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Five steps to seamless hiring in 2022
accelerateonline • Nov 02, 2021
So you’ve found the right person for the job, now what? Here are the next five steps you need to take.
Step 1: Make an offer
- Check the candidate can legally work in New Zealand.
- Explain the 90-day trial period, if you’re going to use one (only small businesses can).
- Discuss the role, conditions, and benefits (hours, location, salary, training, fringe benefits, holidays, etc.).
Step 2: Sign the employment agreement
- Give the candidate a written employment agreement that’s specific to their employee type and includes all the agreed conditions.
- Provide them with a written role description.
- If you’re using the 90-day trial period, tell them about it again and write it into the agreement.
- Make sure they’ve signed the agreement before they start work.
Step 3: Get prepared for their first day
- Make sure systems, processes, tools, and stationery are ready to go ( more on on-boarding in this article ).
- Plan out their first day and an induction process.
- Add them to any insurance policies you might have.
- If this is your first employee, you’ll need to register as an employer with Inland Revenue.
Step 4: Complete any remaining paperwork
Step 5: Get them settled in
- Explain your workplace’s health and safety procedures.
- Show your new staff member how your systems and processes work.
- Introduce them to the rest of the team.
- Get their emergency contact details and give them yours.
Accelerate - December 2023
Accelerate August 2023
Inland Revenue have recently announced this year’s livestock Herd Scheme Values and we think this is a great opportunity to update you on the latest movements. The Herd Scheme Values are the National Average Market Values, determined by a process involving a review of the livestock market as at 30 April.
The values for Dairy this year have seen a fall in values across all female classes, but increases across all male classes. The fall in R1 heifer values can be attributed to the prohibition of live export by sea commencing from 30 April 2023. For the first time the National Average Market Value for R1 Heifers is less than the National Standard Cost of breeding and rearing an R1 Heifer.
In contrast to Dairy values Beef values have increased on average 9% and are almost at record values for all classes.
Sheep values have all fallen from the high of 2022, slipping back an average of 10.2%. Whilst values have fallen, they are still either the second or third highest that they have ever been depending on which class of sheep you are looking at.
Goat values have increased on average 7.8% with almost all classes of fibre and meat producing goats at record highs. The value of milking goats continues to be well down from historic highs, except for breeding bucks which are at their highest value.
Like the rest of the world, New Zealand has reeled from the aftermath of Covid, rising inflation and interest rates, and the cost-of-living crisis. This year we also have a massive storm damage repair bill.
Any tax cuts, or changes to the tax thresholds were vetoed in Budget 2023 as this was viewed as worsening inflation.
Budget 2023 builds on the $889m already provided in response to this year’s storms. A further $6b is allocated for a National Resilience Plan , for rebuilding after weather events. $71b is committed to new and existing infrastructure projects: not only storm damaged communications, power and roading, but schools, hospitals, public housing, rail and road.
