Human Resources Consultancy

Our logo of 'square peg in a square hole, round peg in a round hole' visually demonstrates our commitment to develop human resource initiatives that equip people with the best attitude, presentation and skill set to meet external needs, culture and environment. Avant can assist your organisation to meet your recruitment and human resources requirements through a range of targeted solutions including:

1. Human Resources Support Services
2. Unbundled Recruitment Services
3. Tailored Training Programs
4. Skills Testing and Analysis
5. Coaching and Mentoring
6. Outplacements
7. Psychometric Testing

Human Resources Support Services

Since opening in 2003 Avant has continued to assist Territory businesses, individuals and organisations through the provision of a wide range of services and support applications, including:

Policy and Procedure Development

It is imperative for all businesses to ensure policies and procedures are kept updated to meet both organisational and statutory obligations. Successfully managing your policies and procedures will enhance employee engagement, trust and productivity.

Performance Management

Avant has access to qualified HR Professionals who are able to provide specific tools and programs to meet your organisational needs.

Workflow Analysis

Workflow analysis provides a unique study of existing workloads. Avant can undertake a time and motion capacity review (role specific), and a virtual mapping report of methods that can be utilised to improve workflow and reduce workloads.

Salary Surveys

Avant provides salary surveys across a diverse range of industry sectors. Our salary surveys are Territory based and provide a useful tool for comparison with Australian and International norms. Avant salary surveys provide Territory businesses with information to help in attracting and retaining personnel while providing key economic and market analysis.

Position Description and Performance Frameworks

Organisations often neglect to maintain the currency of position descriptions and fail to note role specific requirements that are key drivers in meeting business goals and objectives. Avant provides tools, assistance, support and bespoke programs to help manage this critical area.

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Unbundled Recruitment Services

Avant will work in collaboration with you to determine your specific requirements; we will then advise an appropriate program. All of the services that Avant provides throughout the recruitment process are available as unbundled services, including:

• advertising
• shortlisting
• interviewing
• reference and employment history checking
• skills testing
• psychometric testing
• candidate / applicant management
• interview panel representation
• behavioural profiling.

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Tailored Training Programs

Avant’s team of qualified trainers can identify skill gaps through onsite training analysis and develop a training program that suits your needs. Our team delivers one-on-one programs that target the specific skills and knowledge required in your working environment.

Investing in training demonstrates your commitment to ensuring success. Targeted training strengthens your ability to meet the challenges often faced in a progressive workplace. Avant offers a wide range of tailored training programs to suit your specific needs, including:

• Communication for Today
• Team Building
• Motivation
• Time Management
• Be Sales Savvy
• Professional Finesse
• Role Behaviours and Expectations
• Sales
• Team Away Day
• Customer Service.

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Skills Testing

Kenexa Prove It! testing is used for evaluation of computer skills (MS Office Suite and role specific applications), typing and data entry speed and accuracy. These tests are commonly used to verify a candidate’s skill level using performance based, role based and knowledge based questions. Prove It! testing is completed at no cost to registered candidates and is available to test capability in a variety of applications and industry areas.

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Coaching and Mentoring

Avant delivers professional coaching through development of an ongoing partnership with coach and client to achieve extraordinary results. Avant coaching involves working in partnership with the client by listening, contributing observations, and asking questions.

At Avant we believe that coaching is about understanding our clients’ requirements and building a trusting relationship that enables the client to take a 360 degree approach. This method involves taking and mitigating risks and developing a strategy towards obtaining a healthy work-life balance.

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Outplacements

Delivering redundancies is a difficult process to manage. Exiting employees can experience a myriad of emotions, including anger and self-doubt, which can be very traumatic for themselves, existing employees, and the organisation as a whole.

Organisations that provide a respectful career transition for exiting employees demonstrate a commitment to their corporate values, social responsibility, and their existing employees. This sends a strong message that they have a genuine concern for their employees and that they are an organisation that ranks as a future employer of choice.

An appropriately and sensitively managed career transition, through the support of Avant, can mean the difference between a positive and a negative experience with your organisation.

Partnering with an appropriate outplacement provider can assist in managing an organisation’s corporate and bottom-line responsibility. Our experience in managing all aspects of restructures is extensive.

Avant’s tailored programs provide a positive one-on-one coaching style that ensures results-focused plans are prepared and actioned individually and practical follow-up is maintained through a collaborative effort between a recruitment ‘buddy’ consultant and a dedicated career manager.

Our outplacement programs have a soft skill focus and incorporate the following proactive tasks and key learnings:

• resumé preparation
• re-focussing and considering career options
• researching industries and companies
• advertisement response
• networking techniques
• interview techniques
• access to financial planner
• ongoing feedback and coaching sessions
• administration and internet support.

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Psychometric Testing

Available to clients who wish to reduce the costs associated with inappropriate human resource selection. There are many different types of psychological assessments available that provide valuable information for successful recruiting.

In today’s market place, HR professionals are paying increased attention to how employees fit into an organisation’s culture. Psychological assessment aims to assist organisations with their human resource issues. Assessing candidates’ aptitude and personal style helps organisations make effective selection decisions.

Examples of the range of testing available include personality testing, general and verbal reasoning, management style indicators, scales and customer service analysis.

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