Fostering workforce mobility is the secret to attracting and retaining top talent while containing burgeoning labour costs, according to a new report from the Human Capital Institute.
A $466,000 damages award is a timely reminder of how devastating the effects of workplace sexual harassment can be on both the victim and the employer if the issue is dealt with poorly, says Harriet Stacey of WISE Workplace Investigations.
HR managers who believe that retention and hiring become less of an issue during an economic downturn are making a costly mistake, according to a Taleo white paper.
The downturn might be forcing organisations to contain costs, but employers that have seen it all before are continuing to invest in talent management and employee compensation, according to a new Mercer report.
A successful and sustainable recovery from the global financial crisis hinges on nothing less than a business revolution - and HR personnel must be the "foot soldiers", according to prominent management philosopher and quantum physicist Danah Zohar.
Women in the most senior HR positions earn just half of what their male equivalents do, an analysis of remuneration in Australia's top 200 companies has found.
Australia's work/work culture will create an "overload tsunami" and drive absenteeism through the roof unless its best "knowledge workers" are offered genuine flexibility, according to health and demography expert Dr Linda Duxbury.
There is a "global crisis in human resources", according to international business and HR expert Sir Ken Robinson, because most organisations inhibit the creativity that is essential for them to prosper.
Performance management has been used to determine rewards for so long that a substantial shift in mindset is needed to ensure it drives improved performance, according to a PageUp People white paper.
Employers that fail to promote employee health and wellbeing in conjunction with retention and attraction strategies can expect up to 93 per cent of their workers to be disengaged, according to new international research.
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