Trying to recruit in 2019 in Ballarat is not an easy task. Unemployment is low, many industries are experiencing skills shortages and we are regionally located. As a Business Owner or a Manager you have got the work there to be done but you can’t find the people – the right people – to perform […]
No 1. Way to Stop Negativity at Work
In general terms, I think I am a pretty good team player. I’m usually positive, get along with others and work towards leaving the workplace better than how I found it. However, there was a time in my career where I got sucked into the negative vortex of a couple of colleagues and I became […]
Are you an interview over-sharer?
How much information should you provide about yourself in an interview? It’s a fine line between not providing enough information and oversharing. Knowing what to say and what not to say often trips up many people when attending a job interview. Job interviews can be stressful and daunting enough without worrying about how much info […]
Perfecting your craft
I was fortunate enough to attend Commerce Ballarat’s Business Day Out last month. I really enjoy the chance to step away from the desk and attend sessions such as these to connect with local like-minded people. Well done to Commerce Ballarat for organising such a great event with a broad range of guest speakers. Throughout […]
Good culture starts with a hello
Workplace culture drives our success in business. Poor culture leads to high staff turnover, disengaged and unmotivated employees which in turn impacts quality of service, poor productivity and engagement, poor output and ultimately poor business performance. Poor culture is costly and can directly impact the bottom line. Some businesses do culture well and some never […]
7 Ways You Can Be Happy At Work
It is an unavoidable fact, working in HR means I’m often called in to help when someone is at their most unhappiest at work. They don’t agree with the direction or decisions from above, they are in conflict with colleague, they are resisting change. Whatever the reason, I see a pattern of behaviours that prevents […]
Minimum wage to rise 3.0% – Are you paying enough?
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 3.0% increase to minimum wages. The new national minimum wage will be $740.80 per week or $19.49 per hour. The increase applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2019. With over 12% in wage increases since 2016, if you have not reviewed […]
Eating the frog – productivity
Mark Twain famously said that if the first thing you do in the morning is eat a live frog, you can go through the rest of the day knowing the worst thing is out of the way and behind you. So, what does eating the frog mean? The “frog” is your worst task, the task […]
Is your recruitment process flawed by recruiting like for like?
The resignation of a team member can often send us in to a tailspin. Your employee has given you the standard four weeks notice but we all know the reality is that by the time we recruit someone to back fill their position, get the new employee started, and get them up to speed that […]
4 tips for promoting an internal employee into a management role
Promoting from within has many benefits when done correctly. Unfortunately, all too often we promote the wrong person for the wrong reasons, the promotion fails miserably and we often end up losing the promoted employee from the business. It’s easy to fall into the trap of promoting the longest serving employee in that department or […]