Employers need to stop viewing engagement as "being nice" and start to see it as a way to genuinely drive commercial returns, says RedBalloon CEO and founder, Naomi Simson.
Employers must accept that they no longer have ultimate control over their employer brand - but there are some steps they can take to keep the message positive, says US-based HR commentator Dr John Sullivan.
Flexible work arrangements will be seen as solutions to the "problem" of women's employment until more men access them, says the director of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA), Mairi Steele.
Given that 63% of Australian employees are not fully engaged at work it is not surprising that they are looking for a distraction. Close down Facebook, Twitter, MySpace whatever you will not see an increase in productivity...
The downturn will last 12 months longer for organisations that fail to address employee engagement issues now, says TMP Worldwide head of employer branding, James Wiggins.
I don't know of any recruiting and HR pros who can say confidently that social media for recruiting is precisely what has saved them and they are relying on it alone. Do you? Social media for recruiting isn't the end-all, be-all. It's a piece of the puzzle. For now, at least...
You better back [the No A**hole rule] and be ready to walk talent to the door if you put that on the culture card, kids. Because most of us don't walk the walk. Case in point: Michael Jordan. Michael Freaking Jordan.
The majority of corporate careers sites in Australia discourage candidates from applying for a job, says Brett Iredale, former recruiter and now CEO of multi-job-posting service JobAdder.
Most employers are forced from time to time to slow hiring, freeze headcounts or make layoffs, but "mature-class" organisations never stop nurturing their talent pools, according to HR analysts.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is often perceived as a fringe activity to be sidelined when times are tough, but CSR programs can help a company "thrive" in an economic downturn - providing employers know how to "communicate their involvement", says Manpower's Chris Riley.
