HR professionals who limit their messages about strategies and initiatives to facts will struggle to convince people of their merit, according to communication specialists Gabrielle Dolan and Yamini Naidu.
HR professionals who are outstanding communicators and can illustrate past success with measurable results are the ones receiving multiple job offers and higher pay this year, according to the manager of HR and recruitment for Robert Walters in Melbourne, Steven Burrows.
Drug and alcohol testing policies that follow industry and Australian standards are more likely to be considered reasonable - and therefore enforceable - than those that depart from standard practice, according to employment lawyer Erin Rice.
Do your organisation's policies focus on what employees shouldn't do? Embedding positive language in all HR processes improves productivity, engagement and employee health, according to a psychologist.
The need for drug and alcohol testing in high-risk workplaces is largely uncontested, but disputes still arise over the types of tests administered, and how employers respond to positive results.
This short webcast explains what every employer should consider when implementing a testing regime.
More and more employees are using their own devices for work purposes, and employers can reap benefits in the form of improved productivity and retention - but must address the associated risks, says HR Daily Community blogger Amanda Harvey.
Accountability is one of seven disciplines leaders must foster to improve their effectiveness in a way that lasts, according to HR experts Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood.
An organisation can have a fantastic leadership development program in place, but without a meaningful conversation about an individual's personal and professional goals, many succession plans "will fall down", warns Lee Hecht Harrison leadership development director, Dee Fitzgerald.
Employers should not view workplace bullying and harassment only as something to take seriously in the event of a complaint, but as "part of core business", according to occupational psychologist Dr Moira Jenkins.
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.
