Managers need to look through a "wide-angle lens" in facilitating effective corporate diversity programs, according to ANZ's head of culture and engagement, Julie Bisinella.
If economic conditions improve significantly next year employers will have a battle on their hands to retain their staff, says Mercer head of human capital, Rob Bebbington.
While employers might have gender and other diversity policies in place, most still have a long way to go in ensuring that LGBTI workers feel comfortable at work, says Diversity Council Australia CEO Nareen Young.
Combining goals for diversity, corporate social responsibility and staff development in a work placement program has proved a win-win situation for NAB, says its manager of corporate volunteering, Natalie Howard.
HR alone can't be responsible for increasing gender diversity in organisations, but it should drive the first phase of the journey, according to IBM managing director Andrew Stevens.
The real challenge in hiring workers with a disability lies not in making accommodations for them, but in overcoming other employees' attitudes and perceptions, according to a new white paper on the topic.
"One size doesn't fit all when it comes to Indigenous recruitment", so any strategy in this space needs to be very flexible, says Indigenous recruitment advisor at Qantas, Jason Timor.
Employers are often reluctant to ask how a job applicant with a disability might perform a role, but they should be giving each one "a real opportunity to demonstrate capacity", according to federal Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes.
Employers that have gender diversity goals, yet make simple mistakes when trying to achieve them, risk major setbacks in their progress, says diversity expert Karen Morley.
Five characteristics of good leaders make it imperative to ensure more women reach senior positions in organisations, says experienced board member Anna Booth.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
