Tag: human resources
FlexCareers raises $1.8 million to accelerate its HR technology platform roll-out
FlexCareers, Australia and New Zealand’s leading platform for flexible jobs, return to work and future of work services has completed an oversubscribed convertible bond issue, raising $1.8 million to accelerate the roll out of its end-to-end HR technology platform.
Ascender partners with Earnd to enable its clients’ Australian based employees to access their...
Phase one of the new partnership will see more than 700,000 Australian employees who use Ascender’s payroll platform gain the ability to access their income as they earn it.
To hire or not to hire? That is the question every startup should consider
To hire or not to hire? A pivotal question for any start-up. Growth and its potential are intensely important during the early...
These are the top 2019 trends to watch in recruitment and onboarding automation
In 2019 HR specialists will be creating bespoke recruitment and onboarding workflow design processes, from hire-to-retire.
Humanforce secures A$22.5 million to scale up global operations with Accel-KKR
Humanforce, a Sydney based global provider of workforce management solutions, has announced it has secured A$22.5M in growth equity investment from Accel-KKR, a leading Silicon Valley technology-focused investment firm.
Here’s why people analytics technology will drive strategic decisions for HR in 2017
However, in order for businesses to make strategic decisions, HR departments are increasingly required to not only understand an organisation’s workforce analytics, more importantly, they need to apply data intelligence company-wide.
Engaged employees are key but how exactly do you measure employee engagement?
As businesses know very well, non-engagement leads to resignations, which leads to unnecessary cost and delays. When staff leave, a whole lot of talent and opportunity leaves with them.
The age of disruption is forcing HR and finance to join at the hip...
With 2016 drawing to a close and businesses looking ahead to 2020 and beyond, companies are increasingly being tasked to rethink the traditional relationship between Finance and Human Resources.
How do managers MOTIVATE and ENERGISE their people? [FREE DOWNLOAD]
How to keep your people motivated and energetic.
"Short, simple... powerful!"
Joyful butterflies and feel-good frogs: Six steps to achieve the happy employee ripple effect
Can a butterfly flapping its wings in Melbourne cause an earthquake in Japan?
Honestly? We don’t know.
But, if a happy frog jumps into a...
Want to motivate staff and influence customers? Just ask a Level 40 Blood Elf....
Dr Jason Fox is an expert in motivation strategy and design, and all things gamification. Dr Fox works with companies all over the world,...
Ten steps to becoming a killer in-house social recruitment ninja
When you are recruiting to fill a position, your first and biggest concern is attracting the right candidates in the first place, right? However, it’s also the most expensive. So how do you attract the crème-de-la-crème without breaking the bank, while building a strong employer brand at the same time? Spinach maybe? No, leave that for Popeye.
The best ad for a startup job ever?
Jobs within startups generally offer no security, the founder will often have little or no clue about what he or she is doing and the odds of the job description staying the same over a six month period are zero to none. So, how does an aspiring business builder recruit for a startup?
Are you involved in risky business? And we're not talking about miming songs in...
Tom Cruise has a lot to answer for. The least of which is that classic scene in the movie, Risky Business. As an entrepreneur, you know only too well that legal compliance can make or break a business. The legal considerations for employees and the terms of their engagement with your company has many legal considerations to consider. If you're not adhering to these, you are indeed, running a risky business.
Worried that your industry might soon become obsolete? Here are five that survived (and...
Despite predictions of obsolescence, brought on by the world-wide-wide, some unexpected industries are not just surviving. They're thriving! Cinema screens did not go blank. Human resources agencies didn't get the axe. Travel agents were not sent on a long vacation. Department stores were not put on indefinite lay-by. And Postal services were not sent packing.
Shape up, bosses, or your talent will ship out (and other workplace tips for...
Many Australian companies don’t even provide regular feedback to their staff, let alone have a formal employee development program. This is a costly mistake. As busy managers give less and less time to developing their people, companies are losing the very employees they need to succeed in the long term.
People quit managers, not jobs [It’s not them, it’s you]
A study of hospital workers conducted by Chilterns University College in the UK found that nurses working for hospital supervisors with poor management styles had significantly higher blood pressure than nurses working for bosses judged as understanding and considerate. As a result, the nurses with bad bosses had a roughly 20 percent higher risk of heart disease. Are you giving your employees heart attacks?
Equal pay for women? Not likely, Australians say
A new study shows Australians are largely pessimistic about the likelihood of women receiving equal pay to men, though most Australians firmly believe in the idea.
Five sure-fire ways to be a lousy manager
Here are five can't-miss ways to make Michael Scott look like Manager of the Year, along with suggestions on how to avoid them. In other words, avoid these tips with the same fervour as you would a Justin Beiber concert.
How to get the clothes off your employees
What happens when a clothing swap takes up shop in your company's break room? The Clothing Exchange, a five-year-old Melbourne-based company, is selling the idea by promoting swaps in corporate environments. And while the concept itself may not be revolutionary, it could give employees a creative outlet for expanding their fashion and social consciences.
