Failing to recognise the importance of a positive employee onboarding experience could be costing your organisation more than you realise. Business News Daily reported that companies who focus on their onboarding process retained 50% more of their new employees than companies that didn’t. These higher retention rates could mean lower recruitment costs and increased productivity for your organisation.  So, maybe it is time to start focusing on your onboarding process more, as clearly, there is a lot to gain from it. In this blog, I will run you through some of the best practices ..read more

Recruitment plays a foundational role in a business’s success. An organisation cannot hope to be successful without the right resources behind it, and an organisation’s most important resource is its employees. HR managers have the difficult role of trying to attract employees that can help their organisation be successful, which can be extremely difficult.  These employees aren’t easy to find. So, when you are lucky enough to find a talented candidate that seems like a good fit for your organisation, you don’t want to miss out just because you aren’t yet hiring. Instead of missing out, y ..read more

Org charts are a great visual tool for showcasing organisational structure, but they have to be up-to-date. Companies are constantly growing and changing, and a manually updated org chart cannot keep up with these changes. Not to mention, updates to the chart can be quite an investment for companies to complete regularly. A self-healing org chart eliminates this issue by creating a hub that major HR tasks can be initiated from.  I will further discuss the benefits of a self-healing org chart below, but first, let’s discuss what a self-healing org chart actually is.  What is a self-he ..read more

Pre-recorded video interviews are still a relatively new and under-utilised recruitment tool – despite a rise in their use during the pandemic. The problem is, many see video interviews as a replacement for in-person interviews. While they can be used for this, they should also be used alongside in-person interviews. Think of them like a funnel that can help narrow down your candidate pool and determine who will move on to in-person interviews. While you may have your reservations about them, I do not. So, let me walk you through everything you need to know about video interviews. From what th ..read more

There is no one size fits all when it comes to HR platforms. From the request to recruit through to the applicant tracking right through to the onboarding, different organisations have different needs. An agile HR platform will allow all those needs to be accommodated through self-serviced customisations.  With agile HR software, HR managers can make changes to their platform quickly, easily, and at no additional cost. Meaning that platform optimisation doesn’t have to be expensive and takes months. In this post, we will discuss how agile HR software is different from customisable softwar ..read more

“Returning to the office” is a phrase that can cause elation for some and dread in the hearts of others. It has been a regular topic of conversation in many offices across Australia since restrictions have been eased, intensified by large corporations, such as Twitter, announcing their flexible working plans in 2021.  Over 40 per cent of Australians regularly worked from home in August 2021, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). In 2022, 67 per cent of employees worldwide stated that working from home gave them the ability to be more flexible with how they spent their ti ..read more

Burnout is not a sign of weakness, it is your body trying to tell you that you’re unable to keep going the way you are.   Workplaces can be a breeding ground for burnout due to high demands and low resources. Hence, HR partners are all too familiar with combating workplace burnout for others. Though the question is, how can companies help HR partners when they are feeling burnt out?  Let’s look at what HR burnout means and the flow-on effect it has within an organisation.  What is burnout? Burnout is a serious health issue that affects much of today’s workforce. Caused by ..read more

Like anything else in a business, hiring is a team effort. It may be the HR department that facilitates hiring but recruitment is by no means a one department operation.  There are many stages in the hiring process, and throughout these different stages, many managers and executives contribute. It is important that those involved in the recruitment process are collaborating throughout the entire process to ensure cohesion.  The recruitment process has to start somewhere, and that is usually with a job requisition made by a department manager. So let’s start there. What is a job requi ..read more

Onboarding is more than just a formality, it is an opportunity to impress. We have talked about the psychology behind the onboarding process before, but it cannot be stressed enough just how important it is for organisations to recognise onboarding as more than just required paperwork.  The onboarding process is the first time a new employee will see how you treat your employees. So, why would you ever want to treat them as though their time was unimportant or unvalued? Handing a new employee a mountain of confusing paperwork to fill out in just two business days is far from showing an ap ..read more

As I’m sure you are aware, external recruitment isn’t the only way to fill a vacant position within your company. When filling a vacant position within your organisation internal recruitment should always be a consideration as it offers manny potential benefits for you in the short and long term. Though the process of inducting an existing employee into a new role, known as cross-boarding, is a bit more complex than simply onboarding a new employee. In this blog, I am going to show how to make cross-boarding less complicated so that you may reap its rewards.  What is Cross-boarding  ..read more