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 Branding can make or break recruitment campaigns http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2597 Employers that can't source the talent they need should consider whether they're "selling the right message", says the general manager of human resources at Chevron, Kaye Butler. HR Daily 2013-05-09T07:27:00+10:00 Communication skills and Masters degrees the hot spots for HR this year http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2482 It might be a tough year for HR professionals on the employment market, with organisations becoming much more particular about the hard and soft skills they're seeking in the practitioners they bring on board, says HR recruitment specialist Marisa Iuculano. HR Daily 2013-02-05T07:19:00+11:00 Are you ready to fight for top talent? http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2465 This year, the war for talent will increasingly focus on specific skills and individuals, says Futurestep Asia Pacific CEO Tim Nelson, who warns there won't be enough high performers to go around. HR Daily 2013-01-22T07:27:00+11:00 Contingent workforce to be HR's biggest challenge http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2343 Contingent work is set to dominate other forms of employment, but will bring with it huge challenges for HR professionals, a conference heard this week. HR Daily 2012-09-13T07:25:00+10:00 Flexibility key to thriving during economic uncertainty http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2277 HR professionals must create more flexible workforces to meet the demands posed by economic uncertainty and other emerging trends, says Pacific Brands Workwear Group general manager Holly Kramer. HR Daily 2012-07-24T07:21:00+10:00 Top-performing employers widening the engagement gap http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2270 The gap in engagement levels between high performing and other organisations is widening, according to new research. HR Daily 2012-07-19T07:17:00+10:00 Are you prepared to go global? http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2220 As employers restructure their organisations to take advantage of global markets, HR managers will need to lead and shape the agenda around change, talent and global operations, according to Deloitte Consulting partner Kate McDonald. HR Daily 2012-06-05T07:28:00+10:00 Incentives on the rise to attract staff in tighter times http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2200 Continuing instability in the economy means employers are increasingly relying on the incentive component of remuneration to attract and retain staff, says Mercer head of reward Garry Adams. HR Daily 2012-05-16T07:28:00+10:00 Podcast: Three tips to maximise ROI from your reward spend http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2199 Employers should keep in mind three key things to maximise the value of their reward programs, says remuneration expert Garry Adams. HR Daily 2012-05-16T07:19:00+10:00 Responses to Budget 2012-13 http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2194 Here HR Daily rounds up responses to Federal Budget announcements that will potentially have an impact on HR functions. HR Daily 2012-05-10T07:00:00+10:00 Analytical, creative skills increasingly sought in HR roles http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2106 HR professionals with strong analytical skills, and particularly those working in change management or compensation and benefits, will find it easiest to move into new roles this year, say HR recruitment specialists. HR Daily 2012-02-27T08:25:00+11:00 Sourcing the key to hiring passive candidates http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1856 Employers are increasingly building in-house sourcing functions to facilitate more proactive and strategic recruitment, says US-based sourcing expert, Glen Cathey. HR Daily 2011-06-27T08:08:00+10:00 Federal government must "flip" on immigration http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1590 The major political parties' pre-election anti-immigration stance needs to "flip" if organisations are to remain competitive locally and internationally, according to a world-renowned expert on labour market trends. HR Daily 2010-09-13T08:06:00+10:00 Tomorrow's leadership: collaborative, complex, compassionate http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1485 The way organisations currently develop their leaders equips them for yesterday's predictable, process-driven workplace, but not for today's complex, uncertain business conditions, says HR expert Kevin Wheeler. HR Daily 2010-05-31T08:23:00+10:00 Amplify your voice in the employment market http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1482 Employers can amplify their voice in the employment market by narrowing the focus of their branding, says adidas recruiting captain Steve Fogarty. HR Daily 2010-05-27T08:27:00+10:00 Show workers their place in your vision - before they buy into another's http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1481 Employees who understand the connection between their role and their organisation's goals are more satisfied - and more productive - than those that lack a big-picture perspective, according to a new report. HR Daily 2010-05-26T08:24:00+10:00 Avoid a disconnect between graduate recruitment and development http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1480 Graduate programs that separate recruitment from development are at risk of over promising and under delivering, says David Cvetkovski, national manager of strategy and delivery at Fusion Graduate Management Solutions. HR Daily 2010-05-25T08:05:00+10:00 Strong demand for HR professionals: Index http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1470 After a huge slump last year, demand for HR professionals has recovered strongly in 2010, the Advantage Job Index shows. HR Daily 2010-05-14T08:18:00+10:00 Extra money for skills, sponsored migration in Federal Budget http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1467 The 2010 Federal Budget increases funding to train critical skills and boosts the number of skilled migration places, among other key announcements affecting HR professionals. HR Daily 2010-05-13T08:01:00+10:00 "Positive turnover" makes business sense http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1454 A company that helps its workers to further their careers, not just within the organisation but also beyond it, has achieved "Best of the Best" status in Hewitt's 2009/10 employer accreditation program. HR Daily 2010-05-03T08:30:00+10:00 Employers reluctant to commit to permanent HR hires http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1447 Recruitment activity is picking up in the HR sector, but employers are maintaining a preference for contract rather than permanent hires, according to a Hays report. HR Daily 2010-04-22T08:09:00+10:00 Those who move quickest will access the best talent http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1429 In spite of looming skills shortages and declining productivity, Australia's leading corporations continue to "under-utilise" diversity groups to source talent and leverage their brand, say the authors of a new report. HR Daily 2010-04-01T08:42:00+11:00 Engaged... but by what, or whom? http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1415 An "engaged" employee can still be "a real flight risk", says SHL director Stephanie Christopher - especially in a situation where a leader, "who they may have personal respect for and loyalty towards", leaves the company. HR Daily 2010-03-17T08:04:00+11:00 Flexible work practices - implemented, but not promoted http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1414 Almost nine in ten employers in Australia and New Zealand have established flexible work practices, but many admit their employees are unaware of the benefits - and less than half are using them to attract new candidates, a Rubicor survey has found. HR Daily 2010-03-16T08:14:00+11:00 Intern programs develop grad leadership skills http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1401 Employers that want to access top talent fast and develop leadership skills among existing employees should consider implementing an intern program, says Ernst & Young managing partner and people leader Lynn Kraus. HR Daily 2010-03-04T08:43:00+11:00 Talent management, L&D back in vogue this year http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1392 The HR professionals with the greatest market power this year will be those with skills in talent management, learning and development, and recruitment, according to a new salary report. HR Daily 2010-02-23T08:30:00+11:00 GFC failures damaged HR's reputation http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1376 After agitating for "a seat at the table" for so long, some HR managers have damaged the profession's brand by showing they weren't ready to make a strategic contribution during the recent downturn, says the principal of Mercer's human capital business, Martin Turner. HR Daily 2010-02-08T08:38:00+11:00 Unprepared for growth? It's not too late. http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1371 The time to prepare your organisation's human resources for growth was three or four months ago, but there are four steps that those still in survival mode can take now, says human capital expert Anthony Sork. HR Daily 2010-02-02T08:33:00+11:00 Retirement survey a wake-up call to employers http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1360 Employers convinced that mature-aged workers are reconsidering their retirement plans in the wake of the GFC need to think again, says ageing workforce expert and SageCo director, Alison Monroe. HR Daily 2010-01-21T08:27:00+11:00 Employers "hardened" by GFC will vigilantly protect assets: Lawyer http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1339 As the job market strengthens and inter-company movement increases, employers will be more likely to pursue litigation to guard their assets, predicts Harmers Workplace Lawyers partner Shana Schreier-Joffe. HR Daily 2009-12-04T08:11:00+11:00