Employers are placing undue weight on the power of salary as a retention tool, often thinking that pay factors more highly in reasons to leave than employees do, according to a recent study.
One reason why little or no progress is being made in achieving gender equality in the workplace could be a lack of respect between female employees, according to the latest Leadership Management Australasia (LMA) survey report.
A well planned and executed downsizing can result in change that is soon forgotten, but if things are managed badly, "people will talk about it for years", says Right Management's Bridget Beattie.
A German employer has increased the completion rate of its apprenticeship and grad programs to 95 per cent, saving it more than six million dollars in one year, by applying gaming concepts to its pre-employment screening, says Psylutions commercial director for Australia and Singapore, John McLaughlin.
Inability to listen, over-inflated egos, and an excessive focus on detail are the qualities most likely to "derail" senior leaders in 2014, according to new research.
More than nine in 10 HR professionals and managers don't think their organisations are achieving career development goals, and close to half of all employees are in the wrong job, according to recent research from Right Management.
Allowing employees to work from home as well as the office can increase productivity and engagement, but instead of adopting a whole-of-company approach to introducing and managing telework, many employers are allowing it on an ad hoc basis, says expert Nina Sochon.
One of the most useful things HR professionals can do to improve gender equality is promote flexible working to male employees, according to speakers at a diversity debate last week.
Throughout the M&A process, decision-makers must maintain absolute clarity about the kind of people and culture they want to retain, or risk a disappointing result, says Lee Hecht Harrison managing director Bruce Anderson.
Structured interviews can help guard against gender bias during recruitment, but employers also need to use slightly different processes when dealing with unsuccessful internal candidates in order to improve gender diversity, according to new research.
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.
