When dealing with redundancies, the process can be challenging and complex. Redundancies occur when an organisation needs to reduce its workforce, usually due to factors such as financial constraints, changes in business strategies, technological advancements or shifts in market demand. Running an effective redundancy process requires careful planning, clear communication and a focus on treating […]
The Human Connection in Recruitment
In the ever-evolving world of recruitment, there’s a growing buzz surrounding the impact of AI on businesses and the workforce. As the recruitment industry continues to embrace some advancements in AI technology, many of us are wondering about the role AI will play and what place there is for AI in recruitment and what that […]
Be Interview-Ready: 6 Must-Ask Questions to Impress Employers!
Throwback Thursday: It’s been one of our most popular blogs over the years and we have had a lot of feedback on our 6 top questions for you to ask at an interview. If you have an interview coming up and you want to impress the interview panel, check out these questions for you to […]
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
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)
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
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 […]
Transitioning to a new role in your existing workplace
Change is an inevitable part of life, and in the professional realm almost essential, but change does not have to mean you have to look outside your current workplace. Career change opportunities can often be closer to home than you think and might look like transitioning to a new role or widening the scope of […]
Tips for Effective Salary Reviews
It’s only 1 week until the end of financial year! For many workplaces that means it’s time for annual reviews and salary reviews. Love them or loathe them, many businesses tell me that come the annual performance review, their employees automatically expect a salary review. While some businesses have moved away from the annual performance […]
