The most common "trigger" currently causing employees to seek alternative work is limited career opportunities, and the key "driver" that turns their search from passive to active is frustration with their current employer, a recruitment industry study has found.
Employers should resist giving departing workers references - regardless of their achievements - in favour of a simple "statement of service", says Hicksons workplace relations practice manager Brad Swebeck.
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.
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Showing care to employees who are going through a difficult time is "hugely" important, but managers are often too fearful and ill-equipped to offer adequate support, says occupational physician Dr Mary Wyatt.
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.
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.
Employers should consider excluding preferred hours clauses from enterprise agreements until Fair Work Australia clarifies whether they can pass the "better off overall" test, lawyers warn.
Public sector gains in employee engagement and retention in recent years mean the private sector should look there for insight into what makes a great leader, says SHL national director Stephanie Christopher.
