HR essentials

• Are you asking the right interview questions? 14 May 2013

  Post job, read resumes, interview, hire: are you taking on the first candidate who passes through your basic recruiting system? read more

• Rural and regional workers need more support 08 May 2013

  Research has revealed that rural and regional workers are not receiving adequate mental health support services. read more

• Is your workplace Fairtrade certified? 29 Apr 2013

  The amount of tea and coffee consumed in Australian workplaces each year is surely mind boggling – yet as more people come to realise that the vast majority of tea and coffee is sourced from developing economies, there are far reaching consequences to consider. read more

• Ensure employees don’t double-dip on leave entitlements 24 Apr 2013

  Ensuring the proper contractual arrangements are in place before an employee heads abroad on a secondment can be like navigating a minefield, and one of the most common pitfalls occurs when errors are made in the fine print of leave entitlements. read more

• Hackers have HR in their sights: Identity theft from resumes 22 Apr 2013

  Whereas once hackers targeted CEOs and other C-suite officers, new research has revealed hackers are spreading their attacks to HR departments because of the low security and high return of sensitive information. read more

• Time off for charity work can improve retention 16 Apr 2013

  Allow staff paid time off to engage in charity work and you could boost retention and motivation at the same time as positively associating your company with a community cause. read more

• Rescinding a job offer: HR’s best practice approach 16 Apr 2013

  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. read more

• Mentoring: don’t rush into it 15 Apr 2013

  Setting clear goals and objectives is essential to the process of putting a mentor in place. read more

• Finance advice becoming benefits package norm 15 Apr 2013

  Providing financial advice packages to staff is the latest card being played in the war for employee retention. read more

• Three quarters of applicants have already lied to you 10 Apr 2013

  A startling 75% of applicants have falsified or omitted critical elements of their experience and work history, a leading background check firm has revealed. read more