The 2010 Federal Budget increases funding to train critical skills and boosts the number of skilled migration places, among other key announcements affecting HR professionals.
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.
Romantic relationships in the workplace can create a legal "minefield", but policies that are too prescriptive can offend employees, send the wrong message and weaken a company's competitive edge, says HR commentator Kate Southam.
The key to taking your graduate program to "a whole other level" could be as simple encouraging managers and graduates to grab a coffee together, says Development Beyond Learning director Josh Mackenzie.
Employers whose graduate induction programs are little more than a one-off "information dump" miss an important opportunity to engage new employees from day one, says Development Beyond Learning director Josh Mackenzie.
Workplace meetings are often seen as a time-wasters because they are chaired by managers who don't know how to conduct them effectively, says business executive and author Karen Adamedes.
Employers should not react to "every whim" of the younger generation, but they cannot "hold fast to the old and expect emerging generations to conform" either, says social researcher and commentator Mark McCrindle.
Coaching is generally perceived well in the workplace, but the absence of methods to measure its ROI means employers must find alternative ways to ensure it has more than a 'feelgood' impact, says Right Management's regional general manager, Bridget Beattie.
Women are "hungrier" than men for mentoring, a survey has found, but employers can increase mentoring participation among both genders if they tailor the way they articulate the benefits.
An employer group survey of 500 Australian CEOs exposes plans for more training-budget cuts over the next year, which will exacerbate the skills shortage, it says.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
