Written by Amy Stewart, HR Consultant at Melbourne HR Recruiting the right candidate for a job position is crucial for the growth and success of any organization. The selection process requires careful consideration of multiple factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and skills. However, something often over-looked is that it is equally as important to assess their personal characteristics to ensure a good fit within the companies already-established culture. In this blog, we’ll explore the top five characteristics that can make a candidate stand out during the recruitme ..read more

Written by Olivia Lim, HR Advisor at Melbourne HR A business making the decision to recruit is an extremely exciting period. The excitement builds as applicants flow in through job boards, resumes are shortlisted, and interviews are held, and seems to pique once the best candidate is offered the position. From there, it appears the onboarding process is triggered and the usual letter of offer, contract, and onboarding documents are prepared for the new hire. This does not always have to be mundane and tedious! This article discusses 5 essential elements of effective employee onboarding that ..read more

Written by Nathan Morihovitis, HR Advisor at Melbourne HR I think I can speak for most people when it comes to starting a new job, it can be daunting and somewhat overwhelming. Don’t get me wrong - It is a fantastic feeling going through the lengthy & tedious application process and finding out that YOU were the successful candidate.   The recruitment process from an employer’s perspective can be challenging and especially with today’s current candidate market. HR and Managers tend to spend weeks to months on trying to fill a role and there is nothing more frustrating when that ..read more

Written by Emma Weeks, HR Advisor at Melbourne HR Employee retention is the process centralised around retaining talent within your organisation. This process is something that some small businesses struggle with and is critical for an organisations success as it keeps high performers within your company and waives the expenditure of searching for new employees. Talent shortages and hiring difficulties have increased, making the need to retain talent a top priority for every business. Contrary to popular belief, your staff retention strategy does not need to cost you a small fortune. In ord ..read more

Written by Tanika Kline, HR Consultant at Melbourne HR Workplaces and the wider social landscape alike have made considerable progress with recognising the need to better address and communicate the conversation around mental health. While attitudes have changed and stigmas have been reduced around these issues, creating open communication about mental health within a workplace is something that needs to be consciously addressed to ensure support options are realised. This blog post will look into proactive changes the workplaces can adopt in order to provide mental health support for employ ..read more

Written by Olivia Lim, HR Consultant at Melbourne HR Mental health is a dimension of HR that has emerged with importance over recent years, particularly as society egresses out of a pandemic and into a “COVID normal” world. The concept of employee wellbeing has not been long embedded within HR and organisations. It was only recognised in the 20th Century that long work hours had a direct correlation to decreased employee mental health and, in turn, resulted in fatigue and a reduction in productivity. That brings us to the question, what exactly is mental health? Mental health refers to an in ..read more

Written by Nathan Morihovitis, HR Consultant at Melbourne HR Take a moment to think about the topic of tough conversations in the workplace, generally people will answer with - performance, disputes, mistakes, warnings and ultimately termination. A significantly misunderstood conversation is about addressing Mental Health Problems, and this doesn’t only relate to the workplace.  A sensitive subject for most - I cannot emphasise enough how greatly misunderstood these mental health problems are and that those who are impacted are often stigmatised because of this. If you look at the stat ..read more

Written by David Simpson, Founder and Managing Director at Melbourne HR The 3-day weekend is something that full time workers dream of, and usually only attainable when there is a public holiday on a Monday or Friday.   Imagine if it became the norm. The idea of a 4-day work week sounds appealing for an employee, but how would it affect your business? Despite the decrease in work hours, could it possibly be a way to improve productivity?   The team and I at Melbourne HR decided to test it out and see if it was truly beneficial.   Continue reading as we unravel ..read more

Written by David Simpson, Founder and Managing Director at Melbourne HR As the end of financial year rolls around, you may get queries and concerns from staff regarding inflation and CPI (Consumer Price Index), particularly if you are engaging in remuneration discussions like pay rises. To ensure you are on the front foot, we’ve pulled together a quick ‘cheat-sheet’ with the facts and details you need to know, including: Definitions How inflation and CPI interact What this means for pay rises SET YOUR BUSINESS UP FOR SUCCESS IN THE NEW FINANCIAL PERIOD Book an EOFY Compliance Review ..read more

Written by Olivia Lim, HR Consultant at Melbourne HR Workplace policies and procedures - the crux of HR admin. Employers don’t want to write them, and employees aren’t too enthused about reading them. And yes, while these documents might not be the most exciting document to draft and proofread, it is actually easier than you think. And the benefits of having policies and procedures in place far outweigh the costs. Today, we’ll be going through the most important elements for writing your Policies and Procedures, including: The differences between policies and procedures The importance of ..read more