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Are you aware that the new Fair Work Act is the most important piece of workplace legislation for decades, and it changes everything! To minimise the effect of the Fair Work Act on your business, read on... + more

The Introduction of the Fair Work Act & implementation of 124 Modern Awards means all Australian businesses are affected and need to be aware of their obligations, or major fines could result! + more

As we approach an upturn in the employment market, employee engagement and retention need to become a key focus for organisations. + more

Staying in the workforce for longer than originally planned has implications for Baby Boomers and offers employers a valuable opportunity to benefit from their experience. + more

Economic volatility is taking its toll on many organisations. Recent Watson Wyatt research shows that 39% of a sample of US companies have already undertaken some employee layoffs, and an additional 23% expect to do so during the next 12 months. Twenty-three percent have undergone an organisation-wide restructuring, and another 14% foresee the need for future downsizing and layoffs. + more

The current round of downsizing by employers is not achieving desired results, with employee morale and motivation diving and productivity improvement not being achieved. + more

A manager is one who gets results through other people by making them successful. A leader is one who focuses the desire for change that's resident within others and who then facilitates the creation of a sustainable new reality. + more

Bullying is still rife in Australian workplaces a recent Drake International survey of over 800 Australia-wide employees has revealed. More than 50% of survey respondents had witnessed bullying behaviour and over 25% had been a target of bullying themselves. Poor management of the issue by Organisations was also revealed as only 30% of bullying targets and less than 50% of witnesses were satisfi ed with their organisations handling of the situation. More than 50% also noted the bullying behaviour had been going on for over 6 months. + more

So what is a green job? A Green Job will be all jobs; a Green Collar Worker will inevitably be the next iteration of our workforce: it is not a supplement to the white or blue collar workforce - it is simply an evolution to a new form of workplace and therefore work environment diversity. + more

Good morning ladies and gentlemen and thank you Dr Arguden for that warm introduction. Before I start on the topic at hand I wanted to refl ect for a few moments on the signifi cance, for me, of being here in Turkey. + more

The current round of downsizing by employers is not achieving desired results, with employee morale and motivation diving and productivity improvement not being achieved, according to the latest survey by the leading HR firm, Drake International. + more

The rate of change in the world today is occurring at an unprecedented pace. There are many implications for employers attached to the fragile state of the world financial systems. + more

The past decade has borne witness to a string of corporate scandals, from human rights abuses and environmental pollution to fraudulent accounting practices. Several of the world’s largest companies collapsed, whilst those that survived paid the cost with a sizable dent in profi ts and an even greater battle to turn a tide of negative public opinion back in their favour. + more

When it comes to attracting great employees, it starts with being a great employer. Last week in Melbourne, members of Engineering Australia gathered with HR experts to discuss strategies to ease continued business pressures caused by a dire shortage of engineering skills. + more

No engineering employer can afford to ignore the option of global recruitment, however the principles of ‘Sustainable HR Practice’ must not be sacrifi ced. Firms must aspire to be employers of choice, focusing on staff development and engagement, high performance and consequent rewards, and low staff turnover. + more

With chronic skills shortages continuing to reverberate throughout Australian organisations, the spotlight has firmly been thrown on the importance of having effective strategies in place to attract and retain key staff. Knowing the difference between an attraction and retention strategy will help HR managers navigate the skills shortage. By Dr Danica Hooper, Organisational Psychologist, Drake. + more

After its quiet arrival and the subsequent resistance by the business community that led to its revision, many employers are still confused about what the WorkChoices timekeeping requirements now mean for them. By Zipporah Szalay, National Manager, Drake Online + more