Category: Hiring Advice

Attracting Candidates

SME: How to write a great job...

By Kate Southam When you are looking to hire a new employee, it is easy to focus on...

Employee Performance

Budget aims to lift skills, participation

By Kate Southam The Federal Budget has allocated $3 billion to boost workforce participation rates and skill levels...

Recruiting and Hiring Advice

SME: Legal pitfalls of reference checking

By Kate Southam In large organisations reference checking is usually assigned to the HR department or outsourced to...

Attracting Candidates

SME: Steps to take before you place...

By Kate Southam Getting a hire right is essential for any organisation but especially a small business. Often...

Recruiting and Hiring Advice

SME: test

    We understand that smaller businesses often do not have the time or the resources to develop...

Employee Retention

Swan to boost skilled migrant workers

By David Urem and Matthew Franklin     Wayne Swan will flood regional areas with 16,000 skilled migrants next...

Employee Retention

Shortage of skills adds to wages bill

By Cecily-Anna Bennett Since the global financial crisis the job market has been in a constant state of...

Employee Retention

Work safety backlash builds

By Ewin Hannan Employers claim the Gillard government’s proposed national health and safety laws could increase the cost...

Employee Retention

Employee turnover costs

You’re growing your small business and putting in extra effort to expand your workforce. But just when you’ve...

Employee Retention

Federal budget to fast-track staff training

By Mark Eggleton   Talk to most people in organisations and the corporate catchcry of there being a...