Flexible working arrangements could be a better solution to helping employees manage their caring responsibilities, as opposed to giving them access to extended unpaid leave, a Productivity Commission inquiry has found.
Only 55% of KPMG employees say they can sustain the level of energy they need to do their work, the company has revealed among other key findings in its latest impact report.
Giving employee resource groups "real freedom" helps to drive better DEI outcomes while providing a "wonderful opportunity for growth at an individual level", an HR leader says.
Organisations have to make more effort to "see the world through the perspectives of people from different backgrounds", according to Nobel Peace Prize winner and activist Malala Yousafzai.
Cisco has taken out the top spot on the Great Place to Work list, for the fourth year in a row, and Adobe has been recognised as the best medium-sized employer. Meanwhile, the gender pay gap continues to shrink.
It's up to recruiters and hiring managers to ensure the language barrier doesn't become an employment barrier for ESL candidates, according to an expert who says that unless spoken language skills are a key component of a role, an interview might not even be necessary.
An executive sponsorship program is moving more women up the leadership ladder at ANZ, with the program lead noting it's "pivotal" for emerging talent to have someone "in their corner".
