Aeons ago, when we lived in caves and were hunter/gatherers, we fed on a steady diet of protein that came in the form of animal meat. The process of gaining this was for the hunters an extremely stressful time fraught with danger. First you would track the animals, then the long period of stalking, waiting […]

At Huse Hill Associates, we often take in interns, provide them with work experience and introduce them to the corporate world. We currently have 3 interns working with us. Kevin studied towards a graduate diploma in Applied Management. I am a graduate in commerce back home in India so I know about business accounting. I […]

There are over 700 Learning management systems (LMS) being used globally, but unfortunately, they fall short on many key points for business and organisations. LMS is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of educational courses or training programmes. As well as being used in higher education, they are often utilised […]

At Huse Hill Associates, we often take in interns and provide them with work experience and introduce them to the corporate environment. We currently have 3 interns working with us. Atik has been studying towards a degree in Applied Management. I came to New Zealand to pursue a career in business management with an entrepreneurial […]

(Pragnesh, far left) At Huse Hill Associates, we often take in interns and provide them with work experience and exposure to New Zealand blue-chip businesses. We currently have 3 interns working with us. Pragnesh has been studying towards a degree in management: “We are always looking for opportunities to fulfill our requirements. As a short […]

Your eyes may be telling you lies as in lying by omission. While your eyes see images in the visual cortex, if your brain has no knowledge or experience of the image you are looking at, you do not see or comprehend it. This is what magicians use to create an illusion. However, once you […]

Performance Appraisals. Do those two words give you a shudder down your spine? Do you get knots in your stomach waiting to see what someone thought of your job performance over the last period? Appraisals are meant to give you an assessment of the work you have done since you were last assessed. A clear […]

I was in Australia last year running some training programmes, and while I was there I heard from a manager about a meeting in the corporate Head Office of Senior Management of HR and LMD where the topic of discussion was staff wellness. This focus was on staff physical health as well as their mental […]

Bill Gates once famously proposed the “Paperless Office”, where he would do all his business via screens instead of using paper. It sounds efficient. Less paper means less costs, less mess, more space, no need to hunt around for your pen and paper every time you write something down. For Bill Gates, this works brilliantly. […]

Think about your letterbox at home. Is it full of random letters and correspondence for every assignment or project you’ve ever worked on? Is it stuffed with every personal letter or parcel you’ve ever received? Every joke or funny story someone’s sent you? Is it over-flowing with random bits of material you never managed to […]