employment market

Tuesday, 01 December 2009 8:47am

Employers that fail to measure and reward success holistically could be damaging their company's long-term health, says Mercer human capital principal Martin Turner.

Thursday, 26 November 2009 8:43am

The employers best positioned to take advantage of the economic recovery will include those that integrate their physical health initiatives with employee engagement strategies, says Right Management regional general manager Bridget Beattie.

Monday, 23 November 2009 8:25am

Employees at companies that encouraged voluntary staffing and hours reductions during the downturn are more likely to be happy and to be advocates for their employer, a major survey has found.

Thursday, 05 November 2009 8:59am

To avoid being left with poor performers, employers must take stock now of the valuable talent likely to jump ship when the employment market picks up, says the national director of psychometric consulting company SHL, Stephanie Christopher.

Wednesday, 04 November 2009 8:37am

An employer group survey of 500 Australian CEOs exposes plans for more training-budget cuts over the next year, which will exacerbate the skills shortage, it says.

Wednesday, 04 November 2009 8:22am

More than half of Australian employees would accept working fewer hours in their next job if it offered greater stability, and nearly two in five would take a pay cut, a national survey has found.

Thursday, 29 October 2009 8:42am

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.

Wednesday, 28 October 2009 8:35am

The GFC has caused many baby boomers to rethink their retirement plans, creating opportunities for employers to benefit from their unique knowledge and experience for longer - if they can keep them engaged - says Nola Charkos, corporate consultant for ipac consulting.

Thursday, 22 October 2009 8:20am

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.

Tuesday, 20 October 2009 8:23am

The downturn will last 12 months longer for organisations that fail to address employee engagement issues now, says TMP Worldwide head of employer branding, James Wiggins.