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Jake Barker - HR Matters
Jake Barker Speaks at October 2019 Business Social North Harbour

Our October Social meetup on the shore featuring Jake Barker from HR Matters.

Business Networking for connection & referral in an engaging environment – The North Harbour BSNZ event for October delivered for attending members as the first event of the post daylight-saving period.

This month Jake Barker, Director for HR Matters shared about some of the most common mistakes SMEs cross as they try to self-navigate the staffing landscape. The questions were many and varied as Jake’s topic raised issues and discussion with most of our attendees. Discussion included:

  • Employment Documentation and compliance
  • The importance of a well crafted job description and employment contract
  • Fair Process when working HR issues
  • Contractor vs. Employee
  • The importance of Training and Ongoing Development

A few of the industries represented on September 30th at @New Brew

Business People at the Event

Graeme Hogan

Graeme Hogan

Business Planning That Get’s Things Done

3 Years Out

3 Years Out

SME owners who seek a better structure and support to deliver where they want their business to be in 3 years time

Gill Bredl

Gill Bredl

The Tea Lady – Creating Social Good

Charity Tea

Charity Tea

People who want to connect for purpose over a great drink

Pete Ward

Pete Ward

Digital Mentor. Helping you transform and grow.

Yourfix Communications

Yourfix Communications

We work with small businesses right through to corporates. Brand management, audience marketing, digital strategy and digital promotion, we help individuals, brands and businesses grow in the digital landscape.

Will Lainson

Will Lainson

Websites big or small, give Zesty a call!

Zesty Design

Zesty Design

We create high quality websites for businesses that want to grow.

Monique Bradley

Monique Bradley

TV Presenter & webTV host, content creator, product demonstrator, voiceover artist, advertising executive

Yourfix Communications

Yourfix Communications

We help entrepreneurs and businesses make greater impact in their digital world. We are a knowledge company, helping transform you and your business into the best you can be.

Ricardo Carvalho

We help the businesses to improve performance through process automation

Skinny Robot

Skinny Robot

We help our clients by Understanding the problem to be solved, Analysing the available data, Co-creating a solution fit for purpose, Implementing and Measuring the achieved results, then starting again on the next challenge. Skinny Robot focus budgets from $3-50k, that can be implemented within 12 week, aiming at an ROI around 1 year.

Grant Finer

Grant Finer

Community Builder, Passionate Enabler, Technology Evangelist, Businessman, Investor & Connector

Business Strategy Neworking

Business Strategy Neworking

Owners and Entrepreneurs who want to connect with like-minded people to grow themselves and their enterprise.

Business Networking – Whether you want to expand your network, seek mentoring or peer input for your ideas, or develop your people meeting & communication skills, we provide a great platform for you to help you improve and connect with other purpose-led entrepreneurs.

Come along to our next event and find out more.