03 Dec 2012

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Workforce
Over 2 million Australians, or 1 in 4 workers, are classified as casual workers.  A spokesperson from the ACTU described the trend in the increase in casual workers, or 'casualisation' of the workforce, as "one of the dominant trends in the Australian workplace during the past decade". Much has been discussed about workforce casualisation, with varied views on its benefits, challenges...
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03 Dec 2012

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Report Reveals
Skills are specific competencies (such as knowledge of MS Excel) that enable performance of job tasks or functions (such as accounting tasks). While often thought of as 'less than' a qualification such as a degree, skills are essential in the workforce. Although intelligence and formal qualifications like degrees or diplomas provide a strong foundation, employees also need the practic...
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19 Nov 2012

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Employee Ethics
A recent study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has revealed that organisations may not be doing enough to promote and protect their values within the organisation. The study found that 40% of employees believe their organisation ignores unethical behaviour and even rewards or promotes those who act improperly. In addition, only 29% of respondents had a good unders...
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12 Nov 2012

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Job Performance
lower-levelCross-cultural job performance has become a critical factor in today’s globalised workplace, where employees often interact with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders from diverse cultural backgrounds. Understanding cross-cultural job performance involves examining how cultural differences impact communication, teamwork, leadership, and productivity. The Australian work con...
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05 Nov 2012

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Learning Skills
A recently released report outlining the findings of Deloitte's 2012 Bribery and Corruption survey reveals that organisations in Australia and New Zealand may be ill-equipped to identify and manage corruption and bribery risk. The survey was completed by 390 organisations from Australia and New Zealand, including publicly listed companies, Australian subsidiaries of foreign companies,...
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15 Oct 2012

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Survey
Recent research has found that up to 80% of staff turnover can be better controlled by organisations by improving their understanding of employee needs, employee-organisational fit and workplace culture.  The research, which included over 11,000 employees from 40 Australian organisations, was based on exit survey responses from employees who left their organisations between January 2011 ...
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10 Oct 2012

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Skilled Job Seekers
Australia's immigration policy had long focused largely on accepting highly-skilled migrants. Seeking workers with outstanding skills and qualifications that are lacking in Australia aims to address specific skill shortages and enhances the size and skill level of the Australian labour force. In the 2012-13 period Australia accepted approximately 190,000 migrants. 68 percent of these,...
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24 Sep 2012

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Report Reveals
A report by the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), Talent pipeline draining growth: Connecting human capital to the growth agenda has found that failing to draw on the talent and expertise of employees can result in significant difficulties with growing the business and reaching financial targets. CGMA surveyed over 300 CEOs, CFOs, and HR Directors. They found that almost ha...
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10 Sep 2012

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Employee Retention
Thursday 13 September is National R U OK? Day. R U OK? Day is a national mental health day on the second Thursday of September to encourage Australians to connect with their colleagues/employees by asking them: Are you okay? One in five people experience depression at some point in their lives. That means that approximately 4 million Australians will suffer from depression. More th...
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03 Sep 2012

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Legal Issues
When hiring senior executives, a lot of time and attention tends to be given to perfecting the remuneration package.  A leading workplace law and strategy firm warns that it is important to give equal attention to exit strategies, to avoid costly legal battles if the relationship sours. One aspect of the exit/departure process that is often disputed when senior executives move on is t...
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