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Blog post: It's the little things - People (not programs) ![]() 5:05am Saturday 04 September 2010 - HR Daily Well-designed programs can add wonderful elements of supportiveness to an organisation's culture, but they can only be effective if they are an outgrowth of a caring culture - not a replacement for it... |
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Blog post: Homer Simpson's Guide to Workplace Productivity: Take a Nap! ![]() 5:05am Saturday 04 September 2010 - HR Daily NASA discovered that employees who napped after lunch not only demonstrated enhanced performances with reduced errors, they also improved their cognitive abilities by 40%. They scored higher on IQ tests, and even their memorisation skills drastically improved... |
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Don't assume the government's parental leave scheme will offset your own ![]() 5:05am Saturday 04 September 2010 - HR Daily Employers won't necessarily be able to offset their existing paid parental leave programs with the government's new scheme, says workplace relations lawyer Mick Moy. |
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Blog post: Does boutique mean better? ![]() 5:05am Saturday 04 September 2010 - Recruiter Daily There are some distinct differences between Boutiques and Globals that showed up in many of the responses and there are clear Pros and Cons for each... |
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Blog post: The three things I've learnt about conducting effective pitches ![]() 5:05am Saturday 04 September 2010 - Recruiter Daily The most consistently successful technique that I have seen, is one that flips the meeting on its head and approaches the whole thing from the client's viewpoint... |
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Reputation and brand your most valuable assets ![]() 5:05am Saturday 04 September 2010 - Recruiter Daily A recruiter's reputation will soon become their most valuable asset, but they will also have less control over how it is perceived, says Aquent CEO Greg Savage. |
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Former Greythorn MD joins Itcom; Labour mobility falls: ABS; plus more ![]() 4:35pm Friday 03 September 2010 - Shortlist News Former Greythorn MD joins Itcom.... Labour mobility falls: ABS.... New offices in Australia, Korea for Energy Resourcing.... Big impairment for Adcorp.... Revenue growth, new business at Appoint HR.... Jobs growth flat, workers staying put: IPA. |
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Hays Australia gross profit down, but sustained recovery underway ![]() 11:32am Friday 03 September 2010 - Shortlist News Hays has reported an overall drop in gross profit in its Australia and New Zealand business for the year to June, but says the local operation has seen a far-reaching recovery in demand since the beginning of 2010. |
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The next generation of HR leaders: Rethinking retention 11:00am Friday 03 September 2010 - Human Capital Magazine You are what you measure, and human resources professionals have a front seat when it comes to seeing which career development strategies are the most successful. David Owens explores the options |
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Leadership insight: The forgotten leaders need your support! 11:00am Friday 03 September 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Middle managers have the opportunity to directly influence the attitudes, behaviours and performance of a vast number of your staff overall - yet they are often left out of leadership development intiatives. Leonie Curtis-Kempnich asks why, and outlines what can be done about it |
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Australian National Careers Fair Schedule 2011 10:31am Friday 03 September 2010 - GradConnection The AAGE being their usual helpful selves released the 2011 Careers Fair Schedule last week. This is only my 3rd year on the Grad recruitment campaign trail coming up but so far each year has brought different formats in terms of the schedule the fairs are held within. The 2011 Careers Fair Schedule The easiest way to list out [...] |
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Humanis in the red after merger and legal costs ![]() 4:39pm Thursday 02 September 2010 - Shortlist News Humanis has posted a net loss of $3.1 million for the year to June, despite a big rise in sales. |
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Zenith boosts Careers MultiList's top line ![]() 12:56pm Thursday 02 September 2010 - Shortlist News Following its float in February and an acquisition late last year, Careers MultiList has posted a big rise in sales for fiscal 2010, while its bottom line was hit by one-off costs associated with listing. |
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Recruitment firms still top choice for candidates 11:00am Thursday 02 September 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Results from a new survey by Robert Walters reveal the majority of employees still choose registering with a recruitment consultancy as the vehicle most commonly use for finding a new job. |
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Research reveals pessimism for achieving equal pay rates 11:00am Thursday 02 September 2010 - Human Capital Magazine New research results from Diversity Council Australia (DCA) and EOWA reveal a large portion of Australians are pessimistic about the likelihood of women receiving equal wages to men, with the pay gap between genders now standing at 18%. |
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Addicted to a life of crime 11:00am Thursday 02 September 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Increasing incidents of embezzlement, fraud and other criminal practices in the workplace has resulted in an accompanying increase in employers conducting criminal background checks for new and long-serving employees. |
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Talkin' bout your workplace generation 11:00am Thursday 02 September 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Gen Ys drive change in Aussie workplaces with new ways to work and communicate |
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Employer branding 3.0: The next generation 11:00am Thursday 02 September 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Have you just got your head around Web 2.0? Act fast - Web 3.0 is just around the corner. Brett Minchington outlines how this will connect employees and customers for a better society |
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Instep: The art of engagement 11:00am Thursday 02 September 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Employees and employers that fail to master the art of engagement will leave a lot of value on the table, notes Peta Neilsen. |
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Recruiters that fail to change with the times will fail altogether: Greg Savage ![]() 4:54pm Wednesday 01 September 2010 - Shortlist News In the midst of a recovering economy, recruitment companies are still collapsing on a weekly basis, because the landscape they are operating in has changed and what worked in the past does not cut it anymore, says Aquent CEO Greg Savage. |
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HOW HAS THE JOB & CAREERS LANDSCAPE CHANGED? 2:50pm Wednesday 01 September 2010 - Six Figures What does this mean for you as a job seeker? Career Success Radio asks these questions amongst others to those involved in the employment and social media space across the globe. In this special 2 year birthday special Career Success Radio looks at where things are currently at in relation to employment in the UK, [...] |
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SHOULD MENTORS BE FINANCIALLY COMPENSATED? 2:45pm Wednesday 01 September 2010 - Six Figures On the Compensation Café blog they have a very valid yet provocative post titled ‘Why are Mentors Worthless?’ Having participated in a few mentoring programs – both as a mentee and a mentor – this post by Jim Brennan really got me thinking as I had not even considered this fact before. Through his research [...] |
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Finite IT growing; Retailworld launches hospitality recruitment brand; plus more ![]() 1:11pm Wednesday 01 September 2010 - Shortlist News Finite IT growing.... Retailworld launches hospitality recruitment brand.... New hire at Employment Office.... Spin IT on the move.... Recruitment agencies still candidates' first choice: Robert Walters. |
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Your worst worker is your greatest risk - and best yardstick ![]() 11:05am Wednesday 01 September 2010 - HR Daily The problem with bad or "toxic" workers, is that opportunities to get rid of them are so alluring, says Andrew Douglas of Douglas LPT. |
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What is your personal brand? ![]() 11:05am Wednesday 01 September 2010 - Recruiter Daily When your personal brand is clearly defined, you create value for yourself, your clients and your colleagues, says YouNique Coaching director, Sophie Robertson. |
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New appointments at absoluteIT, Galaxy, more ![]() 11:05am Wednesday 01 September 2010 - Recruiter Daily Galaxy Recruitment and absoluteIT announce new hires, while recruiter Linda Kemp has been recognised in local business awards. |
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Redeployment: a better way to manage change 11:00am Wednesday 01 September 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Redeployment is an effective way to retain talent, manage recruitment costs and minimise the disruption that often comes with downsizing or restructuring, writes Tim Roche |
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Spotlight on modern awards compliance 11:00am Wednesday 01 September 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Charles Cameron urges HR managers and business leaders to understand their obligations under Fair Work |
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An International Recruitment Agency Could Offer the Cure for Your Itchy Feet 6:14pm Tuesday 31 August 2010 - SMStheJOB Work in IT? Well then, the world truly is your oyster! There is a wealth of opportunities, including in international recruitment because Information Technology is a profession that is required all over the world. In fact, there are even IT recruitment agencies that specialise in international r [...] |
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Australia survived the GFC but big labour market problems remain unsolved: Arkless ![]() 5:30pm Tuesday 31 August 2010 - Shortlist News Australia escaped the global financial crisis comparatively unscathed, says Manpower's global president of corporate and government affairs, David Arkless, but the country may have been better off in the long run if it had taken an economic hammering. |
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Rubicor still in the red, but earnings improving ![]() 4:39pm Tuesday 31 August 2010 - Shortlist News Rubicor has recorded a net loss after tax of $8.3 million for the year to June, despite a big rise at the EBITDA line. |
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Are your accountabilities counter productive? ![]() 1:05pm Tuesday 31 August 2010 - HR Daily Overloading employees with multiple processes and accountabilities can actually make them less accountable, says Rosemary Howard of the University of NSW. |
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Young or Older, we need you Bolder 12:12pm Tuesday 31 August 2010 - LatinOcean I am always a bit sceptical about news of studies regarding perceptions and attitutes about the mature workforce like the one that got published recently. Don’t get me wrong; if the findings indicate a true change of practice regarding older workers, that’s great. I mean it’s in everyone’s best interest, right? Sooner or later – [...] |
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IT salaries still flat despite continued jobs growth: Peoplebank ![]() 11:44am Tuesday 31 August 2010 - Shortlist News IT pay rates have remained flat over the past quarter despite a sustained rise in demand, according to the latest salary survey from Peoplebank. |
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Use the news to build your profile ![]() 11:05am Tuesday 31 August 2010 - Recruiter Daily Recruiters who want to be quoted in news media need to find an uncrowded niche, know their stuff, and be prepared to express an opinion, according to Bob Olivier. |
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Stand Ahead of the Pack in Your Executive Job Search 6:23pm Monday 30 August 2010 - SMStheJOB When you’re trying to find a job in Australia that’s a cut above the rest – an executive job search – then you need to be a cut above the rest. Competition is fierce because the higher the qualifications, the fewer the candidates. The stakes are higher and the rewards are sweeter. But ho [...] |
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Recruiters' weaknesses are strengths in disguise ![]() 4:58pm Monday 30 August 2010 - Shortlist News Recruitment managers need to stop labelling their employees' individual personality traits as weaknesses, and start learning how to get the most out of their quirks, says management consultant and author David Rendall. |
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Broadbean set to open in Sydney; Three in ten NZ employers planning new hires: Michael Page; plus more ![]() 2:36pm Monday 30 August 2010 - Shortlist News Broadbean set to open in Sydney.... Three in ten NZ employers planning new hires: Michael Page.... Ashdown updates client pay structures in line with Fair Work Act.... Senior consultants join AbsoluteIT.... Burnt out finance staff not impressed by pay rises: Robert Half. |
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15 things that you might not know about the Australian job market 1:42pm Monday 30 August 2010 - Capital Jobs In InSight Issue 82 (20 May, 2009), I wrote about the various interesting labour market facts that I had discovered in reading the DEEWR publication, Australian Jobs 2008. Earlier this month, the most recent edition, Australian Jobs 2010 was released, so I thought it was opportune to provide an updated list of various facts that [...] |
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Confront - don't cover for - problem drinkers ![]() 1:05pm Monday 30 August 2010 - HR Daily Alcohol abuse not only affects employees who drink heavily, but their co-workers as well, say researchers Michael Livingston and Caroline Dale. |
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