The principles and trends underlying big-data analysis can help HR professionals to ask the right questions about their strategy and uncover "assumed best practices" that aren't actually effective, says Kienco CEO and founder Alex Hagan.
A national review has recommended stronger laws to prevent discrimination against pregnant employees and parents, while also highlighting some leading practices by employers in relation to parental leave and pregnancy.
Employers must look past candidates' technical abilities in order to recruit workers with the potential for innovation, two experts have said in sharing their tips for hiring innovators.
True leaders are rare among today's executives, but the best ones know when to coach and when to counsel their team members to better performance, according to Stephenson Mansell Group executive chair, Virginia Mansell.
Most organisations do not monitor candidates' reactions to their hiring process, despite the majority believing it is important, according to new research.
Excessive procrastination at work might have more to do with low emotional intelligence than feelings of stress and overwork, a new study by Swinburne University has found.
A Sydney employer's workers are an estimated 40 minutes "better off" each day thanks to a new office layout - and a new approach to technology - designed to increase engagement, productivity, collaboration, and creativity.
The skills of the emerging generation of leaders are ill suited to today's rapidly-changing market, but HR can use tailored talent management strategies to bridge this capabilities gap, according to new research.
Rewards programs are the single largest expense item in most organisations, and with executives increasingly scrutinising their ROI, HR must stop guessing the value of these initiatives and start measuring, warns EY partner Richard Kantor.
Some employers have successfully stepped up to the task of managing psychosocial safety, but in many other workplaces, initiatives are falling flat. Join us for an HR Daily webinar to understand what's holding back progress in this critical space and how to move forward.
