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• Are your job adverts too masculine? 23/04/2014

  If you’re using words such as ‘assertive’, ‘independent’ or ‘aggressive’ in job advertisements you could be alienating a key demographic from applying for the role. read more

• Young guns or slackers: who’s in your office? 23/04/2014

  There are seven common types of Australian workers, according to a job survey. Many of them love what they do, but how do you deal with the ones who don’t? read more

• For what it’s worth: the employee engagement survey 23/04/2014

  Some HR experts are beginning to question the real value of employee engagement surveys, but do they risk throwing the baby out with the bath water? read more

• Size matters: does your company have enough HR people? 22/04/2014

  Having the right number of HR professionals in an organisation is important to make sure everyone can operate effectively without being over-worked, but not all companies get it right. read more

• The cardinal sins of bad HR leaders 22/04/2014

  Could you be committing these HR faux pas? HC reviews the five sins of ‘bad HR leadership’ that could be costing you big time in the credibility stakes. read more

• HR professionals: get financially savvy to get ahead 22/04/2014

  We all know that HR directors in the C-Suite need to have the ear of the CFO – but just how much financial knowledge do HR practitioners really need to succeed in today’s HR landscape? read more

• HR News in Brief: Support people at meetings not a legal right 22/04/2014

  The right to have a support person present at disciplinary meetings and dismissal processes is not the right to an advocate, according to the Fair Work Commission. read more

• Flying solo: tips for being an HR department of one 17/04/2014

  Are you the only HR person in your organisation? HC looks at ways to deal with the challenges of operating on your own. read more

• Should HR encourage employees to have a work spouse? 17/04/2014

  With so much time spent in the office it’s only natural friendships will occur – but should HR be encouraging or discouraging employees from having promances? read more

• HR lessons from Willy Wonka 17/04/2014

  He may be the purple coat-wearing character from Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, but there are a few things the chocolate maker can teach HR about managing a workforce. read more