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 Executive onboarding crucial in tough times http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2299 HR teams under pressure to justify recruitment spend must ensure appropriate attention is paid to onboarding new executives, says leadership and performance expert Bruce Anderson. HR Daily 2012-08-13T07:23:00+10:00 Enable social learning or watch employees do it elsewhere http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2124 Employees who aren't given access to social technologies to collaborate internally will find another way, potentially posing much bigger privacy, confidentiality and other risks to organisations, says learning expert Anne Bartlett-Bragg. HR Daily 2012-03-12T07:24:00+11:00 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 Finding talent is everyone's job http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1998 The single most important strategy to ensure ongoing access to the right candidates is to create a culture where everyone views finding great talent as part of their job, says Aberdeen Group research director, Mollie Lombardi. HR Daily 2011-11-07T08:20:00+11:00 Invest in short-term staff or risk long-term brand damage http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1985 The tendency to invest as little time and money as possible in training and engaging temporary employees is understandable, but can cause lasting damage to an organisation's customer and employer brand, says Sork HC managing director Anthony Sork. HR Daily 2011-10-27T08:18:00+11:00 Eight key DOs and DON'Ts for day one http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1715 An employee's first day of work is critical in getting the relationship with their new employer off to a good start, but many organisations fail to ensure the experience is a positive one, says human capital expert Anthony Sork. HR Daily 2011-02-14T08:14:00+11:00 How to decide who to survey, when http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1410 When the budget for running staff surveys is tight, employers need to focus on where they can get reliable answers fastest, says Retention Partners director Lisa Halloran. HR Daily 2010-03-15T08:34:00+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 Give new CEOs a chance to "diagnose" before "doing" http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1398 Internally promoted CEOs face a transition period that is "incredibly fraught with risk and peril", says leadership expert Stephen Miles. HR Daily 2010-03-02T08:36:00+11:00 Outgoing and incoming: manage the handover process http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1394 Whether a personal handover between an outgoing employee and their replacement will help or hinder a business comes down to the question of trust, says Right Management talent management practice leader Rosemarie Dentesano. HR Daily 2010-02-25T08:26:00+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 Take a more active approach to probation: Lawyer http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1357 Employers should take advantage of probation periods to actively manage and assess the performance of new employees, says Freehills workplace relations lawyer Shivchand Jhinku. HR Daily 2010-01-20T08:41:00+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 Engagement is not about "being nice" http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1304 Employers need to stop viewing engagement as "being nice" and start to see it as a way to genuinely drive commercial returns, says RedBalloon CEO and founder, Naomi Simson. HR Daily 2009-10-29T08:42:00+11:00 Unprepared employers face three "recruit and replace" phases http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1295 The economic recovery will hit employers "like a tsunami", says human capital consultant Anthony Sork. Employers acting too late to stop the exodus of their workers must focus on attaching and on-boarding their replacement recruits. HR Daily 2009-10-22T08:20:00+11:00 Talent acquisition must never cease: analysts http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1273 Most employers are forced from time to time to slow hiring, freeze headcounts or make layoffs, but "mature-class" organisations never stop nurturing their talent pools, according to HR analysts. HR Daily 2009-09-23T08:43:00+10:00 "Take control" of your budget with "unified" talent strategy http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1266 Rolling separate talent-development strategies into a single process is critical to creating a high-performance culture and "taking control" of your budget, according to a new SumTotal white paper. HR Daily 2009-09-16T08:39:00+10:00 Engage your workers, don't "satisfy" them http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1233 Employers that don't know the difference between employee "engagement" and "satisfaction" are unlikely to achieve a truly engaged workforce, according to an HR researcher. HR Daily 2009-08-11T08:40:00+10:00 Psychological contract with workers key to success in era of change http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1211 In an era of constant change, an employer's capacity to adapt, succeed or survive hinges on the quality of employer/employee relationships, or the "psychological contract", according to a corporate psychologist. HR Daily 2009-07-14T08:38:00+10:00 Web 2.0 tools boost business bottom line, but expert input critical http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1206 Web 2.0 tools dramatically boost engagement, improve business results and generate new ideas, according to a new report from Aberdeen Group, providing content is driven by "subject-matter experts". HR Daily 2009-07-08T08:46:00+10:00 Keep admin support or lose IP and profits http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1198 Employers that slash administrative support staff are at risk of overloading executives and losing a lot of intellectual property, according to TT1 People founder David Simon. HR Daily 2009-06-30T08:44:00+10:00 "Attachment" key to recruitment ROI http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1166 A single recruit can cost a company more than $100,000, and employers are at risk of squandering that investment if the new hire doesn't feel "attached", says Sork HC managing director, Anthony Sork. HR Daily 2009-05-26T08:45:00+10:00 Post-hire assessments boost productivity and performance http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1131 Leading employers are enjoying a surge in employee performance and productivity thanks to the application of employee assessments at both the recruitment and post-hire phases, according to a new report from Aberdeen Group. HR Daily 2009-04-21T08:18:00+10:00 Onboarding strategies more important than ever: study http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1100 The economy may well be on a slide and headcount freezes in force, but it's vital to get the talent you are hiring productive as fast as possible. HR Daily 2009-03-12T08:21:00+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 "Learning culture" vital in retaining high-calibre staff http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1005 With members of Generation Y expected to work in as many as 29 jobs over the course of their careers, organisations must implement a "learning and development culture" if they have any hope of retaining or attracting talented staff. HR Daily 2008-10-16T14:38:00+11:00 Employer branding: "If you do nothing else, get your website right" http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1001 A visually pleasing and easy to navigate website is one of the most critical - yet often ignored - components in a successful employer branding strategy, according to HR solution experts speaking at a recent web seminar. HR Daily 2008-09-25T14:35:00+10:00