Retention

• Can’t afford pay rises? How to keep employees happy when times are tough

  After new data showed that national wage growth is the slowest it’s been since records began, one expert weighs in on what employees can offer staff in times of financial strain. read more

• Employee ultimatums: do they actually mean anything?

  If you don’t meet an employee’s “give me a raise or I’ll walk” demand – does that mean they’ve legally resigned? HC investigates. read more

• Study finds retention agreements are failing

  New research conducted by Towers Watson has revealed that retention agreements are failing to encourage staff to stay long-term after M&A deals. read more

• Domestic violence leave: addressing violence against women

  As Telstra becomes the latest employer to offer staff domestic violence leave, HC speaks to Jessica Luter of White Ribbon Australia about how and why employers need to address the issue. read more

• A culture of ownership: Start small and make it real

  Why do some people seem to do their jobs mindlessly, while others choose to apply their judgment and personal energy to getting the job done? Kate Messenger outlines how to boost discretionary effort. read more

• ​Benefits for the 'I want it now!" generation

  Hardwired for instant gratification, some people will just never ‘get’ benefits that don’t provide an immediate pay-off . Amanda Schaake outlines why read more

• 7 ways to make your employee onboarding experience unforgettable

  Peter Forbes outlines the latest best practice tips for onboarding new hires. read more

• ​The Cost of Rejection

  Research suggests that many recruitment processes reject suitable candidates for front-line sales, service and customer service roles before they reach interview stage. Sean Howard, managing director of Talent Q, outlines the potential damage caused by using cost-effective but blunt 'weapons of mass rejection' read more

• Productivity killers: 10 to watch out for

  White collar Australians aren’t as productive as they could be, but here’s how you can get your staff back on track. read more

• ​Why people stay: How to keep your best employees

  Retention of high-performing employees is critical to maintaining and enhancing an organisation’s competitive advantage in difficult economic times. Insync Surveys’ latest research paper, Why People Stay: How to Keep Your Best Employees, looks at what makes employees more likely to stay with their employers read more