March 2012 - In this Edition

 

Poor and lengthy interview process frustrates candidates - it seems that despite the current skills shortage and the amount of press on the subject, employers still are not providing an effective recruitment process, and we are seeing that as a result candidates are becoming increasingly frustrated and in some cases are withdrawing their application…

Job losses are still on the rise as confidence wanes - an ‘overwhelming majority’ of CFO’s in Australia’s top-listed companies have no plans to increase staff numbers this year, and in fact expect employee numbers to drop…

Just a thought - it seems that Companies have yet to learn the importance of an effective Induction process...

In the news - Fair Work Ombudsman orders $210k back pay for West Sydney workers, CPI remains at 3.1% for the December 2011 reporting period, Community Sector win equal pay decision, WorkCover NSW Safety Alert – Working with Forklifts…
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July 2011: In this Edition

Manufacturing in Australia is slowing - In a recent survey conducted by Westpac, manufacturing trends fell sharply in June from what was a good March quarter, and it seems this trend will continue for the September quarter as well. Further reports suggest that as the Asian economy grows, Australia will benefit...

The Flexible Office - Moving on from the traditional office surrounded by four walls and water coolers, savvy business operators have found a new environment from which to conduct their business.

Just A Thought - Perhaps if people stay engaged in the workplace and are stimulated by their job..maybe you might find they're more likely to stay and improve their workplace productivty.

In the News - with the coming of the new financial year there are a few changes regarding compliance that you should be prepared for: as of 1 July, all businesses are responsible for adminstering the paid parental leave scheme; annual leave loading accrued on annual leave is to be paid out when employment ends, even if a Modern Award does not require leave loading to be paid on termination; a workplace audit of your employment relations compliance will help minimise business risks when Fair Work on-site inspections occur; as of 1 July 2011, the director penalty regime will be extended to include the superannuation guarantee.

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March 2011: In this edition

Staff Retention (minimising turnover) - Staff turnover becomes an expensive exercise for organisations (recent reports suggest associated costs can range from $15k up to an entire annual salary). So why do staff keep leaving? And how can organisations improve retention?

Emotional Intelligence - Emotional intelligence increases with age and there is an old-fashioned word for this phenomenon: maturity.

Just A Thought - Whilst we can train people to perform their tasks, it's not as easy to teach them the wisdom needed to appropriately respond to unusual situations!

In the News - Australia's unemployment rate unchanged; Fair Work Ombudsman fines NSW employers and unions in excess of $600,000 this financial year for breaches of workplace law; Australia's employee satisfaction level well below global average; Modern Awards transitions continue to roll out

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August 2010: In this Edition