IPA, one of Australia’s largest recruiting firms, showed job vacancies falling six percent throughout the month of January. The latest monthly data also documents a 73 percent surge in candidate applications throughout the same period. “The jump in applications reflects people acting on their New Year’s resolution to change roles,” said Rabieh Krayem, CEO of […]
While stress and work seem to come hand in hand, they don’t have to. Peter George shows us how to identify the signs of stress, and offers a mix of tried-and-true and quirky techniques to help create a stress-free workplace. At the end of the year, if you are smart, you will take a look […]
Employers are facing another tough year, with the majority identifying the battle to attract staff as the biggest human capital challenge. Two thirds of Australian businesses currently struggle to attract staff, according to the 2008 Vedior Asia Pacific Employment Trends Survey. “The shift from retention to attraction reflects the overall climate of the continued shortages […]
Staff recruitment can be a lottery for business if it isn’t handled correctly. Astute employers use strategic recruitment measures to attract talented people, employ innovative recruitment techniques, and promote a strong employer brand, writes Charisse Gray. There is light in the skills shortage tunnel for employers who think laterally and use the raft of technological […]
Want to grow your business, but can’t retain staff for long enough to do it? Linda Nall, marketing manager for MEGT Australia Ltd, looks at some useful ways to retain staff and keep them happy and committed to growing your business. Every time I interview a young person who has successfully made the transition from […]
Retaining staff is becoming harder as a result of the skills shortage. Gavin Dixon, CEO of Reckon Limited’s Business Division, offers his suggestions on how staff training and evaluation are a must for retaining staff, and keeping them happy, motivated and performing at their best. Staff turnover is expected to cost Australian businesses more than […]
Australia has become an employees’ market. So how can you maintain a low staff turnover without blowing your budget? Here are 50 cost-effective ways to retain staff by keeping them happy and loyal. 1. Salary One of the biggest employee motivators, pay is what attracts us to most new positions and encourages us to stay. […]
Linda Nall looks at some useful ways to keep staff happy and committed to sticking around and growing with your company. Every time I interview a young person who has successfully made the transition from school to the workplace as an apprentice or trainee, they talk about their apprehension that they would not fit in […]
No doubt about it, Australia has become an employees’ market. So how can you maintain a low staff turnover without blowing your budget? Here are 50 ways to create happy and loyal employees. 1. Salary One of the biggest employee motivators, pay is what attracts us to most new positions and encourages us to stay. […]
Gavin Dixon offers his suggestions on how training and evaluation keeps staff happy, motivated and performing their best. Staff turnover is expected to cost Australian businesses more than $100 billion this year, according to recent research by Unisys. If that’s not enough to convince business owners to take a greater interest in their employees, perhaps […]
