An "engaged" employee can still be "a real flight risk", says SHL director Stephanie Christopher - especially in a situation where a leader, "who they may have personal respect for and loyalty towards", leaves the company.
Almost nine in ten employers in Australia and New Zealand have established flexible work practices, but many admit their employees are unaware of the benefits - and less than half are using them to attract new candidates, a Rubicor survey has found.
Employers that want to access top talent fast and develop leadership skills among existing employees should consider implementing an intern program, says Ernst & Young managing partner and people leader Lynn Kraus.
The HR professionals with the greatest market power this year will be those with skills in talent management, learning and development, and recruitment, according to a new salary report.
After agitating for "a seat at the table" for so long, some HR managers have damaged the profession's brand by showing they weren't ready to make a strategic contribution during the recent downturn, says the principal of Mercer's human capital business, Martin Turner.
The time to prepare your organisation's human resources for growth was three or four months ago, but there are four steps that those still in survival mode can take now, says human capital expert Anthony Sork.
Employers convinced that mature-aged workers are reconsidering their retirement plans in the wake of the GFC need to think again, says ageing workforce expert and SageCo director, Alison Monroe.
As the job market strengthens and inter-company movement increases, employers will be more likely to pursue litigation to guard their assets, predicts Harmers Workplace Lawyers partner Shana Schreier-Joffe.
Employers that fail to measure and reward success holistically could be damaging their company's long-term health, says Mercer human capital principal Martin Turner.
The employers best positioned to take advantage of the economic recovery will include those that integrate their physical health initiatives with employee engagement strategies, says Right Management regional general manager Bridget Beattie.
