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Employment Problem Solving

In a single week’s trading you will make hundreds of decisions that will impact on your business. Some of these decisions will be simple and cause you no stress at all; some however will be more complex, particularly those that involve your staff and more particularly “hire and fire” decisions. We have identified the most critical risky decision-making areas for retailers. We have prepared guidelines and procedures that we believe will enable you to make your difficult decisions with less risk or even avoid the problem completely by taking the right action at an earlier point. Register Now!

Roy HanrahanJoin Roy Hanrahan, employment relations advisor with the New Zealand Retailers Association on this workshop, as he explains the Employment Relations Act and takes you through your obligations as an employer, while outlining the best practice in recruiting and managing employees.

 

 

PROGRAMME CONTENT

This programme will focus on the problems that employers face in recruiting and managing staff and will include:

  •  Simple steps to ensure your new employee is not hiding serious personality or behavioural problems
  •  What standards of performance and behaviour you need for  your business and how to set them
  •  How to identify and manage poor performance
  •  How to manage serious performance problems
  •  Restructuring or downsizing your business

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Business Owners, Store Managers, Team Leaders and employees who have recruiting or staff management responsibilities.

Dates and Destinations July 2008

Week one

Tuesday 1 July Kapiti Coast Region - Paraparaumu- Venue TBC

Wednesday 2 July Southern Taranaki – Wanganui- Kingsgate the Avenue

Thursday 3 July Manawatu - Palmerston North- Travel Lodge

Friday 4 July Wairarapa – Masterton- Copthorne Solway Park

Week Two

Tuesday 22 July Marlborough – Nelson- Rutherford Hotel

Wednesday 23 July Canterbury – Ashburton- Hotel Ashburton 

Thursday 24 July Southland – Invercargill- Stairs Function Centre

Friday 25 July Central Otago – Queenstown- Herritage Hotel

Times

9.30am Registration
10am Work Shop begins
11am Morning Tea
11.15am Workshop resumes
12.30pm Work Finish

Cost

Members: $80 plus GST

Non Members: $100 plus GST

Please note Attendee cost may be reduced pending the outcome of funding.

If you would like further information regarding Training and Events with the Retailers Association please contact the team on 0800 472 472 or email on training@retail.org.nz

We look forward to seeing you all at the events throughout the year.

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