Employers forced to make redundancies after the Fair Work Act comes into force in July must prove they have proactively pursued all redeployment alternatives before letting workers go - and an internal job board won't cut the mustard, says a workplace relations lawyer.
Savvy HR professionals are finding ways to turn their career site traffic into revenue, and keep the costs of managing a flood of applications low, according to a new report.
Redeploying workers instead of cutting headcount during tough economic times can save your business millions of dollars in employment costs, according to Human Capital Management Solutions CEO, Trevor Vas.
Employer branding as a business tool is even more useful in a downturn than it is in a candidate-short market, according to TMP Worldwide's James Wiggins.
Meeting today's HR challenges requires innovative thinking and spending some cash, says Onetest CEO Steven Dahl, and "how you ask for it will make all the difference".
Employers that dump their 360-degree and similar feedback programs to concentrate on other issues during the economic downturn risk losing their talent and putting a dent in their succession plans, according to Chandler Macleod Consulting's executive GM, David Reynolds.
Employers across Australia are trimming their salary budgets, but with more precision than has been seen in previous downturns, a Mercer study has found.
In a social media world where "anyone can publish", managing the redundancy process to avoid online reputation damage is crucial, says HR technology consultant Michael Specht.
