HR Chats with Te Radar Human Resources New Zealand (HRNZ)

With the introduction of the new Capability Framework – The Path – the accreditation process has been updated and improved. Melissa was the first to become Chartered through the new process.

In this episode, Melissa talks to Radar about her career journey that led to her becoming a Chartered Member, what it means to be the first through the new process, some tips to help get chartered the first time, and how she intends to use the new capability framework.


About Melissa

Melissa Crawford is a highly regarded expert in the future of work, with a rare blend of skills that span both people and technology. Holding senior HR strategy roles across some of New Zealand's largest organizations, Melissa brings a wealth of experience from diverse industries including tech, airline, banking, FMCG, retail, education, and energy. 

With an extensive HR career and two technology degrees Melissa brings a unique perspective to the impact of technology on the future of work. Melissa's contributions to the field have earned her several recent accolades, including her listing on the 2023 HRD Hotlist, her win as the 2022 HRNZ Leadership Award winner, and her title as the overall winner of the HRNZ HR Person of the Year in 2022.  

As the Director of Tech with Heart, she works with future focused organisations on strategic technology and people projects as well as being a sought-after conference speaker.

In this session of HR Chats with Te Radar, we chat with Anna Ferguson, Chief People Officer for Vista Group

With a recession forecast as likely, university students are entering a workforce where jobs are competitive and not guaranteed. Auckland University of Technology’s Professor Candice Harris has warned students not to expect their “dream job” right away in the current market – and is also concerned about employers halting graduate programmes for short-term cost savings, as this can have longer-term impacts on the company’s employment pipeline.  

Vista is about to open applications for its 2023 graduate and intern programme. Today we talk to Anna Ferguson, Chief People Officer at leading cinema software and data analytics company Vista Group, on why new graduates should consider graduate schemes and internships when starting out in their career, and why continuing to offer graduate schemes is important for businesses’ long-term success. In the tech sector, with its ongoing skills shortages, this is especially critical to cater for a fast-digitising world.

Specifically we cover:


How long has Vista Group been running its graduate programme, and what does it entail and how do they contribute to the business?
Why do you think graduates should consider schemes like this, rather than applying for a standard role?
What’s the value of these schemes for employers? Are they still feasible at a time when many workplaces are actually looking at job reductions?
What advice would you give graduates wanting to make the most of a scheme like this, to kick-start their career? And likewise, how can employers best support new graduates?

In this episode of HR Chats with Te Radar we chat to Lorna Goodwin about:


Supporting HRNZ's Te Ao Māori journey and the creation of a framework - Whātika
The guiding whakatauki
How Whātika (our framework) is applicable for any organisation and can be used to guide their own journey.
The ultimate outcome from transforming HRM.

In this episode of HR Chats with Te Radar we talk to Elizabeth McNaughton, CEO, Asia-Pacific for Hummingly, supporting employees through disaster recovery, specifically:




What does the disaster recovery journey look like and what does it mean for people leaders?
What are the most important questions leaders need to be asking themselves right now?
‘recovery is a marathon not a sprint’ so how do organisations support their people over the long haul?

Today we talk to Sarah Baddeley, on Modern Slavery - what is it and does it exist in New Zealand? She will also discuss the types of exploitation that occurs in New Zealand and what the Government is doing about it. Sarah will also discuss:




How can you find out whether you have it in your workplace?
What can human resource leaders do to address modern slavery?
What kinds of practical things can people wanting to make changes do?
What can you do about it?



Sarah Baddeley is Executive Director at management consultancy MartinJenkins

In this episode of HR Chats with Te Radar we chat with Jocelyn Visser, HR Consultant for MyHR

Jocelyn, a self pro-claimed HR Nerd chats to us about why HR is such an amazing career path. Jocelyn will share her story:


Why HR and the steps Jocelyn took to build her own path.
Things she wished she had known before getting into HR.
Jocelyn's biggest learning so far.
Advice she would give her younger self.
And some top tips for getting your first HR role.