Managers must stop resisting telework
Despite huge changes in technology and policies that support flexible work arrangements, telework is still not "business as usual" in most organisations, and managers...
‘Performance under pressure’ a myth, says expert
Employees working under pressure tend to fall into 'traps' that reduce their productivity and creativity, and cause more mistakes to be made, according to...
Don’t let media scrutiny influence social media misbehaviour responses
Outside attention can create a sense of urgency when employees misbehave on social media, but employers should resist prioritising speed over due process when...
Standardised metrics could solve HR’s image problem
The lack of visibility around what HR functions achieve and how they communicate results are damaging their perception in organisations, according to a human...
FEDERAL POLICE LEAVE HOBART
Australia’s Federal Police have left Hobart Airport, making it the only capital city airport in Australia not protected by the AFP. The duty will...
NOTHERN ADELAIDE TO FACE TOUGH TIMES
When Australian automaker Holden announced last year that it would cease engine and vehicle manufacturing operations in Australia by the end of 2017, with...
AUSTRALIA’S JOBLESS RATE INCREASES
Official data showed that Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 6.1 per cent in September. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, part-time positions dropped...
PSYCHOLOGY AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN EMPLOYMENT
Finding the right job used to depend on a person’s skills, motivations, and a cultural fit with an organisation. But now there is an...
AUDIT MAY REMOVE PUBLIC SECTOR JOBS
About 15,000 public servants (5% of the total public sector workforce) could lose their jobs if the recommendations in the Commission of Audit’s report...
BEST RECRUITS MISSED IF CRITERIA TOO STRICT
A new survey by recruitment agency Robert Walters finds that 100% of the small businesses taking part in a survey say they would only...
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This is where people work the longest hours
Mexicans work far longer days than anyone else. Germans, on the other hand, clock up the least hours. New data from the Organization for Economic...
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Didi to lay off 15% staff
China ride-hailing giant Didi to lay off 15% staff this year
Beijing-based ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing will lay off 15% of its staff this year,...
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Digital HR & Analytics Conference 2019
HR Leaders are being pushed to take on a larger role in helping to drive the organisation “to be digital” not just “do digital” by...
