Diversity

• Five ways to celebrate Chinese New Year in your office

  Looking for a way to commemorate Chinese New Year this week? Take a look at these five ways to celebrate entering the Year of the Sheep. read more

• Does your workplace need a ‘quiet room’?

  With diversity levels rising in Australian workforces, experts and researchers are discussing the necessity of spaces provided for prayer or quiet reflection. read more

• Work-Life Integration

  The issue of gender inequality in all ranks of the corporate world continues to haunt most organisations, but strides are being made. Jill Gregorie talks to two global HR leaders about the practical steps their organisations are taking to groom female leaders read more

• Nicholas Barnett: Man in the Mirror

  Nicholas Barnett, CEO, Insync Surveys, went from stereotypical sceptic to passionate diversity campaigner. He shares his story with HR Director read more

• Damaged goods: why you should hire the “scarred” worker

  Looking for the bright, breezy, cheerful candidate? Scared of the guy who seems to have had a lot of knocks? One top CEO says your priorities are backwards read more

• HR strikes a balance with overseas outsourcing

  Outsourcing can be a winner for business – but only so long as you get the balance right read more

• Why your next hire should be someone with autism

  Recruitment at software manufacturer SAP involves discrimination and mental disability: but not in the way you might expect. read more

• Are your employees too young to give good customer service?

  Organisations that hire mainly young workers could be missing out on opportunities to connect with their customers – HC looks at the link between recruitment, discrimination and customer service. read more

• The three pillars of the glass ceiling

  While it hasn’t been shattered, we are starting to see some cracks in the glass ceiling. What are the three pillars keeping it up? read more

• How experimentation can bolster company culture

  Could your company do with a change? Experimentation might do more good than you think. read more