May 9, 2012

Entries are now open for companies trading with the United States to put themselves forward for this year’s American Chamber of Commerce – DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards. 

Symantec Corp’s latest Internet Security Threat Report, Volume 17 shows that the number of malicious attacks skyrocketed by 81 percent last year.

In a seemingly counter-intuitive piece, the writers of the Schumpeter column in the latest issue of The Economist argue that companies should worry less about their reputations.

Executive Update Edition 43

Senior business leaders have until Friday 1 June to nominate this year’s Most Reputable Organisations (MRO) via a research study initiated by global management consulting firm Hay Group and NZ Management magazine. 

Professional job seekers can check their current market worth in over 20 countries with the latest Salary Checker iPhone app from Robert Walters.

A new survey by Kelly Services suggests New Zealand employers may not have to splash the cash to hold on to top talent.

Organisations are being encouraged to set up and run their own leadership events as part of the upcoming annual nationwide Leadership Week from 22 to 29 June.

In this issue, a series of news snippets explores that sweet spot where
motivated staff work in profitable companies serving satisfied customers.

In a new thinkpiece on raising children, consulting psychologist Dr Martyn Newman suggests seven ways parents can build their kids’ resilience. “The same rules also work for building cultures of resilient people in your business,” he says.

More than two-thirds (68 percent) of New Zealand employees say they definitely intend to look for a new job with another employer within the next year, according to a new survey by Kelly Services.

Kiwibank, SBS Bank, Novotel, Vodafone and Genesis Energy are getting it right, according to a survey of over 12,000 New Zealand consumers asked to rate products and services on a five-point scale.