HR
A prominent city billboard advertisement for corporate Christmas parties includes the slogan “Nothing HR can’t sort out in the morning”. The slogan is likely to strike a chord with many employers.
The Bring Your Own Device trend, where employees bring their own tablets or smartphones to connect to the business network, is here to stay. The reality of this is that the majority of employee-owned mobile devices also come with consumer applications already installed. As an SMB works with employees and embraces BYOD, they often unwittingly, end up embracing an avalanche of third party apps.
Attracting and retaining the best talent is vital for businesses of all sizes, and ensuring you are up to date with employment legislation is a necessity for all business owners.
You can harness the potential of social media to change the engagement with (and between) your people by creating an open and encouraging usage policy. Here’s where to start.
The problem of workplace bullying is growing at such a rapid rate that we no longer separate bullying from harassment, because it’s easier to just deal with the issue head on.
Party season is almost upon us. The work Christmas party is a great way for companies to reward their staff for a year of hard work, celebrate successes and generally relax, but at the same time, it can also be an HR minefield.
Career segmentation is a popular method if your client’s stage of career is a very relevant reason for doing business with your organisation. If you are an association with members for example, this is highly relevant way for segmenting your database.
If zero tolerance for sexism is the new parliamentary standard, should it also be the standard for the typical Australian workplace?
It’s important to engage all of your employees in workplace safety so everyone knows what their responsibilities are and what to do in an emergency. If you’re looking for a simple way to involve your staff in this important area, read on.
Bringing good behaviour back into business is a matter for the masses to take up. Encourage those around you to take the lead.
There are plenty of ways that you can help your employees advance not only themselves but your business. So what are you doing to improve your workplace?
Why should small businesses look to outsourcing? First and foremost – there might be savings to be made and profits to be gained if you do. And second, no one’s good at everything, so it pays to let the experts take care of some of the more challenging aspects of running a business.
The sense of leadership gained from volunteering is invaluable and establishes a place for businesses within the community. SMEs should be readily embracing this practice more as it is far reaching and could pay long term dividends for a business profile.
Debate is raging about whether small businesses should be subject to the Fair Work Act’s unfair dismissal provisions, but the more important question is how many business owners really understand how to go about fairly dismissing an employee? This guide will help.
Are you the go-to person to solve conflict at work? Or do you feel you need to bring in someone to negotiate between you and a colleague? Read on for tips to deal with workplace issues.
It’s time for one of your employees to move on, so now’s the perfect time to learn about the business’ strengths and weaknesses in a candid exit interview.
Employee engagement is directly linked to the performance and profitability of an organisation, and business owners should address engagement the same way they look at strategies to improve competitive advantage.
Let’s take some time to explore what areas your business can look at to achieve the productivity improvements you’ve been thinking about.
As Australia’s athletes compete for gold at the London Olympics, it is a good reminder for us, as employers, to ask how we can get the same dedication and passion from our employees.
A growing business makes for a minefield of procedure, best practice and legislative obligations. Whether the on-boarding new staff members or performing a fair dismissal check, the absence of certain HR structures leads to an unnecessary waste of time and money.
