Salazar
Young Women in Finance NZ
A great article from Jennifer Chee who puts the career spotlight on the inspirational journey of Barbara Salazar, one of our recent appointments into the NZ Super Fund's Direct Investment Team...
07
OCT
2019
Research: Men and women need different kinds of networks to succeed
Via Harvard Business Review
Networking is an important part of our professional lives; but research suggests there are differences in effective networks among the genders - one difference being that women need access to key kinds of information that men don’t. And how can they get it? By having a tight-knit inner circle of other women who can share career advice and experiences...
26
SEP
2019
EVENT: NZ Food & Grocery Council Conference 2019
Convergence Partners
Convergence Partners is delighted to be partnering with the NZFGC Food and Grocery Council as a sponsor of their November 2019 conference in Melbourne...
20
SEP
2019
Challenges and opportunities in a multigenerational workplace
Via Medium.com
According to Statistics New Zealand, approximately 2.72 million people aged between 15 and 65 years now make up our workforce - five generations working side-by-side for the very first time. How can you cultivate a generationally diverse workforce and harness this multitude of strengths?
26
AUG
2019
The future of leadership belongs to the brave
Via The Sydney Morning Herald
What do you believe is the single most important quality that leaders today need to survive the future of work? According to research professor, Brené Brown, in an ever-changing, disrupted and uncertain future of work, we need braver leaders and more courageous cultures...
16
AUG
2019
EVENT: Change without Fear - CAANZ and Marty Wilson
Convergence Partners
Earlier this week, Convergence Partners proudly partnered with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, to sponsor their lunch event with international guest speaker, Marty Wilson...
09
AUG
2019
Survey says: Corporate culture is worth more than a big salary
Via Fortune
The message from Glassdoor's 2019 Mission and Culture Survey is loud and clear - a compelling company mission, culture and values are critical to attracting and retaining top talent and can differentiate employers. How does your organisation stack up?
01
AUG
2019
Congratulations to our candidate - Debbie Lowe - Marketing & Comms Executive of the Year 2019
Convergence Partners
Convergence Partners would like to extend a big congratulations to our candidate, Debbie Lowe, Executive - Marketing & Communications at Crombie Lockwood. Debbie has been awarded the highly anticipated Marketing & Comms Executive of the Year at this year’s Women In Insurance Summit. Well done on this huge achievement - here's to many more successes!
25
JUL
2019
How to promote emotional intelligence in the workplace
Human Resources Director Magazine (HRD)
The term "burnout" has made waves recently, as the World Health Organisation (WHO) recently recognised burnout as an occupational phenomenon. Work-related stress can be experienced by all, but there are ways that business leaders can provide a supportive and positive environment at work for both themselves and their workers...
16
JUL
2019
The evolution of the CFO
Via McKinsey Strategy & Corporate Finance
Traditionally, CFOs had domain over the finance function alone, focusing on dollars in and dollars out. Not anymore... They're leaders, they're strategy executives, they're big picture thinkers and they're enablers for growth. Tune into this McKinsey Strategy & Corporate Finance podcast to learn more about how finance chiefs can balance the traditional responsibilities of their role with the new CFO mandate...
25
JUN
2019
How to show candidates you’re diverse
Via Glassdoor.com
Conversations about diversity and inclusion are becoming commonplace in an interview. If you don’t have a strategy to address and embrace diversity both in the interview process and in the workplace, you’ll lose top talent. It's not enough to just tell candidates that your company is diverse and inclusive - you need to show them. Here's how...
25
JUN
2019
Convergence Partners are excited to be partnering with The Graeme Dingle Foundation
Convergence Partners
We are part of their fantastic Career Navigator Programme which helps get high school kids ready for the world of work - and we’re fired up about using our experience as recruitment specialists to help out. See what we have been up to with Kelston Girls' College...
13
JUN
2019
The future of women at work: Transitions in the age of automation
Via McKinsey Global Institute
The inevitability of automation in the workplace has long triggered fears of human redundancy. But the McKinsey Global Institute has recently released a report finding that while the march of automation and AI will both replace and create jobs, it suggests that women could be at risk of being left behind...
30
MAY
2019
The importance of culture in crisis
Via The People Space
As an organisation continues to expand, sooner or later it will be challenged by a ‘crisis point’. But this crisis will include opportunities for change. Whether or not you make the best of these opportunities will depend on your culture...
14
MAY
2019
We are pleased to introduce a new Partner to our team: Michelle Elsley
Convergence Partners
Michelle brings 16+ years' recruitment and talent management experience gained across Professional Services, Supply Chain, Finance and IT. She will be working alongside Bobbi Ryan, specialising in Supply Chain, Operations & Procurement recruitment...
02
MAY
2019
Want to keep your young talent motivated? Then build a culture of belonging
Via The People Space
Want to keep your young talent motivated? Learn why a company culture that promotes community and a greater sense of belonging is a key element to attracting and retaining Millennials...
05
APR
2019
How to create a strong employee experience
Via Forbes
Employee experience will be one of the most important differentiators for organisations to attract, retain and engage talent in 2019. Creating an engaging and inspiring employee experience is now the new baseline expectation for employees - the new social contract between employer and employee...
22
MAR
2019
HR Professionals and the Christchurch Tragedy
Via HRINZ
HRINZ - Human Resources Institute of New Zealand have shared some helpful, practical advice for supporting others after the Christchurch attacks...
18
MAR
2019
Patty McCord: 8 lessons on building a company people enjoy working for
Via TED Talks
Do you care about the culture of your organisation? Are you actively trying to shape or improve it? If you answered 'yes' to either of those questions, then take 5 minutes to watch this TED Talks video with Patty McCord, the iconic former chief talent officer at Netflix. Patty shares the 8 lessons she learned from building a company where people want to work...
08
MAR
2019
Celebrating International Women's Day 2019
Convergence Partners
Convergence Partners are proud to empower women, not just on this one single day, but at every stage of their careers - 365 days of the year...
07
MAR
2019
Implicit Bias - Claire Ellis from Convergence Partners looks beyond the “culture fit” to focus on “culture add”...
Claire Ellis
A strong diversity and inclusion strategy can help your organisation attract top talent, yet implicit bias continues to underline so many decisions. As our own Claire Ellis explains, nowhere is this more prevalent than within the context of recruitment...
01
MAR
2019
Why mentoring & sponsoring are important, particularly for women
Via Center for Creative Leadership
In the lead up to International Women's Day 2019, we share this article which puts the spotlight on why sponsorship, more than mentoring, is the critical differentiator in helping talented, motivated women advance. If senior leaders are willing to put their organisational 'capital' on the line to help the next generation of talented women leaders succeed, it benefits everyone...
26
FEB
2019
We are pleased to introduce a new Researcher to our team: Roslyn Howard
Convergence Partners
Ros brings 14+ years' recruitment and talent acquisition experience gained across a diverse mix of sectors. She joins our Research hub, harnessing market intelligence for candidate generation and market mapping...