#Staff Retention
The 2023 blueprint for attracting and retaining top talent
This week on Let's Talk, our experts with an extensive background in workforce management and running businesses will be sharing their insights on the major challenge for SMEs in Australia, which is maintaining and keeping a productive workforce.
Let’s Talk: How can you drive motivation and teamwork among staff?
How do you keep staff motivated and ensure you have a thriving workplace? We talk to various business leaders and find out…
We doubled our staff overnight: How to manage an explosion in business growth
Businesses often experience growing pains when their success requires them to expand their workforce. If not managed well, the business can be held back by inefficiencies, costly mistakes, existing employees leaving and clients feeling the stress. However, it is possible to grow in a way that brings your team and clients along for the journey […]
Workplace fun guaranteed to increase productivity
Countless studies have shown that happiness leads to more success, increased productivity and overall workplace wellbeing in companies. However most workplaces are focused on success rather than happiness. The approach to creating a successful company needs to be flipped on its head to be successful. Instead of purely focusing on success and reaching targets, we […]
Why so many new hires leave within the first year and how to prevent it
The expense of finding and retaining top-performing talent can challenge organisations’ profitability, and if employees leave within the first year, there are even more costs. Research shows that only 12% of employees leave their employer to earn more money.[1] That means most employers can take action to prevent staff turnover. One of the most common […]
Differentiating in a crowded aged care market
How do you differentiate your business in a crowded market whilst competing with larger, ‘powerhouse’ organisations? This is a question facing smaller operators in the aged care industry. There’s no doubt, with the ageing population in Australia increasing as rapidly as it is, the aged care industry is in turn growing with no signs of slowing down. In […]
Looking good: how your small business can attract the very best employees
The employment pendulum is on the swing again. With such low unemployment, companies are desperately looking to recruit, ideally the best, candidates. Employees, especially the most talented, have their pick of jobs and companies. So, what can small-business employers do to be chosen by their ideal candidates? Pay Of course, everyone knows it’s not all […]
How failing to hire and retain good employees can destroy your business
For as long as there is entrepreneurship, people who have taken upon themselves to do this job have searched for the recipe for what makes a successful business, and the answers they found and brought into conversation were sometimes quite extraordinary. Some of them, however, made a huge mistake, and, in spite of having the […]
3 ways to streamline onboarding and ensure your new staff don’t walk out the door
One of the biggest HR issues most businesses face is attracting and retaining skilled staff. When an estimated 25 per cent of employees leave their jobs after just three months, you know it’s time to address the reasons why, and stop it from happening to you. After all, staff turnover can cost your business tens of […]
Salary packaging as a business tool: Debunking the myths
Instead of just complying with the fringe benefits tax legislation, why not use it to your advantage? Salary packaging can maximise take-home pay and attract talent. Could salary packaging be a cost-effective way to attract and retain talent? By combining cash salary with other benefits, organisations have greater flexibility to negotiate remuneration, but that’s just one […]
Survey reveals flexible working hours key for staff retention
According to research carried out by Employsure, Australia’s leading workplace relations specialists, over a third of Australian employers believe flexible work arrangements is the best way stop staff seeking alternative employment. The survey involving 461 small to medium businesses revealed that work-life balance ranked the highest for staff retention over pay rises and training. Edward […]
Career development opportunities key to staff retention
Providing opportunities for career development and progression are well known factors in keeping employees satisfied and reducing staff turnover – yet business isn’t taking full advantage of this concept.
Staff seek benefits beyond FWA stipulations
Australian workers are seeking more benefits from their employers – additional leave and more flexibility are top of the list.
How to keep employees engaged
The key to developing employees with oomph is communication.
Why employee engagement is good for business
The cost to the Australian Economy of employees who are not engaged by their work is estimated to be $42.1 billion a year. This is pretty staggering isn’t it? What it goes to show is that staff are the linchpin to most, if not all, businesses.
Weed out the wrong hires fast: 7 interview questions
It’s tough to find the right employees. It all starts with asking the right interview questions.
Better, cheaper ways to motivate employees
It’s not about the cash, or the mission statement. Use these four tips to keep workers passionate and energised.
5 common workplace enjoyment errors leaders make
Would your company perform better if everyone in it truly enjoyed what they were doing? One expert looks at five key workplace enjoyment areas where small business leaders are getting it wrong.
Against the odds: ‘How I retained staff during the GFC’
Each Tuesday we’ll feature a business that’s endured an incredible challenge. This week CEO of Carrera Partners Michael Floyd reveals how some quick-thinking during the GFC saw his business come out the other side with all staff and a profitable new division.
How to motivate Gen-Y employees
Money’s not enough to keep Gen Y motivated and productive. So what do these folks really want?
Is career progression important to my staff?
Career progression is vital in producing a well-rounded job offer that appeals to your desired candidate, and as a key to retention. A lack of this is the main reason people decide to change jobs, so here are four ways to deliver outstanding career progression to your staff.
From chalk to online talk: How to roll out eLearning programs
It’s no secret that training your employees gives your organisation an edge. But the impact of the global recession has meant businesses are also looking for ways to improve efficiencies and cut costs – this is where eLearning comes into play.
How much to pay your best employee
When you’ve found someone who’s truly outstanding, the normal pay rules shouldn’t apply.
How talent retention acts as a driver for growth
People join companies and leave people, which is why investing in your management team is one of the most important things you can do for your business.