Advice

Top tips to help you formulate an effective, structured phone interview that will give you an initial impression of the candidate, and help you to avoid wasting time.

The much-maligned Gen Y ask why it’s so hard to get a foot in the door, and employers ask why kids these days are so lazy, but feel so entitled.

EI gives the small business community the opportunity to ask our employment experts their burning employment questions.

For many business leaders, the past year has been a matter of holding our breath and waiting for the economy to recover.

Attract the right staff, get the most out of the interview process and tackle the challenge of creating a unique workplace.

It’s an issue gaining momentum, and business is starting to recognise that a safe workplace is more than just the physical environment.

The Annual Wage Review decision increased minimum wages by 2.6 per cent from the first full pay period on, or after, 1 July – are you ready?

If you’ve ever been an employee, you can probably recall a scenario where you showed up for work without giving too much thought as to how your performance affected the company overall.

A crucial element to the success of any business is to ensure your team stays engaged and driven to achieve. Without good people, you will likely have no business.

Many people struggle in the workplace due to their sour, ‘stick it to the (wo)man’ attitude. But the best way to communicate effectively with a challenging boss is by being assertive.

Your office culture can have a huge impact on the success of your business. Here’s how to make your work environment work for you and your business.

For many of us, a 10-minute coffee break is an essential part of our daily routine, but research shows that it is costing Aussie businesses over $11.4billion per annum.

In the last of our three-part series covering the upcoming superannuation legislation changes, we cover the new MySuper default fund and the new director’s responsibilities.

As a business owner, you are probably aware that there are some changes planned to superannuation and the minimum requirements paid to employees. However, do you know exactly what they are, and how they will affect your business?

Personalising your workspace using plants can reduce stress and negativity by up to 60 percent and increase productivity by up to 30 percent.

Interns are often given grunt work and treated poorly by their co-workers and supervisors. Here are a few points on how an intern should be treated.

In a recent employee survey of over 500 people, a human resource company found that if employees were the CEO for the day their number one change would be communication in the office.

We regularly ask candidates why they are looking for a new opportunity. It often simply comes down to wanting to work somewhere they feel appreciated.

We’re familiar with the saying ‘a man’s home is his castle’. Now often than not, a man/woman’s home is his/her office. Yahoo CEO, Marissa Mayer is potentially opening the floodgates to employers banning their employees from working at home.

Oprah Winfrey coined the phrase What I know for sure. Well, what I know for sure after working in recruitment for 17+ years, is that employees vote with their feet when economies improve after a rough patch.