Staff
An efficient employee referral program can save on recruitment fees and time spent hiring new staff. This can have a significant impact on a business’s bottom line. It can cost up to $20,000 in fees and take hours to hire one staff member through a recruitment firm versus hiring someone via employee referral programs.[1] Employee […]
The end of financial year can be a hectic time, particularly for SME business. With books, budgets and tax time on the mind, it’s easy for business owners to cast recruitment plans aside to focus on other aspects of the business. The truth is that end of financial year extends well beyond inventory and overheads, and is […]
Backpackers revealed as most likely group to dispute pay Backpackers on working holiday visas are a reliable labour source for employers who rely on seasonal workers. Curiously it turn out that backpackers on working holiday visas also account for the highest level of pay disputes raised with the Fair Work Ombudsman, new statistics reveal. It […]
The Turnbull government has been cautious in making changes to parental leave. The previous Abbott government had a generous package in planning, but that was shelved, and with Turnbull at the helm, the LNP has put on hold further proposed changes to the parental leave scheme that were aimed to address “double dipping,” where […]
Do you struggle to retain talented people with your business? Do people learn and grow with the needs of your business? How well are you creating career pathways and engaging your team? The opportunity to be a part of a thriving organisation and do meaningful work is important to most career minded people. Talented and […]
The physical workplace plays a significant role in the success of your business. Your office space is not just a fixed place where you do business; instead it should be used as a business tool to keep your staff more productive, engaged, and striving towards accomplishment. There are five key points that every business owner […]
Let’s, for a moment, imagine a scenario. You’re a business owner or manager, with a team of people under you. That team, which has been handpicked to fulfill the needs of your business, is underperforming. As a manager, you have goals to meet. Short of hiring new blood, or getting rid of those you feel […]
Today is the international day to celebrate workers – a day created in 127 years ago in the Netherlands to rally workers in support of 8-hour work days. Traditionally workers across the globe take to the streets in the call for better wages and job conditions. While May day celebrations, or Labour Day, are a […]
If you ask people who have their own business if they love it, many will tell you that they have a love/hate relationship. They might love what they do in terms of the product or service that they deliver but they don’t love the bits and pieces that they need to do in order to […]
They’re usually thought of as being digital natives, but a new report has found youth workers actually lack the enterprise skills needed for the modern workplace. According to a new report released by the Foundation for Young Australians, key enterprise skills including problem solving, digital literacy and financial literacy are in short supply. Part of […]
Focus can be a tough gig for anyone. Even the most experienced CEOs will tell you that they have not always had the laser focus skills that they possess now. What I’ve learned is that focus is a skill that is honed over a long period of time. I have also learned that even though […]
When planning for growth, one thing that often keeps business owners up at night is the question, “When is the right time to hire new staff?” Do you wait until you land that big new contract and then hire the staff you need? Or, do you take the risk and hire the staff first, so […]
Let’s set the record straight, work/life balance is a myth. The idea that we can balance our working career with the rest of our life is just nuts. What I strive for is to create my own mix of career, family, relationships and ‘me time’. I have chosen my own path, with my own […]
Social Media is not just a communication tool to talk to customers, it is ideal to talk to your internal teams & staff. This video shares some tips on how to do this.
With the unemployment rate hovering around the 6% mark, it’s clear that there are candidates out there, actively looking for work. But speak to any hiring manager out there and they’ll tell a different story – that good people are hard to find, and the skills shortage we’ve been hearing about for years is a […]
“Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.” Sam Ewig Running a business for over 20 years provides a wide ranging perspective on hiring, firing and the movement of people. We’ve seen all levels of skill, experience and commitment; […]
Being a business owner involves ensuring that the workspace provided for employees is safe at all times. When the business that is owned is some type of retail center, the responsibility for providing safety extends to protecting the consumer. A variety of safety hazards can arise in almost any situation, in ways that may not […]
You’re in a performance review and your Manager tells you that a couple of your colleagues think your ego walks in the door two hours before you do. It’s ok though…. He’s “just being honest”. You’re having a discussion with a colleague and she raises her voice, points her finger and lets you know that […]
Choosing an office space for your business is not only a huge decision, since the place where you conduct everyday affairs leaves a strong impression, but it’s also complicated. You’ll need to take into consideration proximity to transportation, what your budget will accommodate for rent, and what size space you’ll require. However, if you remain […]
When you imagine a construction worker, would you think of that person as male or female? It’s perhaps not necessary to state the assumed response to that question because we have been educated to pigeonhole men and women in particular industries. As a result, women are largely underrepresented across a number of industries in the […]
