Month: July 2023

Annual Leave Shutdown Provisions

Annual Leave Shutdown Provisions

Somehow, we have arrived at the mid-way point for the year and as ridiculous as it seems, we are already starting to look towards the end of 2023 and the start of 2024! As we look at the next six months, conversations and planning for the Christmas/New Year period are becoming a consideration for employers […]

What Do Candidates Really Want to Know? 3 Key Factors Revealed

What Do Candidates Really Want to Know? 3 Key Factors Revealed

We all know it’s been a candidate short market for a while now. It’s been a candidate job market; they have had the choice and the negotiating power. And while we are starting to see a little more movement from candidates, in most sectors I’d still describe the job market as candidate short. Candidates still […]

3 Annual Performance Appraisals Pitfalls (and how to overcome them)

3 Annual Performance Appraisals Pitfalls (and how to overcome them)

Performance Appraisals have come a long way and are much more common in today’s workplace. While I see some businesses at the stage of implementing the annual performance appraisal and others moving away from the annual appraisal to more regular feedback conversations, whatever process you use, it’s better than no appraisal at all. The end […]

Employment Market Update – July 2023

Employment Market Update – July 2023

As we kick off the new financial year with a significant minimum wage increase of 5.75%, an increase in superannuation to 11% and a pause in interest rate rises for July, the economy and the outlook for the 2023/24 financial year is a hot topic of conversation. The most common questions I am being asked […]