HR skills are in demand across the board this quarter, a new report shows. In this article we also report on hiring trends in the IT and finance sectors; calls for tougher redundancy obligations; and how employers should address workplace psychosocial risks.
The growing power of employees means HR professionals will require new skillsets and mindsets about talent management to succeed in the future, says Right Management's Bridget Beattie.
Employers can no longer afford to neglect the impact of talent practices on their results, meaning HR practitioners with business nous are in high demand, says HR recruitment specialist Andrew Hanson.
New research has found demand is up for HR professionals; employees aren't optimistic about pay rises and bonuses this year; older STEM workers lack mentoring opportunities; and an 'active design' workplace has failed to improve productivity.
A shift towards "employee self-service" is reducing employers' need for HR personnel, and those who are in demand increasingly require non-traditional skillsets, according to a talent management expert.
Australia is on the precipice of unprecedented workplace change, but regulation and policy discussions focus too much on "yesterday's problems", warns Business Council of Australia chief executive, Jennifer Westacott.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
