At the end of the day, if there are good reasons why people want to work for your organisation they can be used to find and attract candidates who will be a perfect fit – but you just can't make those reasons up to suit you... » more »
When we talk about resilience or mention things like positive psychology in the business, expect to hear audible groans from people thinking, "Great, I'm wasting my time with this 'think positive' crap when I've got a tonne of work to do"... » more »
Recruiters and managers who see reference checks as the last hurdle to jump before hiring their favourite candidate can end up compromising the whole checking process, says Joshua Wood of Adaps IT Recruitment. » more »
Managers and executives are twice as likely to exhibit symptoms of psychological distress - including anxiety, depression and personality disorders - than members of the general population, according to a recent AGSM Executive Programs survey. » more »
Employers that fail to properly investigate workplace issues and complaints before taking action risk falling foul of the Fair Work Act's procedural fairness requirements, says workplace lawyer Brad Petley. » more »
HR often misses the opportunity to deploy great targets around people activity that drive performance in, and unnecessary costs out, of organisations... » more »
It drives you crazy that people in other parts of the business make considerably more than you (IT, sales/marketing, etc.) for a similar line-level position. If you want to make more money, then go into one of those areas - otherwise shut it... » more »
A national campaign that encourages participants to give up alcohol for a month has seen one in four workers report increased productivity levels. » more »
The number-one characteristic today's employees value in a manager is trustworthiness, a recent leadership survey has found. » more »
HR Daily has upgraded its servers to cope with increased subscriber numbers and traffic. To ensure ongoing safe delivery of HR Daily emails, add updates@hrdaily.com.au to your safe lists for spam and junk mail. » more »
The employment and industrial relations space continues to be a hive of activity, with further legal reforms and important court rulings imminent. This webinar will discuss the most crucial developing issues.
