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 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 Supervisors hold key to grad development success http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2297 Unless supervisors are engaged in the development of their grads, employers will fail to see a good return on investment from their programs and won't build a strong leadership pipeline, according to graduate development expert Josh Mackenzie. HR Daily 2012-08-09T07:19:00+10:00 Case study: "Induction on steroids" triples grad applications http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2104 A software development company has tripled its number of grad applicants this year, thanks largely to a new program its HR vice president describes as "induction on steroids". HR Daily 2012-02-27T08:12:00+11:00 How Deloitte saves $6m on recruiting, each year http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1816 Drumming up support for social media initiatives and a referral program was "challenging", but Deloitte Australia now saves about $6 million annually on its recruitment costs, according to recruitment and mobility leader James Elliott. HR Daily 2011-05-23T08:22:00+10:00 Don't waste graduate-development time on the basics http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1708 Employers that want their graduate employees to become young leaders should start teaching them the necessary skills from year one - even if this means spending less time on "the basics", says Development Beyond Learning managing director Josh Mackenzie. HR Daily 2011-02-07T08:12:00+11:00 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 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 Does your grad program allow time for coffee? http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1372 The key to taking your graduate program to "a whole other level" could be as simple encouraging managers and graduates to grab a coffee together, says Development Beyond Learning director Josh Mackenzie. HR Daily 2010-02-04T08:24:00+11:00 Revamp your induction program to engage graduates from day one http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1358 Employers whose graduate induction programs are little more than a one-off "information dump" miss an important opportunity to engage new employees from day one, says Development Beyond Learning director Josh Mackenzie. HR Daily 2010-01-19T08:43:00+11:00 Get better returns from your grad development spend http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1237 Economic conditions are exerting pressure on graduate development programs, but there are five "levers" to maximise returns on your spend, says training specialist Josh Mackenzie. HR Daily 2009-08-17T08:52:00+10:00 Attract talented graduates with flexibility and the "amazing things" you do http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1075 A multifaceted HR strategy, including flexibility, internal promotions, overtime banking and an image makeover, has helped technology giant ThyssenKrupp become one of the planet's most enticing employers for graduate talent, according to its chief personnel officer, Ralph Labonte. HR Daily 2009-02-11T08:10:00+11:00 Grad programs that fail to create leaders are "charity" http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1021 Employers that fail to retain employees beyond their graduate recruitment program and promote them into management roles are not achieving a reasonable return on their investment, according to Onetest CEO, Steven Dahl. HR Daily 2008-11-19T11:04:00+11:00 Social networking sites under-used in grad recruitment http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1020 Social networking sites are an under-utilised graduate recruitment tool, according to a study of Australian students. HR Daily 2008-11-19T09:55:00+11:00