Employees are better off working for small companies in Australia, who passed on an average salary increase of 4.3 percent – significantly higher than the 3.7 percent average increases recorded for large companies.
26 percent of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with a turnover of $1 million or more plan to take on more staff in 2010, with half expecting an increase in sales within the next six months.
Anyone who has been in the workforce over the last ten years is likely to have heard the word ‘coaching’ being used to describe the skills managers use to support staff.
Matthew Tukaki, the former head of Drake Australia, has said that employers needed to start acting in January to retain key talent, with the latest survey showing employees leaving in droves.
While over half (54%) of administration and office staff in Australia are actively seeking or thinking about a new job, receptionists have proven to be the most unhappy – and the most likely to hand in their resignations.
A workplace trend has emerged in Australian businesses with managers training to become coaches as opposed to hiring external coaches.
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 […]
According to a survey conducted by recruitment agency Hudson, more than half of the Australian employers surveyed indicate an imminent restructure of their business. The Hudson Report: HR Insights revealed that 55 percent of businesses anticipated reorganising their operations this year. Half of those respondents pointed to external economic pressures as the reason for restructure, […]
According to the March Australian Retailers Index released today, almost one quarter of small to medium retailers have downsized their staff numbers in the last three months. However, 65 percent have kept up staffing levels and 11 percent have hired more staff in the same period. Although lower consumer confidence is hurting the retail sector, […]
Written references are a good way to reward occasional staff such as those on contracts or doing work experience. Date the reference and specify the time period in which you worked with the person. Outline the role and what the person achieved in that role. Specify in what capacity you are able to give the […]
