22 February 2012
Researchers may have found a new and more accurate tool for HR to use in the pre-employment stage when trying to predict how a candidate would ‘fit’ – just check out Facebook.According to a study by the Northern Illinois University’s College of Business, ... read full story
21 February 2012
The notion that if you pay people more, you’ll get more – more productivity, more engagement, more ROI – is being turned on its head by an increasingly large body of research confirming what some forward thinking leaders have been aware of for years: cash... read full story
30 January 2012
A survey has shown it may be wise to keep an eye on employees after an acrimonious departure – 27% of adults admit they have swiped something when leaving a job.According to a survey of more than 2,000 employees by MassMutual, the most frequently taken it... read full story
24 January 2012
Employers should be far more worried about all the bullying claims that go unreported than they are about "spurious" ones, says academic and author Carlo Caponecchia. The idea of false claims concerns employers because "they don't want their time taken up... read full story
19 December 2011
A US man has taken telling a white lie for a sickie several steps too far. Scott Bennett, from Brookville, Pennsylvania went to extraordinary lengths to get a paid day off work, and placed a death notice in the local paper for his mother – who was in fact... read full story
06 December 2011
Promoting wellbeing in the workplace and fostering a culture of understanding has well documented benefits for the business bottom line, namely by getting the best from employees, but according to workplace psychology experts effective management remains ... read full story
06 December 2011
If economic conditions improve significantly next year employers will have a battle on their hands to retain their staff, says Mercer head of human capital, Rob Bebbington.Mercer's research earlier this year found that two in five Australian workers were ... read full story
28 November 2011
A new program aimed at assisting elite athletes and Olympians to successfully transition from their sporting careers into successful professionals has been launched by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC). In partnership with Adecco Group the campaign ... read full story
28 November 2011
Australian employers have offered employees a median 4% pay increase in the 12 months ending in July this year, compared to 3.5% in the previous 12 month period. According to Mercer’sMarket Issuessurvey, the salary increase during the 2010-11 was not only... read full story
21 November 2011
New research has added weight to the old notion that Australians prefer lazy days over hard work – some 95% of Australians wish they could work less than 30 hours each week. The new poll released today by Gallup revealed the alarming statistic, and the... read full story