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Single workers ignored in work-life balance equation

Wanted: A life outside the workplace. Do your workplace flexibility policies tend to leave single workers out of the equation? by HCA

Inquiry says FIFO workers should sign good behaviour pacts

Have you had incidents of your FIFO workers not behaving themselves? According to a federal government inquiry, its time companies start considering "social contracts". by HCA

^^^^^^^^^^^ sorry but "we must learn to tolerate" is just simply to easy to say, trying to impement steps to reduce ant ...by MUZZA(23/04/2013)
Thanks Grylls. We are not a nanny nation but a free nation. We need the FIFO business and FIFO needs us. FIFO are alread ...by Mzala (14/03/2013)
Bad behaviour starts with bad culture and the only way to eliminate this is fix the culture first! Health and Wellbeing ...by Mark Cassidy(18/02/2013)
I think companies need to start educating FIFO workers to have better coping strategies than drugs and alcohol. The is ...by Cath(18/02/2013)
I have a mate who is a pilot for one of the regional carriers. Every flight he has at least one incident of a FIFO worke ...by Behave(18/02/2013)

HR failing the long-term unemployed

With the number of long-term unemployed swelling by 80% over the past five years, one group representing non-profit job agencies is calling for a formal federal inquiry. by Stephanie Zillman

Working in Employment Services no one cares if the Job Seeker wants training, it just "Get them into jobs" no one cares ...by Anonymous(23/04/2013)
I think this also stems from an unwillingness on the part of companies to spend any time on training new employees - if ...by MM(22/04/2013)
'Unemployed for a reason', well I've been trying to solve the riddle in my case,but no luck yet. Not an alcoholic, drug ...by Michelle(21/04/2013)
Assuming someone isn't qualified just because they are unemployed is a very big assumption. My experience with long ter ...by Anita Lee(19/04/2013)
Wayne Pryor • There doesn't need to be an enquiry of any sort there are plenty of people here on LinkedIn that have bee ...by Wayne Pryor(18/04/2013)

Federal Court decision a win for performance management

A recent Federal Court decision has reinforced the sentiment that HR professionals needn’t fear that legitimate performance management will be interpreted as adverse action or bullying by the courts. by Stephanie Zillman

Whilst it is essential every organization implements & practices comprehensive, legitimate Performance Management system ...by Vicki Pearce(22/04/2013)
In our experience, the reluctance of organisations to follow through with providing feedback about and taking corrective ...by Julie Cork(20/04/2013)
It seems that there continues to be a struggle in understanding what are and what are reasonable management actions, and ...by Bernie Althofer(18/04/2013)
I'm finding that organisations are getting better at defining to their employees what is bullying, but they're not great ...by Bryan Cook(17/04/2013)

Rescinding a job offer: HR’s best practice approach

So you’ve offered the job but now you’re faced with needing to rescind – HC provides you with a how-to guide for navigating this uncomfortable task. by Stephanie Zillman

The HR takeaway for me is I'm in the wrong job. Stockbrokers earn a lot of money!!by Poor HR Guy(19/04/2013)
PT - no point in getting into a slanging match here, but the long, long list of income on the ATO list you refer to does ...by MM(17/04/2013)
Hello MM, you are incorrect with your above statement, the compensation should have normal PAYG withheld, please refer t ...by PT(17/04/2013)
In many cases of rescinded job offers, the company will offer a compensation payment to the person affected ("sorry for ...by MM(16/04/2013)

Boss ever asked you to carry her child?

One quarter of employees receive requests from their bosses to do non work-related tasks, and some of them are pretty out there. by HCA,Rose Sneyd

As a junior member of the team I was asked by a senior female in the team to type her engagement party invite list into ...by RyanM(19/04/2013)

Flexible work practices now ‘a given’

Flexible work practices have moved from a ‘nice to have’ concept, to arrangements that are simply part of the furniture in modern workplaces – but have all sectors cottoned onto the expectations of workers? by HCA

When it comes to flexible work practices there are 2 attitudes that can be taken; 1. 'It can't work', and 2. 'Lets make ...by Nick(19/04/2013)
Sometimes it is not possible to offer flexibility; depending on the job. Try offering police, paramedics, fire brigade ...by Judy Higgins(26/02/2013)
I agree whole heartedly that flexibility is a key to engagement. I think larger companies are going to struggle with ...by ej(22/02/2013)
Some of these things are still 'nice to have' but not always easy to implement. While our company allows flexible workin ...by Karen Thomas(22/02/2013)

Why are your poor performers poor performers?

Most people don’t show up to work to purposely do a bad job – so it’s important for managers to understand the root cause of performance issues. by Iain Hopkins

Congratulations, the issue is on teh table and the result is our dialogue and the overwhelming consideration that employ ...by Paul Steele(18/04/2013)
A very well written article. I don't believe Iain's purpose was to provide an exhaustive overview and analysis of all ca ...by Denitza Genova(05/04/2013)
poor performance,besides employee attitude and mindset, could be attributed management style, in particular the selectiv ...by Dawid Gaeseb(05/04/2013)
Greg I agree. Performance is a product of a person's attitude times their capacity times the support the organisation pr ...by Dr Tim Baker(03/04/2013)
Capability and motivation gaps are frequently symptoms of deeper organisational and/or systemic issues. The article ...by Gregory Evans Evans(03/04/2013)

Which of these top mistakes have you made?

The former head of Merril Lynch Sallie Krawcheck spent almost 20 years taking on the financial world, working her way to executive positions in some of the world’s biggest financial institutions. Now she’s taking on HR with the claim she can expose their biggest mistakes. by HRM