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With July 1 changes live, BrightHR launches tool to help SMEs stay across modern awards and entitlements
Fair Work enquiries now make up more than a quarter of all HR support calls. BrightHR has launched a tool to address it
Let’s Talk: What does a good handover look like when a key employee quits unexpectedly?
This week’s Let’s Talk hears from experts on what a proper exit process looks like when a key person resigns without warning.
Tech Tuesday: Internal mobility and skills marketplace platforms
Discover the top 20 internal mobility and skills marketplace platforms that surface hidden talent, reduce external hiring costs, and build the careers that keep your best people inside the organisation.
Tech Tuesday: The top 10 project management tools for your business needs
In this week's edition of Tech Tuesday, we have assembled a selection of project management tools you can use for your business needs.
Let’s Talk: Overcoming today’s labour and skills shortages
Businesses all throughout the world are concerned about a labour skills gap and with reason. This week, we will try to figure out the ways to employ the best candidates for your business and fill key roles in the midst of a skilled labour shortage.
Increased stress, prioritising diversity and inclusion: New report shows state of HR industry a year on from COVID
Digital Recruiting Company HireVue has published a new study on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australia’s hiring industry.
The pandemic pivot: 5 ways coronavirus shifted HR priorities
With the ups and down during the pandemic, one thing remained clear for businesses: exceptional HR is not an optional extra – it’s a necessity.
HR and payroll: what you can expect in 2021
HR and payroll trends that emerged during COVID-19 are set to strengthen during 2021.
What to do if your employee is on the 6pm news
A recent violent attack on police officers that splashed across national news has highlighted the need for better employment practices, particularly when a staff member is at the centre of the story. Human resources specialist Kelli McDougall from Fifth Eagle says many people were surprised that a female childcare worker was charged as part of […]
Public transport disruption prompts flexible working hours
Public transport woes are part and parcel of living in any major global city. Just last month, we found out about the upcoming closure of nine rail lines in Melbourne, with a warning that 1.5 million train commuters will be forced to find other transport for more than three weeks in an “unprecedented” disruption. Sydney […]
New HR tech platform Shortlyster raises $5M seed round to shake up traditional recruiting methods
Shortlyster, an intelligent hiring optimisation platform, that helps companies make better and more informed hiring decisions, has today announced it has successfully completed a AUD $5 million capital raise. The seed round was led by Deepbridge Capital, an investment fund specialist in the technology, life sciences, and renewable energy sectors, with participation from Shark Tank’s […]
How HR leaders can become advocates for software compliance
How to cultivate a culture of compliance throughout the company.
Struggling to attract good employees?
Your employer brand is your reputation as an employer.
Flare raises $21 million in Series B round
Startup receives major funding.
What retailers need to get right for customer acquisition
Tops tips for customer acquisition.
8 steps to creating a mentally healthy workplace environment
Top tips to create a mentally healthy workplace.
Protecting your SME when an employee leaves
Small businesses and startups face as much risk in employment as larger enterprises but they are often less well-equipped to address these issues. When working in a small business, people tend to form strong personal relationships and employers plan to retain staff. Sometimes, however, businesses need to dismiss staff for a number of reasons. While […]
HR tech startup Employment Hero lands SEEK as an investor during $8m Series B funding round
Cloud-based HR, payroll and benefits platform Employment Hero have raised $8 million during a Series B funding round co-led by employment marketplace SEEK and OneVentures, with contributions from AirTree Ventures and AMP. The capital injection, which will be used to roll out new products and services, follows on from Employment Hero’s oversubscribed $4.5 million Series A round, […]
“It’s harder to understand digital tech, new business models at 10,000 feet” says Flare MD
What do Flare (HR tech/fintech), Mad Paws (an online pet care marketplace) and Hilti (power tools) – three very different companies – have in common? Each has been steered and shaped by Jan Pacas. As AHRI’s 2015 CEO of the Year explained, “I’m passionate about a great many things that don’t, on the face of […]
Why employee engagement is crucial
“At the end of the day people won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel” ― Maya Angelou A well-known entrepreneur once said to me, “If a business owner can’t keep the members of their family happy and engaged at home, how can they expect to keep their employees happy […]
How Can Employers Engage the YouTube Gen?
The workplace is changing. By 2025, 75 per cent of the workforce will be made up of millennials. For employers and business leaders, empathising and engaging with this generation is vital. We’ve all heard the jokes about entitled millennials with an unhealthy avocado toast obsession. Yet they’re fast becoming an influential presence in the corporate […]
Five signs your staff are becoming complacent
Motivating a workforce to operate at maximum capacity is no easy task. The ability to produce and maintain thriving human capital is one of the primary factors that differentiates a prospering business from those that struggle. On the flip side, what are signs of complacent staff? 1. Engagement In any workplace, it’s natural for staff […]
Office romances: what they can cost businesses
Personal relationships in the office can be expensive for employees and their employers in both a financial and reputational sense. In recent months there have been a series of highly publicised cases where big business has been hauled over the coals for its approach to the issue. But this can be just as costly for small […]
Is it time to outsource parts of your start-up?
Is your start-up gaining momentum to the point that work is piling up and your small team is struggling to keep up? Outsourcing a few tasks might be just what your team needs to concentrate on their field of expertise and achieve the best possible results. Deciding what to outsource might be one of the key decisions you’ll make […]