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Reframing Professional Development with Enterprise 2.0 – Anne Bartlett-Bragg 2:14pm Friday 28 November 2008 - Michael Specht Smarter, simpler, and social professional development landscapes can achieve results that more expensive controlled learning and performance systems have failed to deliver. Integrating social software can generate powerful networks - from simple individual actions that create an ‘architecture of participation’, to links that connect people for a common purpose. Weblogs, wikis, social bookmarking and tagging [...] |
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Transparency vital to avoid redundancy-related legal action  10:37am Friday 28 November 2008 - HR Daily Concealing a company's shaky financial position from employees during the economic downturn could be grounds for an unfair dismissal case should redundancies ensue, according to a workplace lawyer. |
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Legal issues to consider for Web 2.0 – Michael Park 10:14am Friday 28 November 2008 - Michael Specht Join Michael Park, Senior Associate from Deacons, as he provides a critical overview for HR practitioners on legal issues to consider for Web 2.0 in the workplace. In April 2008 Deacons published the Deacons’ Social Networking Survey 2008, finding that almost half of those who used social networking sites at work said that if given a [...] |
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Social networking sites increase employee productivity 9:28am Friday 28 November 2008 - Michael Specht An interesting piece by David Quach on the ABC News site (Hat Tip @aussienick) about how more people should use Facebook to improve worker productivity. Here is the summary: Well, while any adverse effect of Facebook on productivity is detrimental to the economy, economic theory also suggests that the economy could be improved if there were [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Social networking sites increase employee productivity", url: "http://specht.com.au/michael/2008/11/28/social-networking-sites-increase-employee-productivity/" }); |
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Get a job brief wrong and nothing else will be right 6:55am Friday 28 November 2008 - Recruiter Daily A detailed, precise job brief is the crucial first step in the recruitment process, according to recruitment trainer, Martin Warren. |
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Australian Online tools for HR 11:56pm Thursday 27 November 2008 - Michael Specht I have been watching the growth in non recruiting SaaS tools for HR professionals in Australia with great interest. We have had payroll and time tracking services for a while, and a few full fledged HRIS tools floating around but most have grown out of the old bureau offerings and not really built with the Internet [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Australian Online tools for HR", url: "http://specht.com.au/michael/2008/11/27/australian-online-tools-for-hr/" }); |
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Pacific worker scheme to use labour hire; unions get more say under new bill; plus more 4:27pm Thursday 27 November 2008 - Shortlist News Pacific guest worker scheme to use labour hire employers.... Unions given more say on labour hire arrangements under new legislation.... Beaumont launches accounting desk.... Communication, planning and speed keys to successful merger: Peoplebank.... Randstad buys into big Japanese recruitment firm.... Recruitment Academy and ITCRA launch DVD series. |
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Talent Tidbits 3:46pm Thursday 27 November 2008 - Destination Talent Monster buys into CareerOne AP reported Monster, the US based job board, bought 50% of CareerOne. It added, both the Monster and CareerOne brands will continue to operate. SEEK’s initial response. Government cuts IT staff The [...] |
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News Limited and Monster Worldwide Announce Joint Venture 12:52pm Thursday 27 November 2008 - Geoff Jennings “Monster Worldwide, the parent company of Monster.com, the premier global online employment brand, will own 50% of News Limited’s employment website CareerOne.com.au in the new joint venture.” What does this mean for the Australian job board space? Probably not much. Here’s the reason why - Monster have previously folded in Australia, CareerOne has never been any [...] |
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Monster returns to Australia 12:17pm Thursday 27 November 2008 - Shortlist News Monster Worldwide has re-entered the Australian job board market by buying 50% of CareerOne. |
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The Monster is back! Monster to puchase 50% of Careerone.com.au 11:07am Thursday 27 November 2008 - Recruitment Directory There was speculation back in June 2008, that Monster was set to return into the Australian market. Today Monster/News Ltd announed they have entered into a joint venture partnership for online recruitment. Watch out SEEK, the Monster is back! |
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Supportive leadership and high morale cut psychological injuries 10:27am Thursday 27 November 2008 - HR Daily High individual and team morale - or a positive "work team climate" - underpinned by supportive, balanced leadership, is the key to preventing workplace-related psychological injuries, according to Health Service Australia's director of psychology, Dr Peter Cotton. |
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Extra 2% of Australian workers could be out of jobs by 2010: OECD 10:03am Thursday 27 November 2008 - HR Daily Australia is among the OECD countries least affected by the global economic crisis but should expect a modest increase in unemployment in 2009 and 2010, according to the Organisation's latest forecast. |
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Things Are Not Always What They Seem… 9:05am Thursday 27 November 2008 - Geoff Jennings You might recall my article on the launch of RecruitMeNow.com.au back in April. Also, this article JOBX and Recruitment Academy Plugging Leaky Bucket. RecruitMeNow claims to be “The first exclusive Recruitment Industry job and candidate board“. I like that, a niche job board, a job board that knows what it’s about. Straight to the point. No [...] |
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Planning ahead for pressure improves your performance 6:50am Thursday 27 November 2008 - Recruiter Daily Identifying and planning ahead for pressure situations means you can thrive in tough conditions, according to psychologist Gavin Freeman. |
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Macquarie People adds four senior recruiters 6:48am Thursday 27 November 2008 - Recruiter Daily Recruitment and HR consultancy Macquarie People has hired four senior recruiters in its Gold Coast office. |
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Sheryle Moon quits RHD; HJB tightens its belt; WorkPac settles restraint dispute 1:52pm Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Shortlist News Sheryle Moon quits Ross Human Directions.... HJB tightening its belt through performance management, cost control.... WorkPac settles case over ex-employees' rival agency. |
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Chandler Macleod slashes price on capital raising 1:00pm Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Shortlist News The plummeting share market has claimed another victim, with Chandler Macleod being forced to halve the price of shares offered under its proposed capital raising. |
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Rubicor CEO to step down 12:27pm Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Shortlist News Wayman Chapman has announced he will retire as CEO of Rubicor. |
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Michael Marlatt and the bold new world of mobile recruitment 12:03pm Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Destination Talent I’ve been exchanging emails/twitter with Michael Marlatt of Cloud Recruiting fame. Michael generously sent me his latest presentation to share with readers of my blog (Download it here. Warning big file!) Michael is a big believer in the usefulness of mobile communication tools for recruiting talent. In his presentation, Michael paints a clear picture of [...] |
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High level program and venue locked in 10:17am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Michael Specht A high level program has been published today for the event, more details on each session and speakers will be added over the coming days. The fully catered event kicks off at 8.30am and run through until 5.30pm, following the formal event there will be a chance for further networking at a near by bar. The [...] |
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Employers to face employee requests for flexibility, under proposed IR laws 10:10am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - HR Daily Employees with children will for the first time have a legislated right to request flexibility in their work arrangements, while employers will have a countervailing right to refuse requests on "reasonable business grounds", if the federal government's new industrial relations bill becomes law. |
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Ask an expert: Can I get more job orders without making more calls? 6:35am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Recruiter Daily Simply making more marketing calls won't necessarily result in more job orders. Working "smarter, not harder", will get better results, says coach Sophie Robertson. |
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Australia’s top corporate & government career sites 1:57am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Ross Clennett |
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13 Ways to Motivate Staff in an Economic Downturn 1:26am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Capital Jobs Money is tight. But staff still need to be motivated. What do you do if you can’t throw bucketloads of money at them? Money has always been the key motivator used by employers to attract and retain good quality staff. Thankfully, employees are increasingly looking to other benefits to stay motivated in their employment. Often [...] |
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Knowledge transfer critical 1:00am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Human Resources Leader MOST COMPANIES do not have a plan to manage and transfer knowledge and even fewer factor cross-generational challenges into business strategy, a recent US report has found |
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Engagement has run its course 1:00am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Human Resources Leader ENGAGEMENT OF staff should not be a dominant HR strategy because it is too employer-centric, according to Roger Collins, Professor Emeritus, UNSW |
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Opportunity in the downturn 1:00am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Human Resources Leader In this issue, we look at how the economic downturn has affected the banking and finance sector and the process of cutting staff costs for firms operating in this sector |
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UK: HR faces burnout 1:00am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Human Resources Leader THE ECONOMIC crisis threatens to overload already stretched HR departments in the UK if they don’t train line managers to ease the burden, an expert has warned |
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Perfecting payroll 1:00am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Human Resources Leader Payroll is complex and companies need a variety of solutions. Sarah O’Carroll looks at how three different companies chose the systems that would meet their needs. |
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Trimming the ranks in banking and finance 1:00am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Human Resources Leader The banking and finance sector is the hardest hit by the current global economic downturn. In this second part of a three part series, Craig Donaldson speaks with experts who answer questions from HR professionals in banking and finance about the process of handling redundancies and outplacement with sensitivity and professionalism |
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Sickies cost $26.6 billion per annum 1:00am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Human Resources Leader Australians take on average 8.62 days of sick leave/personal leave each year, costing the economy around $26.6 billion per annum, or $3,017 per employee, according to the 2008 Absence Management Survey by Direct Health Solutions |
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Managers miss talent boat 1:00am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Human Resources Leader COMPANIES NEED to urgently focus on talent retention as a means of retaining competitive advantage and success in an economic downturn, however, most organisations still struggle when it comes to understanding and managing their talented performers |
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Cutting costs the smart way 1:00am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Human Resources Leader COMPANIES THAT undertake a cost-cutting program without a strategic plan will fail to maintain the reductions over time and risk alienating key talent, a recent discussion paper has warned |
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Working from home under watch 1:00am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Human Resources Leader ELECTRONIC MONITORING is eliminating one of the biggest obstacles to working at home – employers’ fears that remote workers will slack off, according to recruitment firm Julia Ross |
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Engaged staff the right stuff 1:00am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Human Resources Leader Success and continued growth in Novartis is attributable to two HR-driven factors: employee engagement and a warm, collaborative and participative work culture. Sarah O’Carroll speaks to Charlie Hough and Makarand Tare about winning HR strategies at Novartis |
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HR plans revised in downturn 1:00am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Human Resources Leader DESPITE SHARE price declines, most companies in Asia are currently planning a modest scaling back of their rewards programs and other workforce investments for 2009 |
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Physical inactivity costs billions 1:00am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Human Resources Leader PHYSICAL INACTIVITY is costing the Australian economy $13.8 billion a year, recent research has found |
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Keeping compliance simple 1:00am Wednesday 26 November 2008 - Human Resources Leader Most companies today are beset by a raft of regulatory and other legislative requirements. Human Resources magazine looks at the role of online compliance training in this process and how it can help companies ensure that employees understand and comply with legal obligations |
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