Growing Skills Gaps Just One Problem for Recruiters Today
As the economy continues its recovery at a slow pace and competition for the top talent becomes ever more intense, organisations face a range of challenges in employee recruitment and selection. According to PwC, one of the biggest of these is an increasing gap between the skills companies need for their vacant roles, and those offered […]
Confrontational Staff Causing Problems? Dig into Their Personality
It seems like every workplace has them – employees who commit to making mountains out of molehills and constantly act in a confrontational nature. Staff members who are argumentative by default and instigate conflicts can be detrimental to any organisation. While it can be easy to assume that such individuals simply have a short temper […]
Why Good Leadership Is Essential for Work Performance
The competence of a leader is undoubtedly one of the biggest factors that can drive – or hold back – the performance of a business. What a leader says and does can indeed have far-reaching implications on an organisation, touching every aspect from staff morale and productivity to the company’s bottom line itself. In fact, […]
The Importance of Teamwork between Finance and HR
To most people, finance and human resources might not come across as having the closest of ties within an organisation. Yet according to one consulting expert, collaboration between the heads of these two critical functions is essential to overall business performance. EY conducted a global survey of over 550 CFOs (chief financial officers) and CHROs […]
Leadership, Employee Retention Revealed as Urgent Workplace Concerns
Engaging and retaining top talent, as well as priming them for leadership development, are key priorities for any organisation. However, according to a new report, businesses across Australia and the world are failing to adequately address these challenges for the years ahead. The Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends 2014 survey identified a “significant gap” between HR […]
Is Fear Holding back Australian Business Leaders?
To steer their organisation through the good times and bad in order to fuel growth, business leaders must not let the fear of the unknown drag them down. However, a new survey from a top Australian university suggests that some of the country’s most fearful employees might be those near the top of the hierarchy. […]
Task-Focused or Team-Builder: What Kind of Leader Are You?
Research on management over the years has tended to identify two seemingly polar styles of leadership. These include leaders that are focused on the tasks at hand and getting them done in the most efficient manner, as opposed to those who place more emphasis on growing relationships and team building. However, are these two leadership approaches […]
Australian Employees Showing Hunger for Leadership Roles
Having eager employees who crave the top executive positions is crucial to the ongoing success of your organisation, and the economy as a whole. In positive news for Australian employers, a new survey from recruitment firm Hays reveals that a large proportion of Australian employees are indeed targeting those leadership jobs. In fact, more than […]
What Are the Main Drivers of Employee Turnover?
Employee turnover is one measure that most organisations would like to keep as low as possible. Recruitment hassles aside, constantly having to hire new staff to replace departed ones can be an extremely costly exercise. Having to advertise a position, scour through applicants and conduct interviews can be a huge drain on your company’s time […]
Soft Skills Crucial in the Workplace, Survey Suggests
There is a growing belief that intangible traits – such as those associated with a person’s personality – are just as important as technical skills for success in the workplace. However, how many employers really take this consideration into account in the recruitment and selection process? A new survey from CareerBuilder suggests that the “overwhelming majority” (77 […]