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Victorians get $90m compo package 4:49pm Friday 19 March 2010 - Human Resources Leader From next month Victoria will roll out a raft of workers compensation upgrades after the state passed its Accident Compensation Amendment Bill 2009. |
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NSW gets emergency flare dump 4:47pm Friday 19 March 2010 - Human Resources Leader In response to findings that emergency flares were being dumped in landfill sites, NSW has launched a new flare disposal system. |
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NT cattle station fined $60k over death 4:45pm Friday 19 March 2010 - Human Resources Leader The death of cattle station worker Pedro Balading has landed station owner “Panoy” a fine of $60,000 for breaching the now superseded Work Health Act. |
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Victorian workplace deaths hit 10 for 2010 4:44pm Friday 19 March 2010 - Human Resources Leader Victoria has experienced 10 workplace fatalities since the beginning of the year, and 24 since June 2009. |
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Two die in windmill electrocution 4:42pm Friday 19 March 2010 - Human Resources Leader A father and son from regional Victoria died this week when a windmill they had moved came into contact with a 12,5000 volt power line. |
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Linfox fined $170k over trucker’s injury 4:40pm Friday 19 March 2010 - Human Resources Leader Logistics and trucking giant Linfox was fined $170,000 on Wednesday after a driver was seriously injured by what was found to be a preventable incident. |
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Mandatory foil insulation checks for Qld 4:38pm Friday 19 March 2010 - Human Resources Leader A surplus of foil insulation in Queensland has prompted the state to introduce mandatory pre-installation electrical checks. |
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Full-time hiring up in professional markets: MPI; Ex-Talent2 exec moves to Eames Asia-Pacific; plus more  4:31pm Friday 19 March 2010 - Shortlist News Full-time hiring up in professional markets: Michael Page.... Ex-Talent2 executive to open first Eames office in Asia-Pac.... JobServe launches iPhone application.... Hender Consulting wins BRW client choice award.... SEEK recognised in Hewitt employer awards.... Three key hires at HCM.... New state manager for Xpand. |
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Using Social Media To Profile Candidates 4:19pm Friday 19 March 2010 - Jared Woods I’ve already been involved in some online debates about whether the practice of gathering data from personal social network profiles to research candidates is ethical. And rather than repeat my position, I’ve got some case studies for those who have been commenting, because I think this deserves exploring. The Swastika Test (a) You search a candidate’s name [...] |
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Resume fees raise conflict questions in New Zealand 3:33pm Friday 19 March 2010 - Shortlist News The growing trend to charge candidates to prepare and pre-validate their resumes in New Zealand raises questions of potential conflicts of interest and may prevent employers from seeing the best talent, says RCSA New Zealand board member Jacqui Barratt. |
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Blog post: We interrupt your regular program... Gen Y is taking over 12:05pm Friday 19 March 2010 - HR Daily What employers need to realise is that Gen Y'ers do have needs. Who says we can't ask for a work life balance? Who says we have to live and breathe our jobs, even if they're totally unrewarding? Who says we have to do things the same old boring way when we can see a fresh new fun way of achieving a better result? |
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Blog post: Employee timesheets - the rules 12:05pm Friday 19 March 2010 - HR Daily As a legal minimum, employers are required to keep employee timesheets of hours worked by staff, in so far as an employee is working overtime hours which attract a penalty rate or a loading... |
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Blog post: How engaged are your employees? 12:05pm Friday 19 March 2010 - HR Daily How many organisations' employees are so engaged that they would give everything into every single transaction they perform? How many managers would still provide a stand ovation to their employees for a fantastic job, even if there were a few hiccups along the way? |
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Parental leave checklist for employers 11:50am Friday 19 March 2010 - CareerMums Retaining employees is becoming a priority for employers as the talent pool starts to shrink. Retaining working parents should be a priority and it doesn't have to be difficult. Showing that you care and identifying how you will stay in touch are key to their return.Use our checklist below for guida [...] |
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Recruiters: Selling the truth on work life balance - it's a choice 10:05am Friday 19 March 2010 - Recruiter Daily It's a bit of a tricky landscape to navigate when answering the work/life balance question for candidates, especially because I look at the role of a recruiter as a sales gig... |
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Blog post: Are your job ads mobile tagged? 2D Barcodes - QR Code & Microsoft Tag 10:05am Friday 19 March 2010 - Recruiter Daily These tags can allow us to measure the ROI of the marketing spend $ and allow us to measure when (and potentially where) users are responding to job ads across all media with detailed impression activity... |
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The great e-mail dilemma: who should ‘hang up’ first? 10:04am Friday 19 March 2010 - Lifestyle Careers I love e-mail. I am a better e-mail chatter than a real life-chatter a lot of the time. But I'm always troubled by how to end the e-mail conversation. |
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AGL pioneers new concept in contractor sourcing 5:02pm Thursday 18 March 2010 - Shortlist News Online freelancer database Consulting Worx has won a 12-month deal to provide a dedicated sourcing channel to energy company AGL in a move that underlines the growing importance of contractor networks. |
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Keys to successful workforce planning – Westpac story 3:58pm Thursday 18 March 2010 - Human Resources Leader Workforce planning can make a significant contribution to the success of any company. HR Leader looks at how Westpac approaches the issue and details the makings of successful workforce planning programs |
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Magic in the workplace – how Pixar and Disney unleash the creative talent of their workforce 3:37pm Thursday 18 March 2010 - Human Resources Leader Creating a culture of fun in the workplace helps to unleash the creative potential of employees. Sarah O’Carroll speaks to culture expert Bill Capodagli about how Pixar and Disney have created an innovative and creative place to work |
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Repay low paid workers say Unions 2:38pm Thursday 18 March 2010 - Human Resources Leader Employees on minimum wage deserve a $27 a week pay rise after unfairly shouldering the burden of the economic downturn, according to the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). |
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Flexible work panel - tip for employers 1:50pm Thursday 18 March 2010 - CareerMums Create a 'flexible work panel'. Managers typically don't have a thorough understand of flexible work practices or how to manage a flexible workforce. So, in an effort to help managers, create a panel to assess flexible work requests that includes the manager of the employee requesting flexibility, a [...] |
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Aquent taking fewer jobs under exclusivity program, but fill rates up 1:09pm Thursday 18 March 2010 - Shortlist News Aquent is turning away up to five permanent job orders a week as a result of its new push to take only exclusive work, but fill rates have more than doubled, says CEO Greg Savage. |
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Fair Work Australia is not afraid to reinstate: Lawyer 12:05pm Thursday 18 March 2010 - HR Daily A recent Fair Work Australia order - requiring a contractor to reinstate a worker at a principal's site - demonstrates the significant operational issues employers could face if ordered to return a dismissed worker to their former role, says Harmers Workplace Lawyers partner Lesley Maclou. |
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Pre-GFC representations about employment weren't misleading: Court 10:05am Thursday 18 March 2010 - Recruiter Daily A design engineer who was made redundant during the GFC has failed to prove that representations made to him during the recruitment process were misleading. |
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New CEO for Clicks IT Recruitment 10:05am Thursday 18 March 2010 - Recruiter Daily Clicks IT Recruitment has hired David Stewart as CEO of its Sydney and ACT operations. |
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Game plan - What to ask your employer before going on parental leave 9:21pm Wednesday 17 March 2010 - CareerMums Parents who have taken parental leave will tell you that being prepared for your departure and potential return to work in advance makes the whole experience much less stressful for everyone involved - baby included! “I wish I had thought more about this before I went on leave” is a common respo [...] |
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Pay inconsistency costing companies thousands 5:22pm Wednesday 17 March 2010 - Human Resources Leader Inconsistency when adhering to pay principles has a dramatic impact on corporate costs and staff retention risks, according to new research published by global HR consultancy Mercer. |
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Recruitment sales slowed in January; GFC drove employee loyalty up, not down: Kelly; plus more 4:07pm Wednesday 17 March 2010 - Shortlist News Recruitment industry growth came off the boil in January: RIB.... Employee loyalty went up, not down, during GFC: Kelly.... UK meat industry workers report widespread abuse of temps.... Sinclair Consulting growing its team.... Key hires at Launch Recruitment. |
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Recruiting Analytics that Matter 2:45pm Wednesday 17 March 2010 - Recruitment Directory Newton Software has put together a simple guide to getting started with recruiting analytics. The recruiting analytics that you decide to capture should answer the most common questions that arise in recruiting. |
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How Seth Godin and Dr. Seuss Can Help Our Careers 12:39pm Wednesday 17 March 2010 - Six Figures The other week I was pleased to see an article by Fiona Smith in the Financial Review about Seth Godin’s latest book ‘Linchpin’. Seth Godin is nothing short of brilliant and has written a raft of books and has a brilliant active blog http://sethgodin.typepad.com/ that all offer terrific insights that are relevant for us all. Seth [...] |
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Engaged... but by what, or whom? 12:05pm Wednesday 17 March 2010 - HR Daily An "engaged" employee can still be "a real flight risk", says SHL director Stephanie Christopher - especially in a situation where a leader, "who they may have personal respect for and loyalty towards", leaves the company. |
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TMP Worldwide goes into administration 11:16am Wednesday 17 March 2010 - Shortlist News Recruitment marketing and advertising agency TMP Worldwide has been placed in administration. |
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Ready for the rebound: How can HR prepare the company for the times ahead? 11:00am Wednesday 17 March 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Top of the line HR data and analysis tools may be a lifeline for companies as they prepare for a new skills shortgage, writes Iain Rouse |
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Who are the best employers in Australia? 11:00am Wednesday 17 March 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Technology trio announced as 'Best of the Best' employers in Australia and New Zealand |
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Employee loyalty surges, defies expectations 11:00am Wednesday 17 March 2010 - Human Capital Magazine The economic downturn in Australia has generated a powerful sense of engagement between workers and bosses, with more than a quarter of employees surveyed saying they are more loyal to their employer, according to the latest survey from Kelly Services. |
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Companies wasting training resources by not asking the right questions 11:00am Wednesday 17 March 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Many companies are wasting money on expensive staff training programs that deliver poor returns, but are not investing in improving efficient workplace operations to improve revenue and productivity, according to a leading business analyst. |
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State of play: The job market in 2010 11:00am Wednesday 17 March 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Think you know what your employees are feeling about their careers and their level of satisfaction in their current roles? The latest survey by CareerOne - Hunting the (Hidden) Hunters - reveals some surprising insights into the employment market at the start of 2010 |
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Promoting proper conduct: Software piracy in the workplace 11:00am Wednesday 17 March 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Clayton Noble outlines how HR professionals play an important role in developing the ethical and legally compliant cultures of their businesses, and how this extends to using legal software |
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Instep: Who gets a bonus? Who wants one? 11:00am Wednesday 17 March 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Craig Mason tackles the tricky subject of variable pay for HR professionals |
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