HR Daily http://www.hrdaily.com.au/index.php The National News Service for HR Professionals en-au Copyright HR Daily 2011 hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 HR Daily http://www.hrdaily.com.au/RDF/hrdaily_logo.gif http://www.hrdaily.com.au/ The National News Service for HR Professionals What are you doing to woo back star performers? http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2600 The number of employers that support staff in their career development - even at other companies - but have no program in place to try and get them back, is "absolutely gob-smacking", according to Engaged Talent general manager Geraldine Ellis-Maguire. HR Daily 2013-05-13T07:27:00+10:00 Bring HR to the M&A table "as early as possible" http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2550 Retaining key talent is critical for the success of mergers and acquisitions, so employers should involve HR at - if not before - the due diligence stage, says Mercer Asia Pacific M&A business leader, Christine Deveney. HR Daily 2013-03-28T07:25:00+11:00 Case study: Employer boosting retention - by focusing on retirement http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2527 In response to an ageing population and predictions of further skills shortages, one of Australia's largest employers is taking concrete steps to encourage workers to think about their retirement earlier, and stay with the company for longer. HR Daily 2013-03-11T18:02:00+11:00 Enhance job enrichment to retain employees http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2371 Lack of job enrichment is the leading cause of staff turnover, new research shows, but five key actions can help employers retain their highly valued employees. HR Daily 2012-10-11T07:19:00+11:00 When does increasing turnover make sense? http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2362 Organisations that aim to reduce staff turnover across the board could be wasting their resources, says HR expert Wayne F. Cascio. HR Daily 2012-10-04T07:24:00+10:00 Formal programs key to retaining HR grads http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2350 HR graduates are among those least likely to stay with their first employer, but formal and structured programs can aid retention, new research shows. HR Daily 2012-09-19T07:19:00+10:00 Do your managers know a "squeaky wheel" when they see one? http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2349 Managers who view certain employees as "critical", without questioning their actions or their motives, could be putting the livelihood of their teams at risk, according to Workplace Conflict Resolution director Catherine Gillespie. HR Daily 2012-09-18T07:23:00+10:00 Position descriptions essential for role clarity and engagement http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2264 HR professionals should provide oversight and advice about position descriptions, but managers should ultimately "own" them, says HR consultant Michael Sleap. HR Daily 2012-07-16T07:15:00+10:00 Webcast: Putting value back into position descriptions http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2263 HR professionals should play a "quality control" role in overseeing position descriptions, providing advice and support to managers and their employees. In this webcast Right Management principal consultant Michael Sleap outlines: the characteristics of great position descriptions;the benefits of using position descriptions;the costs and risks of not having position descriptions;effective management of PDs;who should write the PD; andthe future of PDs.. HR Daily 2012-07-16T07:09:00+10:00 Worried about working-from-home issues? Trial it. http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2177 Running a pilot program to identify potential issues can help an organisation decide whether working from home arrangements should be made broadly available, says the manager of a team that now has two-thirds of its employees in home-based work, and much higher retention rates as a result. HR Daily 2012-04-23T07:22:00+10:00 Case study: What should you require of a home-based workspace? http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2176 A checklist of minimum safety and technical requirements for home-based work is essential to ensure the arrangements are trouble-free, and that employees understand their obligations and responsibilities. HR Daily 2012-04-23T07:15:00+10:00 Case study: Flexibility and recognition keys to retaining older workers http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2155 The needs of mature-age employees are similar to those of many new parents or pregnant women in the workplace, according to a consultant for National Australia Bank, who recommends focussing on flexibility and recognition to accommodate older workers. HR Daily 2012-04-03T19:28:08+10:00 Are you doing "too little, too late" for mature-aged workers? http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2156 Taking steps to ensure mature-aged workers pass on important knowledge and skills before they retire is well worth the effort, but many employers are doing "too little too late", says Sageco creative director Catriona Byrne. HR Daily 2012-04-03T07:22:00+10:00 Case study: Career mapping challenges "dead-end-job" stigma http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2132 Some roles are commonly dismissed as "dead-end-jobs" - making them difficult to attract and retain staff in - but service provider Aegis has come up with a simple and effective way to show employees this doesn't have to be the case. HR Daily 2012-03-16T11:11:00+11:00 Case study: The benefits of turning workers' private dreams into public goals http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2110 A program that encourages employees to put personal resolutions on display in the workplace - and generously rewards those who achieve them - will help workers to become more balanced, confident individuals, says JobAdder founder Brett Iredale. HR Daily 2012-03-05T08:10:00+11:00 Employee cynicism easier to prevent than cure http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2054 A new area of research shows that employees can develop different types of cynicism as a result of their experiences at work, and that it is much harder to reverse than to prevent, according to the University of Melbourne's Michelle Brown. HR Daily 2011-12-14T08:16:00+11:00 Start talking about retirement at 50 http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2049 Employers should start having retirement conversations with workers once they turn 50, but they must approach them with care, says SageCo director Catriona Byrne. HR Daily 2011-12-12T08:26:00+11:00 Define "success" during recruitment http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2027 Employers should profile jobs in much more detail when recruiting, and define what success in a role looks like, if they want to develop and retain their people, according to a whitepaper from ManpowerGroup. HR Daily 2011-11-29T08:20:00+11:00 Retention to be a bigger challenge in 2012 http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2018 If economic conditions improve significantly next year employers will have a battle on their hands to retain their staff, says Mercer head of human capital, Rob Bebbington. HR Daily 2011-11-22T08:27:00+11:00 You can't force employees to "bond" http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2000 There are three main reasons why employees view company-led team-building activities with cynicism, says engagement expert Lisa Halloran HR Daily 2011-11-08T08:23:00+11:00 Australian employers at 'talent tipping point' http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1978 Despite Australian managers recognising the importance of talent mobility in driving organisational growth, most do not have the authority nor systems in place to facilitate it, according to new research. HR Daily 2011-10-20T08:16:00+11:00 Future workplaces will harness "wisdom of the crowd" http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1946 Employers will increasingly turn to crowdsourcing over outsourcing in the next decade, according to HR experts Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd, who predict social technologies will soon become a driving force in recruitment and corporate innovation. HR Daily 2011-09-20T08:19:00+10:00 Pay rise requests suggest you're "doing something wrong" http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1873 Once an employee reaches the point of requesting a pay rise, it's often too late to retain them, according to Learning Seat chief executive Tim Legge, who says that if a high-risk employee needs to initiate an increase, "you're probably doing something wrong". HR Daily 2011-07-11T08:12:00+10:00 People-first culture integral to "best employer" success http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1852 A New Zealand employer, whose management team consists entirely of employees who were internally promoted, says a long-standing practice of developing talent from within has been "integral" to its success. HR Daily 2011-06-23T08:26:00+10:00 Shift career conversations from the ladder to the lattice http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1793 The types of career conversations that were traditionally held during outplacement processes are now becoming more common in retention and engagement strategies, says talent management expert, Rosemarie Dentesano. HR Daily 2011-05-02T08:19:00+10:00 Onboarding interviews help retain new recruits http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1713 Very few organisations are effectively interviewing employees after their first three months in a job to determine whether they are likely to stay, according to organisational psychologist Lenore Lambert. HR Daily 2011-02-08T08:03:00+11:00 Money talks, but so do employees http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1684 No matter how much employees are told not to talk about their pay, they will, so unfair remuneration systems are bound to generate resentment and compromise engagement, according to the authors of a new book. HR Daily 2010-12-16T08:20:00+11:00 Honour the contract behind the contract http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1670 An employment contract is more than a legal document - it is a psychological contract that plays a fundamental role in shaping behaviour and performance, according to a new report from The Work Foundation. HR Daily 2010-12-02T08:17:00+11:00 Reluctance to call a spade a spade "misplaced" http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1612 Most employers are reluctant to openly identify and label key workers as "critical talent", but fears this status will be used as a bargaining chip are misplaced, says human capital expert Anthony Sork. HR Daily 2010-10-07T08:05:00+11:00 Large-scale people integration requires "pace over perfection" http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1552 Creating a new business culture following a merger and acquisition requires "pace over perfection" and a willingness to make some mistakes, says Bupa Australia's director of HR, Penny Lovett. HR Daily 2010-08-09T08:15:00+10:00