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Employees are more interested in learning and career development than ever before, yet 1 in 3 organisations are cutting their learning and development (L & D) budget.

One of the key messages to emerge from the recent Spinal Injuries Awareness Week, a national campaign focusing on the ability to rebuild lives after injury, is that business has an important role to play. ParaQuad NSW, the Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of NSW, is working to raise awareness of the need for more employment […]

Flexibility has become more important than ever for workers – a new survey has found that the average Aussie employee is spending 13 hours a week working at home, or about 17 weeks a year. The survey from Optus found that those working from home, dubbed ‘life splicers’, are in the majority, with only five […]

Performance appraisals offer significant benefits to a business by ensuring that each employee’s performance is contributing to meeting business goals and introduces a culture of responsibility, accountability and empowerment.

Often called the ‘Me Generation’, Gen Y has been tagged by many employers as a group of workers who ‘want it all without having to work for it’.

With the highest rate of smartphone ownership in the world, and a world renowned work ethic, it should be no surprise that Aussie employees are using their personal smartphones for work as well as play.

From The Bangles to Dire Straits, Dolly Parton to Bruce Springsteen – the struggle to make a buck in this world has been crooned about by the world’s most famous voices.

Providing opportunities for career development and progression are well known factors in keeping employees satisfied and reducing staff turnover – yet business isn’t taking full advantage of this concept.

In any given business there are a variety of roles contributing to business operations, each of which comprise of different skill sets and responsibilities.

Australian businesses are suffering due to poor office hygiene – a shocking 1 in 6 office workers fall ill and cost up to $800 million in lost wages each year from sick days.

On a list of 2013 business buzzwords, ‘innovation’ and ‘disruption’ would surely rank right at the top. With such a pronounced emphasis on both concepts, it was only a matter of time before the role of CID burst onto the scene.

Under the Fair Work Act, if an employee is dismissed in a “harsh, unjust or unreasonable” manner they may be awarded up to six month’s pay by the Fair Work Commission (FWC).

There is an overwhelming body of research linking unproductive employees to sick leave. Put simply: the more someone wastes time at work, the more likely they are to take sick leave.

It’s commonly accepted that employee satisfaction is the key to keeping productivity high, but workplaces around Australia are adding a new approach to the task.

Australians may not be as laid back as the popular stereotype suggests when it comes to their work, a new survey reveals.

There’s a lot to consider when hiring new team members, like how they will fit in with your company culture and determining what their exact role will be.

Matt Barrie, founder of Freelancer.com said engineering is the foundation of successful new start-ups, yet new enrolments for the degree at Australian universities continues to fall.

The Australia Institute and beyondblue have launched Go Home on Time Day, to be held on November 20, to encourage Aussie workplaces to de-stress by having employees leave work on time.

Employee benefits have become more important than ever in helping to increase employee satisfaction and decrease staff turnover.

We all know people are the most important asset to a company and certainly when it comes to attracting the best, the big guns can pull out some compelling ammunition.