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Local employees are increasingly unhappy at work due to stifled creativity and inflexibility, a new report on the Australian workforce has found.

Workplace experts have put out a warning call to local jobs service providers to prepare for a contraction of the employment market.

LinkedIn has detailed its Talent Pipeline, a new feature designed for recruiters looking to better manage their talent leads.

A new survey has found that whilst Australian workers are some of the most highly motivated in the world, close to a fifth of their time at work is wasted at a cost of $109 billion to businesses, in wages alone.

Poor staff morale can have a very tangible impact on the success of a business, but have you ever considered the impact it might have on your boss’ nights sleep?

Do you have a late starter, incessant whinger or non-delivering employee in your business? If so, you need these strategies for dealing with difficult employee types.

An internship, also known as work placement or work experience, is a well-established practice between university students and businesses. It’s a bridge between theory and practice, offering students exposure to decades of first-hand senior corporate experience, a way for students to choose a career path and network with people in the industry.

A whopping 45 percent of regional businesses have admitted they don’t have a fire extinguisher onsite, leading experts to urge SMEs to review their fire safety procedures for the protection of their business and staff.

The need to find better ways of collaborating with customers and colleagues means many businesses are re-examining flexible working arrangements which increasingly include the use of mobile devices.

With Mental Health Week (9-15 October) approaching fast, it’s important businesses implement strategies to manage stress and anxiety in the workplace for employees, managers and owners alike. With this in mind, here’s some tips for managing mental health in the workplace.

Finding the right talent when you need it is one of the biggest headaches for any manager. There are countless recruiters ready to help out but this takes time and money and unless you strike the right agency the result can be a frustrating collection of vaguely qualified CVs taken from the agency database. Fortunately, these days there are other options.

It’s crucial local employers maintain perspective about the employment market, due to a continued decline in hiring intentions.

Local employees are most irked by co-workers who don’t take ownership for their actions and dirty common areas in the office, according to a global survey by LinkedIn.

The national Underdogs campaign kicks off today, backed by a number of high-profile ambassadors and designed to put an end of bullying everywhere, including the workplace.

With career pressures causing higher stress levels for Australian workers, it’s vital employees implement tips to lessen stress triggers in the workplace.

White collar contractors have reported increasing levels of psychological and emotion wellbeing as a result of their work, which translates into significant benefits for the businesses that employ them.

With bullying and harassment in the workplace estimated to cost the economy up to $36 billion a year in lost productivity, there’s no doubt that the cost of such workplace issues, both legally and financially, are a lot for Australian organisations to handle.

Less than half of all employees are satisfied with their job, a new survey has found, with 45 percent of employed respondents intending to seek jobs elsewhere in the next 12 months and only 33 percent saying they’d recommend their employer.

Employees who are involved in the design of their personal workplace have been found to be up to a third more productive, according to office and care management studies by University of Exeter chartered psychologist Dr. Craig Knight. Knight spoke to Dynamic Business about the impact a work environment has on employee productivity.

When it comes to cross cultural training it’s a case of ‘Diplomats do it, aid workers do it…’ but many people in the corporate sector feel that it doesn’t apply to them.