A ‘floating holiday’ is a public holiday that an employee can swap for a different day of the year that's more important to them. So what are the pros and cons? Does your organisation have floating public holidays? We’d love your feedback on this series, just head on over to Amplify HR or connect with Karen on LinkedIn ..read more

Skill shortages in the economy are hitting large and small businesses alike - but is it realistic for small businesses to invest in upskilling employees?  Does your organisation have a staff development program? We’d love your feedback on this series, just head on over to Amplify HR or connect with Karen on LinkedIn.   ..read more

In my last post, we talked about how to attract great people with Jane Toohey, the director of outsource2us. In this paired post, I spoke with Nathan Soti, the Managing Director of Ethos360 Recruitment, on how to select great people, once you’ve attracted them. How does your selection process work? We’d love your feedback on this series, just head on over to Amplify HR or connect with Karen on LinkedIn ..read more

We’re facing a tight labour market in 2023 and it’s more important than ever to step up your game as an employer of choice. Are you expecting staff shortages in 2023? We’d love your feedback on this series, just head on over to Amplify HR or connect with Karen on LinkedIn ..read more

The economy is slowing. Now is the time to ensure your business is in the best position to weather the storm. Are your people and culture processes ready for 2023? We’d love your feedback on this series, just head on over to Amplify HR or connect with Karen on LinkedIn ..read more

The start of the year is a great time to review your HR position and move from reactive to proactive. It’s even more important now, with so many changes to your legal obligations. Are you ready for the compliance changes in 2023? We’d love your feedback on this series, just head on over to Amplify HR or connect with Karen on LinkedIn ..read more

‘Open hiring’ (hiring the first person who applies) saves time and can improve equity and reduce employee turnover. But it doesn’t work for every role. So what are the benefits and considerations? Have you ever undertaken an open hiring process, or are you considering doing it? I'd love to hear from you, because in Australia, I can't find a lot of examples. Has it been successful? Or have you considered it, but decided not to go ahead? And why is that? We’d love your feedback on this series, just head on over to Amplify HR or connect with Karen on LinkedIn ..read more

Since the pandemic, there have been more requests to work from home, or even to work from interstate or overseas. What happens when you have employees who want to work from anywhere (WFA)? This can happen when people you've hired locally move, or intend to move, to a different city, or state, or even overseas. Here are nine things to consider before granting that request. Do you have employees working from anywhere? We’d love your feedback on this series, just head on over to Amplify HR or connect with Karen on LinkedIn ..read more

Lately, there's been a fair bit in the media around skill shortages in Australia. There are definitely things that we can do from a recruitment standpoint, in terms of attracting skilled people into our business, but there's also a big opportunity to upskill our current employees in an affordable way. Does your business have a training or upskilling program? We’d love your feedback on this series, just head on over to Amplify HR or connect with Karen on LinkedIn ..read more

The four-day work week is getting a lot of media attention across the world. This is the model where an employee moves from working five days per week to four days, but continues getting paid the same salary.   What are the benefits and risks of the four-day work week? Why are businesses considering and trialling it? And if you are interested, how do you get started?  If you have trialled a four-day work week, or you're intending to, I'd love to hear from you.  We’d love your feedback on this series, just head on over to amplifyhr.com.au or connect with Karen on LinkedIn!  ..read more