Archived News for Human Resource Professionals
A new study has found consumers do not like overly-flattering salespeople, even if they believe the compliments are sincere.
Unhappiness prompts move to uncertain pastures
An analysis of employment data has suggested being unhappy in one job leads many to throw themselves into the uncertainty of temporary work.
Incarceration no escape from mine work in NT
With hundreds of job losses in recent weeks at mine-sites around the country, it is difficult to imagine some projects are looking to prisons to fill out their workforce.
Miners agonise as Glencore gives no quarter
Hundreds have lost their jobs and worry is widespread among workers at a currently closed mine site in north Queensland.
IT shift clouded by collective concerns
A new program is being installed throughout New South Wales which will see public sectors combine and share IT resources to streamline the government’s technological capability.
Power worker payment is no end to pain
A former power station worker diagnosed with deadly mesothelioma will be paid compensation for his exposure to asbestos.
Boss' bonus boosts base workers
The boss of one of the world’s fastest-growing computer companies has come up with a good way to keep his staff happy and motivated – by giving them money.
Disparity highlighted on Equal Pay Day
Tuesday September 3 was ‘Equal Pay Day’; a reminder of the 64 extra days per year a woman must work for her pay to equal that of a man.
Jobs could return after porn email sacking
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that emailing pornography through a work address is not an automatic sacking offence.
Recruiters claim some are driven to diversity
Some big recruiters have reported real change is taking place in some Australian industries, with companies making concrete moves to enforce gender diversity.
Some choices go skin deep
New research has found having visible tattoos can still reduce the chance of getting a job, but the stigma on body art is changing.
The office should bend to the shifting nature of dad
Experts say fathers are not the bumbling piles of domestic uselessness that TV ads portray, claiming that the modern dad is a different beast and that employers need to change the way they think.
Direct responsibility in tele-working
With tele-working and remote offices fast becoming the standard for many employees, experts say bosses need to be aware of their safety responsibilities even when the office is no-where near.
NAB drops the axe on jobs, Union calls for composure
The Financial Sector Union has warned more jobs might face the guillotine as the National Australia Bank scrambles to improve its figures.
Analysis of future success
A scientist, engineer and data analyst says more major companies are looking to data-driven solutions to HR problems.
Apprentice pay jump draws more to the trade
An announcement by the Fair Work Commission has been roundly welcomed by apprentices and other trainees.
Pessimism and arrogance rule men's business
A new study from Massachusetts’ National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has confirmed something many already knew - women are more inclined to work co-operatively than men.
Psychopaths' successful stab at business
One of Australia’s top business schools has plotted the characteristic similarities between entrepreneurs and psychopaths.
Stoush around the corner at coal site
An industrial battle with parallels to action in the 1990s is on the horizon in Queensland.
Study on dumbing-down to drum up response
A report has found business need to rethink their approach to presentations when communicating with global markets.
Survey to gauge how workers are going
The Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance has launched a short online survey to assess the general level of mental health awareness in Australian business policies, initiative and strategies.