http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/RSS/ Updated every minute of every day en-us Copyright: (C) Reed Business Information http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/C8/0C05C2C8.asp Let’s put the financial crisis, economic downturns, and recessions aside for now and talk about something trivial for a spot of light relief. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/A2/0C05C2A2.asp There is a “demographic fault line” running through the Australian labour force, whereby generational gaps will see the number of new entrants to the workforce decrease steadily over the next 50 years, according to leading demographer Bernard Salt Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/8C/0C05C28C.asp At the end of a tumultuous year, Sarah O’Carroll asks this issue’s executive panel about how HR can help revive companies and kick start 2009. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/84/0C05C284.asp HR PROFESSIONALS must become “credible activists” mastering competencies dealing with both people and business issues in order to become successful practitioners. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/77/0C05C277.asp EMPLOYER GROUPS have expressed concern at the prospect of additional workplace regulation and labour costs at a time of global economic crisis, a forecast rise in unemployment and a downturn in domestic business activity Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/76/0C05C276.asp WHILE MANY companies acknowledge that people are their greatest asset, they still have a way to go when it comes to managing talent and embedding relevant processes into the running of their businesses, says an international talent management expert Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/55/0C05C255.asp AS THE financial industry braces itself for yet more regulation following credit-crunch government bailouts, organisations should not overlook the serious negative impact of over-regulation and over-control, according to an international management expert Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/26/0C05C226.asp THERE ARE very clear differences between what companies in the US and those in Australia and NZ are doing in response to the economic downturn, according to global HR consulting firm Hewitt Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/23/0C05C223.asp NEARLY 60 per cent of projects aimed at achieving business change fail to meet their objectives fully, with the major obstacles to successful change being rooted in people and corporate culture, a global study has found Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/1F/0C05C21F.asp Cutting costs and focusing on leadership are some of the survival tactics advised for companies entering a year when nobody is sure what will happen. Sarah O’Carroll reports Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/D6/0C05C1D6.asp We are about to go to market for a new HR Information System. Currently, we use a variety of Excel/Access databases, supported by hardcopy files to hold our personnel information. We want to record and manage all this data in one integrated system. What should we take into account in looking for a new system that will do this and what can we do to make data input and migration to the new system as easy as possible? Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/AB/0C05C1AB.asp The Fair Work Bill will herald more changes for employers after the controversy of WorkChoices. Craig Donaldson gets an expert view on how HR can prepare Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/84/0C05C184.asp As the economic downturn worsens, HR is faced with managing redundancies. In the last part of a three-part feature, Craig Donaldson looks at organisational rebuilding and how to boost employee morale and engagement in the wake of job losses Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/80/0C05C180.asp There’s no doubt ‘Engagement Has Run Its Course’ (issue 166, 25 November, p1) is a catchy headline for your magazine and Professor Roger Collins’ breakfast presentation. I applaud the challenge it poses practitioners. Based on research by Voice Project at Macquarie University, however, I’d be willing to wage a large sum of money that managers will still be closely measuring engagement for many years to come Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/7F/0C05C17F.asp Has HR missed its opportunity to establish itself as a trusted business partner during the boom? Matt Hewitson writes Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/73/0C05C173.asp MORE THAN half of employees (55 per cent in the U.S. and 52 per cent in the U.K.) are using internet social networks at work. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/4B/0C05C14B.asp We have a limited budget around rewards and incentives, and want to maximize this as much as we can in order to improve employee engagement. How much do we really need to spend per employee to get maximum engagement? Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/48/0C05C148.asp In the present economic climate, the prospect of workforce downsizing inevitably starts to feature in many employers’ strategic thinking. In this context, the recent decision of Campbell v Encyclopaedia Britannica Australia Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1178 is a salutary reminder of the importance of employers properly understanding (as well as seeking to comply with) their redundancy obligations before making decisions that may result in a reduction of the workforce Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/8F/0C05C08F.asp As a mid-level HR professional, I am concerned about the impact new economic conditions might have on my career. In the last few years I have been focusing on developing a specialisation in learning and development. Should I continue down this path, or reposition myself as an all-rounder? Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/8B/0C05C08B.asp I am the National Human Resources Director for PKF with responsibility for leading the HR and Knowledge, Learning & Development (KLD) teams. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/9D/0C05BD9D.asp MOST COMPANIES do not have a plan to manage and transfer knowledge and even fewer factor cross-generational challenges into business strategy, a recent US report has found Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/87/0C05BD87.asp ENGAGEMENT OF staff should not be a dominant HR strategy because it is too employer-centric, according to Roger Collins, Professor Emeritus, UNSW Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/78/0C05BD78.asp In this issue, we look at how the economic downturn has affected the banking and finance sector and the process of cutting staff costs for firms operating in this sector Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/71/0C05BD71.asp THE ECONOMIC crisis threatens to overload already stretched HR departments in the UK if they don’t train line managers to ease the burden, an expert has warned Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/6C/0C05BD6C.asp Payroll is complex and companies need a variety of solutions. Sarah O’Carroll looks at how three different companies chose the systems that would meet their needs. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/52/0C05BD52.asp The banking and finance sector is the hardest hit by the current global economic downturn. In this second part of a three part series, Craig Donaldson speaks with experts who answer questions from HR professionals in banking and finance about the process of handling redundancies and outplacement with sensitivity and professionalism Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/18/0C05BD18.asp Australians take on average 8.62 days of sick leave/personal leave each year, costing the economy around $26.6 billion per annum, or $3,017 per employee, according to the 2008 Absence Management Survey by Direct Health Solutions Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/B0/0C05BCB0.asp COMPANIES NEED to urgently focus on talent retention as a means of retaining competitive advantage and success in an economic downturn, however, most organisations still struggle when it comes to understanding and managing their talented performers Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/AA/0C05BCAA.asp COMPANIES THAT undertake a cost-cutting program without a strategic plan will fail to maintain the reductions over time and risk alienating key talent, a recent discussion paper has warned Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/A4/0C05BCA4.asp ELECTRONIC MONITORING is eliminating one of the biggest obstacles to working at home – employers’ fears that remote workers will slack off, according to recruitment firm Julia Ross Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/9F/0C05BC9F.asp Success and continued growth in Novartis is attributable to two HR-driven factors: employee engagement and a warm, collaborative and participative work culture. Sarah O’Carroll speaks to Charlie Hough and Makarand Tare about winning HR strategies at Novartis Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/9E/0C05BC9E.asp DESPITE SHARE price declines, most companies in Asia are currently planning a modest scaling back of their rewards programs and other workforce investments for 2009 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/7F/0C05BC7F.asp PHYSICAL INACTIVITY is costing the Australian economy $13.8 billion a year, recent research has found Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/65/0C05BC65.asp Most companies today are beset by a raft of regulatory and other legislative requirements. Human Resources magazine looks at the role of online compliance training in this process and how it can help companies ensure that employees understand and comply with legal obligations Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/15/0C05BC15.asp Our business is behind the eight ball when it comes to workplace health and wellbeing. How can we go about getting senior management to financially support a workplace health and wellbeing program, and getting the traction with line managers to make it a success? Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/C8/0C05BBC8.asp Q. I’m looking for a new HR role and someone I respect suggested that I should be networking as well as applying for roles. How can I access a network and what should I be doing? Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/B8/0C05BAB8.asp ONLY TWELVE per cent of employers believe generational differences is a significant issue when it comes to designing and implementing total rewards programs. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/F7/0C05BCF7.asp Upheaval in the global economy has affected businesses all over the world – in all industries. Yours may well be one of them – and you may be wondering if there is something you might have done to be better prepared. Even the very best laid plans may not have averted the workforce turmoil many organisations are facing – but there are companies that are better prepared through strategic workforce planning Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/B4/0C05BCB4.asp Sarah O’Carroll speaks with three executives about what HR needs to do in order to step up to the plate for 2009 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.hrmagazine.com.au/articles/42/0C01B442.asp Human Resources magazine breakfast briefings – join us at our informative morning seminars Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +1000