employment market

Monday, 27 April 2009 8:53am

Employers that underestimate the proficiency of trade unions and neglect to do their homework in the lead up to enterprise-agreement negotiations are unlikely to "exert control" at the bargaining table, says Deacons partner Martin Osborne.

Monday, 27 April 2009 8:36am

Poor redundancy strategies are leaving employers vulnerable to having their top talent poached by their competitors, according to human capital firm Chandler Macleod Group.

Wednesday, 22 April 2009 8:25am

A paid parental leave scheme would stimulate the economy rather than be a drain on it, according to a new report.

Monday, 20 April 2009 8:50am

Employers forced to make redundancies after the Fair Work Act comes into force in July must prove they have proactively pursued all redeployment alternatives before letting workers go - and an internal job board won't cut the mustard, says a workplace relations lawyer.

Friday, 17 April 2009 8:08am

Savvy HR professionals are finding ways to turn their career site traffic into revenue, and keep the costs of managing a flood of applications low, according to a new report.

Thursday, 16 April 2009 8:32am

Redeploying workers instead of cutting headcount during tough economic times can save your business millions of dollars in employment costs, according to Human Capital Management Solutions CEO, Trevor Vas.

Wednesday, 15 April 2009 8:40am

Employer branding as a business tool is even more useful in a downturn than it is in a candidate-short market, according to TMP Worldwide's James Wiggins.

Thursday, 09 April 2009 8:52am

Meeting today's HR challenges requires innovative thinking and spending some cash, says Onetest CEO Steven Dahl, and "how you ask for it will make all the difference".

Wednesday, 08 April 2009 8:41am

Employers that dump their 360-degree and similar feedback programs to concentrate on other issues during the economic downturn risk losing their talent and putting a dent in their succession plans, according to Chandler Macleod Consulting's executive GM, David Reynolds.

Wednesday, 08 April 2009 8:12am

Employers across Australia are trimming their salary budgets, but with more precision than has been seen in previous downturns, a Mercer study has found.