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Business owners are moving away from solely focusing on recruiting new talent by shifting the spotlight to their current workforce. There is no denying it’s a difficult labour market so instead of looking outward, managers are looking inward to see how...
Employee wellbeing is more important now than ever before, and businesses have a duty of care to workers in supporting the overall health of their team members. With more than a third of people’s lives spent at work, going through difficult...
Salary benchmarking is the process of reviewing positions within the business against external jobs with similar responsibilities, to work out what the typical market rates are for that particular role. This process can occur at any stage within the employee lifecycle...
A fixed term contract worker is employed for a specific period of time or task, such as a 12-month contract where employment commences on 1 January 2022 and concludes on 31 December 2022, or at the conclusion of a project. These...
A quick browse on any job search site shows there is an oversupply of roles and not enough people to fill them. So, in a difficult labour market, is it any surprise that employees may be inclined to keep their options...
It’s a new year and a great time for business owners to take a step back from the day-to-day to closely examine how everything is going. As organisations head into 2022 uncertain of what lies ahead due to COVID-19 and the...
As the situation with COVID-19 continues to evolve, and the borders of WA look set to open next month, employers are responsible for taking all reasonable steps in ensuring the health and safety of workers in line with government directives. With isolation...
With the ever-changing situation surrounding COVID-19 in the eastern states of Australia, and the impending opening of Western Australian borders next month, it’s important for WA business owners to remain proactive in ensuring the health and wellbeing of both their workers...
With the many challenges businesses have faced as a result of the pandemic over the past two years, it’s little wonder that workers may be feeling stressed, anxious and overwhelmed. It’s been a tough time for many and as a business...
Businesses will soon be well into the swing of Christmas parties and end of year functions. It’s great to get into the spirit of things but employers need to be mindful that workers are aware of the type of behaviour that...