Category: Hiring Advice

Attracting Candidates

Smart companies re-skill not retrench

By Julia Stirling Smart companies have learned from the 1990s recession and are not bankrupting their resources, according...

Employee Performance

Bullying claims can be fabricated gains

There may be a correlation between the increasing number of bullying claims and employees’ fears for their jobs...

Attracting Candidates

New workplace laws announced

By Patricia Karvelas   Kevin Rudd has fulfilled his election pledge to scrap Work Choices and establish a...

Employee Relation

Be creative when it comes to handling...

By Persephone Nicolas “In my world I travel at 900km/h. I might have a problem that needs hours...

Employee Retention

Employment laws drag business down

By Grace Collier For a government to impose additional costs on business during good times is courageous. In...

Employee Retention

Restaurants brace for award 'nightmare'

Lauren Wilson South Australian restaurateurs fear their businesses will be the hardest hit when the Rudd Government rolls...

Employee Retention

Lines of communication ensure success for the...

Robyn Sefiani As tempting as it might be, given the economic gloom, now is not the time to...

Employee Retention

Open communication stop rumours undermining morale

As the January holiday period comes to a close and staff numbers come back to normal levels in...

Employee Retention

Surviving workers carry extra burden

By Genevieve Curtis As mass retrenchments become commonplace in Australian workplaces, bosses should spare a thought for those...

Emerging Workforce

Young managers can cross age barrier with...

By Karalyn Brown Much of the talk around age discrimination centres on the experience of older people in...