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Navigating disappointment during internal recruitment
Recruiting from within can be a strategic and often efficient process for any organisation. Not only are you able to engage a candidate with existing knowledge of your workplace, products and/or services, but they are also often a relatively known commodity. In...
Tough. Love. Tough Love or Tough, Love.
Why leading with empathy is so important. In Slade Group’s Core Strength research about most sought-after employee attributes through COVID-19, empathy took a back seat to ‘here and now survival’ skills. Make no mistake, empathy has jumped back into the...
The secret to a successful career transition: Five key strategies to guide you towards your new job.
Whether you’ve been job searching for months or you have just started, I encourage you to press reset, sharpen your focus and go through the list of key success factors below. Make sure you are reviewing and addressing them every day during your transition. I hope...
When things went viral: One year on from the 2020 Australian Grand Prix
Exactly one year ago to the day, Covid got real for me. I was attending a Formula 1 Grand Prix breakfast at Albert Park when the shock announcement was made: the race had been cancelled. We filed dumbstruck out of the function, directed into busses that were waiting...
This International Women’s Day, Australian businesses can lead on domestic violence crisis
Domestic violence is a critical issue for the workplace, especially as COVID-19 continues to blur the line between home and office, whilst also driving a documented spike in violence against women. But what are workplaces doing to address the issue? And is it really...
5 tips for storytelling like Jesus and some not-so-ancients
Rumour has it I’ve been storytelling since biblical times (remember those parables Jesus told in the Bible, The Good Samaritan and The Tax Collector?)... Well, it’s true that I love a good story! And it seems storytelling has had a rebirth according to...
Without top talent, the potential for recovery may be prolonged and painful
Around the world, employees have had nearly 9 months to assess how their employer is responding and reacting to this pandemic. Many employers have realized that human capital is the most precious asset of the organization and are working hard to retain talent. Other...
Why recruitment takes so long
Job hunting takes longer than you think. Being aware and understanding the whole recruitment and selection process is an essential aspect of successful job hunting. If you want to play the game to win, you need to understand the rules of the game. It’s also...
Returning to the Workplace – Employee Reluctance
As COVID active cases appear more and more under control, many employers are looking to a return to the workplace. What happens when employees resist the return? Other than the legal and health issues required by an employer for a COVID Safe Workplace, how can you...
The Goldilocks of HR Advice
Not too small, not too big, just right. It’s 3.00pm on a Friday and you’re asked, “What’s the policy on Social Media?” You realise you haven’t seen updated policies for over 12 months and you’re not sure your organisation has a Social Media Policy. Help! No...
How to job search during the holidays: Three options, depending on your availability.
There is no reason to stop job hunting during the Festive Season, Christmas, and New Year. You can if you want or need to. But if you have time on your hands, or if you are in a hurry to find your next job, then this is, in fact, a great opportunity to step ahead of...
Are your employees safe Working from Home?
Whilst it is generally accepted that many businesses made a rapid almost overnight transition to work from home at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, eight months on, are your employees safe? With many employees moving to work from home arrangements initially working...