Study Reveals High Rate of Bullying in Australian Workplaces
Workplace bullying, in all its guises and forms, can have a toxic effect on any organisation and its employees. Australian businesses will therefore be concerned with the recent finding that organisations in this country may have one of the highest rates of bullying in the world. According to the Australian Workplace Barometer report, which the University of South […]
Don’t Rely on Resumes in the Hiring Process
For as long as any hiring manager can remember, the resume has been a go-to reference point in the recruitment and selection process. Offering a (usually) succinct summary of the candidate’s qualities and attributes, CVs are perceived as a yardstick with which to quickly assess an individual’s fit for a role. However, as many HR professionals will be able […]
Lack of Skilled Candidates ‘A Problem for Australian Companies’
Australian businesses are having difficulties in finding the right candidates during the recruitment and selection process. A new report by Hays Australia claimed there are simply not enough qualified applicants available when companies come to make hiring decisions. Nick Deligiannis, managing director of Hays in Australia and New Zealand, said recruitment activity is on the rise, […]
Are Today’s Hiring Managers More Lenient with Resumes?
Job seekers have always placed immense priority on their resume, with this short document holding the power to make or break their application. As such, many candidates go to great lengths to make sure that every single word in their CV is accurate and that it is free from errors. This is especially understandable given […]
People Skills Important for All Employees
It’s often easy to assume that certain professionals don’t necessarily need to have an extensive set of soft skills, such as communication and empathy. Whether it’s because the job entails limited interaction with others or a strong technical emphasis, these professionals may have an illusion that the thrust of their work is simply to get […]
Fighting Back: The Importance of Managing Workplace Bullying
There are fewer things more detrimental to an organisation than a workplace culture poisoned by bullying. Despite increasing awareness – and a new set of anti-bullying laws introduced in Australia this year – many companies are still struggling to cope with the problem. Workplace bullying can be an insidious issue and is often hard to […]
Good Leaders ‘Drive Effective Change Management’
The importance of good leadership when embarking on a change management project cannot be understated. Recent Deloitte analysis argued that organisation redesign, when done well, brings significant improvements to performance, including reducing costs, boosting customer experience and driving productivity. However, the company said high-quality leadership is essential to successfully create and implement a change management strategy, […]
Customer Loyalty, Employee Engagement – And Everything in Between
Although the business landscape is constantly shifting and changing, the core needs and goals of organisations in any sector remain the same. Employee engagement, for instance, is always a hot topic among HR and management circles, with endless research being conducted in this area. From a customer relationship point of view, consumer engagement and loyalty […]
Companies ‘Need Better’ Global Leadership Development
Global leadership development programs are underperforming at many organisations worldwide, a new international survey has suggested. The American Management Association (AMA) said global leadership is now more important than ever for businesses that want to maintain growth and success. According to the AMA, the good news is that companies understand the importance of expanding internationally, unfortunately their […]
Female Leadership: The State of Play in Australia
Organisations across the world continue to strive for equality, recognising that diversity helps create a happy, productive workplace. The gender divide is often a main priority for businesses attempting to encourage more diversity, with female leadership development particularly important. In Australia, the gender gap is already beginning to shorten. Corporate governance code amendments were implemented in […]