employer branding

Thursday, 05 February 2009 4:57pm

Business leaders are "short-sighted" about the harm employees can cause by going online to complain about their bosses and leak confidential information, according to the authors of a new survey.

Thursday, 05 February 2009 8:13am

Retrenched employees in Australia receive lower severance pay than workers in 20 other countries, but a higher level of transitional assistance, according to a new study.

Tuesday, 03 February 2009 8:14am

Employers are ramping up their alumni programs in a bid to maintain good relationships and maximise prospects for re-hiring staff that might lose their jobs during the downturn.

Friday, 23 January 2009 8:37am

"Smart" employers are looking to mature-age workers to fill contract positions during the economic slowdown, to reap the benefits of their experience in challenging times, according to SageCo director, Alison Monroe.

Wednesday, 21 January 2009 8:06am

Making employees redundant should be considered as a cost-saving solution only after all other avenues have been explored, according to HR business advisor at The Clarity Group, Greg Smith.

Tuesday, 20 January 2009 8:20am

A commitment to flexibility has helped a Queensland employer more than double its maternity leave return-to-work rate to 94 per cent.

Friday, 19 December 2008 8:07am

Two of Australia's big four banks have found that an Indigenous school-based traineeship program is so effective in developing internal talent and expanding the skills of managers that they have committed to radically expanding the scheme.

Friday, 05 December 2008 11:08am

A CEO with a strong personal brand improves a company's prospects of attracting and retaining employees, new research shows.

Thursday, 04 December 2008 11:53am

A reward and recognition overhaul has cut employee turnover in half at a global technology giant - "virtually overnight" - its HR vice president told delegates at a Sydney seminar this week.

Thursday, 04 December 2008 9:46am

HR managers should put in place strategies to encourage "passively engaged" or "flight risk" employees to share in the company's visions and goals, rather than investing in the small proportion of workers who don't want to be there at all, Westpac's strategy and metrics manager says.