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In recent years many organisations have reduced their use of recruitment companies, but a new report from Deloitte suggests that partnering with external recruiters will be crucial to business success in the future, providing that these external partners are technical specialists and genuine consultants.

As best practices in change management evolve, the groundwork laid by HR in training and leadership development is playing a crucial role in how nimble organisations can be, according to change expert Catherine Smithson.

Faced with a shrinking talent pool, Konica Minolta has gone back to basics and launched its own trainee program, targeting people of all ages without tertiary qualifications.

Confusion over how rewards are valued can create perceptions of unfairness and lead to disengagement, but employers can avoid these issues by adopting a clear and consistent approach, according to rewards expert Trevor Warden.

Too often leaders are focused on themselves and what they can achieve, but the best leaders engage in "collective leadership" - creating more leaders and bringing out collective creative capacity, says Roma Gaster, director of The Leadership Circle, Asia Pacific.

When organisations use inconsistent methods to communicate their employee rewards, workers can wrongly perceive they are underpaid, or make unfavourable comparisons across the market. This webcast outlines a simple process for ensuring consistent package valuations.

With an increasing number of executives disputing dismissal decisions via the Fair Work Act's adverse action provisions, rigorous termination processes have never been more important, according to employment lawyer Murray Procter.

Using data to drive better decisions about people management sounds great in theory, but how is it actually done?

While the Asia Pacific region has improved significantly in gender diversity at the senior management level, thousands women in middle management feel unable to break into senior ranks, new research shows.

Organisations that don't engage HR as a strategic partner in their growth and development risk harming their business objectives and profit, new research shows.