Tag: Australian Workforce

The Roundtable scores the major parties’ election policies against the research evidence outlined in our 2022 Election benchmarks below.

As businesses embrace temporary and contract workers more than ever, certainty on the terms these workers can be employed is more important than ever…

There is a shortage of skilled managers in the hospitality and retail industries, with advertising and sales managers also in short supply, a new report has revealed.

According to the latest Hudson report, intentions to maintain current employee numbers is at its highest level since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC).

Demand for skilled labour across all of Australia’s primary professional occupations has increased, showing the first signs of an across the board positive movement in 12 months.

In this opinion piece Chris Luxford looks at the challenges facing the local workforce, like off-shoring and shifting skill requirements, and the way these impact how businesses access staff with the right skills for their operations.

Two-thirds of local employees intend to secure positions with another employer within the next 12 months, according to a new report, while the remaining third seriously consider resigning from their current role.

The local workplace will be continually redefined over the next 12 months as demographics, legislation and technology continue to evolve, and HR experts warn employers need to be flexible to employee needs.

Australian workers have ranked knowledge and skills sharing low on the priority list for a happy workplace.