Have you ever experienced working with a difficult boss?  If youâve ever had issues with your superior, youâll know how much it can affect life at work. Our latest podcast featuring Dr Steven Saunders, provides insight and tips on how to manage and improve your relationship with your boss. Dr Saunders looks at what factors drive difficult behaviour in bosses and also provides tips and the actions you can take to deal with a situation like this. Dr Steven Saunders was the first student to start and finish a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Waikato. Steven is a Director of two businesses, Steven Saunders & Associates Ltd and Credit Union Waikato. Steven's talks and training sessions are extremely well received by his audiences across many disciplines.

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Do you want to know how to improve staff retention? Listen to the latest Robert Half podcast featuring Penny Burke who provides advice and insight into how you can gain and maintain commitment from your employees. In an industry where demand for skilled employees is high and supply is low, the companies that can inspire a high level of commitment from their team will be the ones that survive and prosper. Penny Burke has worked in marketing and advertising for over 20 years and is the author of Forced Focus: the essence of attracting and retaining the best people.

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Do you want to know how to set goals to achieve success in your career? Listen to our latest podcast from John Shackleton who uses his expertise from his sports coaching and psychology background to explain how you can set and achieve your career goals. He discusses the distinction between goals and wishes, provides top tips for setting goals and addresses the impact of short and long term career goals. John Shackleton is an accredited professional speaker who achieved sporting success later in life.  At age 50 he finished in the top five placing in both the 100m and 400m Freestyle events at the 2000 World Masters Swimming Championship in Munich.  He also coached the British Triathlon Team to become European champions in the 90s and then ran a multi-million dollar training company coaching CEOs and senior executives from many of Europeanâs blue chip companies. Visit Johnâs website> www.johnshack.com www.roberthalf.com.au

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In todayâs competitive job market, itâs important to stand out from the crowd and leave a lasting impression on your current or future employers and colleagues.  By establishing your own personal brand, you can better understand what you want out of your career and how to position yourself to achieve it. In this podcast, we talk to Sue Currie, author of Apprentice to Business Ace, who discusses what a personal brand is and how to use this for your long term career success.  We then speak to Stephen Langhammer, Senior Manager at Robert Half who outlines the importance of personal image in the recruitment process. www.roberthalf.com.au

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Want to hear the latest outlook for the accounting, finance and banking sector? In this podcast we interview five Robert Half experts on their predictions for 2008 and what opportunities they identify in their areas of specialty. Weâve outlined the content in the chapters below so you can listen to the whole podcast or skip to the section that is relevant to you. www.roberthalf.com.au

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In this podcast, we speak to Robert Half experts on the international opportunities for finance professionals and the launch of the new Robert Half website www.financejobsabroad.com. Our newly launched website provides a one-stop shop for finance professionals looking to live and work overseas and Alan Chapman, Director of Marketing & PR for Asia Pacific outlines the features of the site and the reasons behind creating it. We then talk to Adrian OâConnor in London, Nicole Gorton in Sydney and Kim Smith in Auckland about the opportunities in their individual regions and the best way for finance professionals to seek work in these individual markets. Weâve outlined the content in the chapters below so you can listen to the whole podcast or skip to the section that is relevant to you.

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Does your organisation recognise the importance of corporate social responsibility to long term business growth and sustainability?   In this podcast, we speak to Indira Naidoo, from consumer and environmental consultancy, Issues Communications who outlines why companies are looking into CSR and what steps they need to take to implement an effective policy.  Noel Purcell, Group General Manager of Stakeholder Communications at Westpac then discusses how Westpac has successfully developed responsible business practices and the impact this has had on the business both in the short and long term.   Weâve outlined the content in the chapters below so you can listen to the whole podcast or skip to the section that is relevant to you. www.roberthalf.com.au  

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Do you need advice on how to deal with difficult employees in your work place? Listen to our latest podcast from Dr Steven Saunders, who shares his expertise for dealing with difficult, demanding and prickly personalities and âwell poisoningâ attitudes. He discusses how to manage negativity, the type of action you can take and his top tips for dealing with difficult staff members. Dr Steven Saunders was the first student to start and finish a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Waikato. Steven is a Director of two businesses, Steven Saunders & Associates Ltd and Credit Union Waikato. Stevenâs talks and training sessions are extremely well received by his audiences across many disciplines. www.roberthalf.com.au

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In our latest podcast, address the topic of effective interviewing for both job seekers and employers. Richards Dunks, Director of Robert Half in Brisbane shares his tips and advice for candidates to get the most out of their interview. We then speak to Nina Mapson Bone, Director of Robert Half in Parramatta who provides advice for employers to ensure they ask the right questions to determine if the candidate is the right match for their company both technically and culturally. Weâve outlined the content in the chapters below so you can listen to the whole podcast or skip to the section that is relevant to you. www.roberthalf.com.au  

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In our latest podcast, we address the topic of building a business from the ground up with Nudie Juice founder and director, Tim Pethick. Tim Pethick is a chartered accountant and comes from a strong marketing background. To indulge his cravings for fresh fruit, and to demonstrate the power of emotional branding, he started Nudie in early 2003. In a little over 2 years, and despite a devastating fire which destroyed the business in May 2004, he built nudie into a business turning over $18m a year and recognised as one of the top 10 most influential brands in the Asia Pacific region. We've outlined the content in the chapters below so you can listen to the whole podcast or skip to the section that is relevant to you. www.roberthalf.com.au  

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In our latest podcast, we address the topic of building high performance teams and how you can build and maintain these for the success of your business.   Katharine McLennan and Justin Papps from the Mettle Group talk about how to develop a high performance team, what influences the success of a team and the impact of company culture. The Mettle Group work daily to help businesses create shareholder value and company growth by linking a company's culture to its business strategy.  We've outlined the content in the chapters below so you can listen to the whole podcast or skip to the section that is relevant to you. www.roberthalf.com.au  

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Is your annual review looming and you're wondering how to broach the subject of a salary increase? Or are you an employer who is about to face a request for a salary raise? In our latest podcast, we look at the topic of negotiating remuneration successfully, both from the perspective of employee and employer.Nicole Gorton, Regional Director of NSW at Robert Half outlines tips for salary negotiation preparation, key mistakes for employees and employers to avoid and how to manage emotions. Sandy Hollis, Director of RogenSi in Auckland outlines the key stages of successful negotiation, how to minimise tension and what the benefits are to employers in conducting open negotiations. www.roberthalf.com.au  

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Learn more about how to deliver a powerful presentation in our latest podcast with Denis Orme and Kim Smith. We address preparation, presentation styles and how to engage your audience. Denis Orme, Founder of the Leadership Success Institute, outlines tips for preparation, presentation delivery and dealing with difficult situations. As an accomplished trainer, Denis was further trained by the Ã??Harvard of Professional SpeakingÃ?? in order to continue to hone his presentation skills. Kim Smith, Division Director at Robert Half in Auckland specifically looks at how finance professionals can improve their skills and tailor their presentation to their audience. Kim has extensive experience presenting to a range of audiences such as accountants, real estate investors and not for profit groups. www.roberthalf.com.au  

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Want to hear the latest outlook for the accounting, finance and banking sector? In this podcast we interview five Robert Half experts on their predictions for 2007 and what opportunities they identify in their areas of specialty. www.roberthalf.com.au  

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Our final podcast for 2006 focuses on corporate etiquette - we look at the best ways for employees and employers to manage the renowned party season, with tips on ending the year well and starting the new one with reputations intact.       We talk to Alex Travers, founder of "A Matter of Style" who gives us her opinion on the behaviour expected at the office party.  Alex has over 15 years experience in the fashion and presentation industry, she has written articles for a number of national newspapers and magazines and appeared on A Current Affair and Sunrise.   We also speak to Employment Law Specialists Stephen Booth and Amanda Harvey from Coleman & Greig. They provide us with a legal perspective on the office party and address the responsibilities of employers when planning an event. www.roberthalf.com.au  

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In this podcast, we look at the subject of employer branding from two distinct perspectives- that of the employer branding consultant and that of the employer branding manager. James Wiggins founded TMP Worldwide's Asia Pacific Employer Brand Practice in 2003. His role combines two prior careers - one in corporate development & training and organisational development and the other in advertising, marketing and branding. James has worked with public and private sector organisations in the UK, Asia and Australia and gets real satisfaction from helping an organisation position itself as an employer of choice. Katherine Fitzgerald was instrumental in the Lion Nathan employer branding project and provides a unique insight into the building of the Lion Nathan brand strategy. It was during a role as a Resourcing Executive that she started the employer branding project which they launched in October 2006 after starting the project at the beginning of the year. www.roberthalf.com.au 

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Peter Switzer, a noted radio and television business commentator and editor for The Australian discusses the increasingly competitive economy and the keys to creating a great business. Peter covers the areas of leadership, finding the right people and how businesses can stay competitive in the current market. www.roberthalf.com.au

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Generation Y has become the hot topic with theorists and business leaders around the world. This month we interview Avril Henry, human resources expert and author of Leadership revelations-An Australian perspective, on how to attract and retain Generation Y talent.â? In this podcast Avril discusses who Gen Y are, how they differ from other generations, what motivates them and much more. Please refer to the chapter index to skip to particular topics of interest. www.roberthalf.com.au

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This month we interview Saul Eslake, Chief Economist of ANZ Bank who discusses the latest federal budget and how it will impact the Australian economy. Saul's expert insights and opinions are extremely thorough which has lead to longer than normal interview. Rather than shortening the podcast we have introduced a chapter index which allows you to listen to the entire podcast or skip to the topics of particular interest to you. www.roberthalf.com.au  

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Want to hear the latest outlook for the accounting and finance sector? In this podcast we interview Robert Half ANZ Managing Director, Nigel Barcham to listen to his employment predictions for 2006 and discuss the changing role of the finance professional. www.roberthalf.com.au  

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