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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.

Australia's low unemployment rate throughout the GFC is attributable in part to HR's greater involvement in business strategy and commitment to minimising job losses, says AHRI CEO, Serge Sardo.

The economy has focused employees' needs for status and equity outward ("Two of my neighbours lost their jobs; I'm just happy to have mine"), but at some point in the near future they'll return their focus inside the four walls of your organisation and you better be ready...

HR managers must have leadership development programs in place for employees or face the risk of losing them when the economy recovers, a new report warns.

Employees who don't have a clear understanding of "what is expected of them and what they are accountable for" are unlikely to care about their employer's success, says Right Management's Bridget Beattie, who warns that nearly two in three workers are at risk of fleeing their jobs within the next 12 months.

Most "change" strategies are dated and doomed to fail, but employers can build a foundation for change success with five "enabling assumptions", according to management consultant Peter Fuda.

Employers of diverse workforces must be more vigilant about harassment and discrimination during challenging financial times, diversity experts agree.

Employers that think of their workers as individuals as opposed to a stakeholder group with "homogenous interests" are more likely to distinguish themselves as employers of choice, a researcher says.

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.

A great business strategy is almost worthless if employees aren't informed and inspired to execute it, say the authors of a forthcoming book.