What a year it has been. Throughout Australia employers and employees have had to navigate the new working world that has come with the Pandemic.   From lockdowns and Covid-safe plans to mask wearing, vaccine mandates and the overall implications that flexible work has had on teams and workflow. 2021 is sure to have impacted your work environment in more than one way.   For small and medium business owners, ensuring you stay informed and are armed with the right tools to manage teams, output and structure has been more important than ever. Whilst unprecedented, the past 2 years have ..read more

As we move towards a post-pandemic world, huge shifts in the way we work are expected to change the nature of the employer-employee relationship forever. Workers re-evaluating and reprioritising their work life will put pressure on businesses seeking talent in ways they haven’t faced before. Here’s how to get your business ready for the great resignation ..read more

The winners in the current employment market will be the businesses that think outside of the box. Keep an open mind in both what you offer and what you look for in employees in order to attract – and keep – the best talent available ..read more

An effective onboarding program helps set up new employees for success and can save your business recruitment dollars. Make sure all your employees are travelling in the same direction from the beginning because it’s impossible to go back in time and make things right if you neglect the crucial early days ..read more

One of the challenges of being a small and medium-sized is business is that without a dedicated team of specialists, you often have to make do and cut corners when it comes to HR. In this article, we’ll help you take your HR thinking to the next level with five insider tips from HR professionals with big business experience ..read more

When recruiting staff is tough because demand exceeds supply, part of the solution lies in retaining and developing your existing employees to grow alongside your business. Here’s how to help keep employees feeling the love.   The Post-Covid labour market in Australia is a seller’s market. This means there is a surplus of job vacancies compared to the number of appropriate applicants competing for them. If you’re a small business struggling to recruit, you’re definitely not alone! In a series of three articles, we delve into some insider’s tips about how to be smarter in order to retain ..read more

When recruiting staff is tough because demand exceeds supply, part of the solution lies in retaining and developing your existing employees to grow alongside your business. Here’s how to help keep employees feeling the love.   The Post-Covid labour market in Australia is a seller’s market. This means there is a surplus of job vacancies compared to the number of appropriate applicants competing for them. If you’re a small business struggling to recruit, you’re definitely not alone! In a series of three articles, we delve into some insider’s tips about how to be smarter in order to retain ..read more

When recruiting staff is tough because demand exceeds supply, part of the solution lies in retaining and developing your existing employees to grow alongside your business. Here’s how to help keep employees feeling the love.   The Post-Covid labour market in Australia is a seller’s market. This means there is a surplus of job vacancies compared to the number of appropriate applicants competing for them. If you’re a small business struggling to recruit, you’re definitely not alone! In a series of three articles, we delve into some insider’s tips about how to be smarter in order to retain ..read more

Without a dedicated Human Resources expert in your business, the struggle is always on to find the right people, develop and keep good staff, manage conflict when it arises, and generally keep on top of your HR obligations. In this article, we take you through the three most common HR problems SMEs encounter and give you some advice about what to focus on and how to get it right.   Getting HR right matters   All employers are faced with HR challenges from time to time. But when you are running and growing a small business, you are often forced to juggle too many things at once. With ..read more

The global pandemic has changed the employment landscape in some fundamentals ways and also sped up changes that were already in the works due to technological and social change. As we look to the future, what will employees expect in the context of both these changes and a tightening employment market?   The times are changing   Covid-19 led to a work from home revolution, where technology quickly made remote work on mass, not just possible but a relatively easy transition for many people. Suddenly, video meetings and wearing slippers under the desk (or dining table) became the new ..read more