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News
Avaya Labs denies reports Australian R&D to shut down Patrick Stafford Network technology group Avaya has denied reports it is shutting down its research and development team, but refused to confirm if any staff lost their positions in a reshuffle. | Wednesday, 3 February 2010 |
Skills shortage to worsen during 2010, report shows Patrick Stafford Latest figures show Australia is experiencing a skills shortage with the oversupply of workers falling from 45,000 to 17,000. | Monday, 1 February 2010 |
Unemployment rate drops to 5.7% James Thomson New employment figures underline Australia’s reputation as the best-performing economy in the world. | Thursday, 10 December 2009 |
CEO turnover soars during downturn, survey shows Patrick Stafford A recent CEO succession study shows the number of chief executives forced out of their positions has risen, with Australia’s turnover rate reaching a massive 22% during 2008. | Thursday, 26 November 2009 |
Business cuts back on training and hours in bid to hang onto staff James Thomson AIG reveals a third of companies are planning to cut their training budgets in the next 12 months, as entrepreneurs fight to hang onto staff ahead of a new skills crisis. | Thursday, 29 October 2009 |
New case shows employers will find it harder to use lawyers in unfair dismissal hearings James Thomson A recent unfair dismissal case, between Roger James Rodgers and Hunter Valley Earthmoving, highlights the move to “de-lawyer” the Fair Work hearings process. | Thursday, 15 October 2009 |
Skills shortage to hit IT industry in 2010 Patrick Stafford A new report reveals the IT industry will face a skills shortage next year due to a decline in the number of foreign workers on 457 visas, but an industry expert says the shortage will provide benefits for SMEs. | Tuesday, 13 October 2009 |
Another fall in the unemployment rate shocks market James Thomson The unemployment rate has fallen from 5.8% to 5.7% in September, despite economists' predictions that a sharp increase in job losses would push the jobless rate above 6%. | Thursday, 8 October 2009 |
Companies set to increase staff, investments and inventories: survey James Thomson Growing confidence among SMEs is starting to translate into action, with 14% of Australian firms set to increase their staff numbers in the last three month of the year. | Monday, 5 October 2009 |
Australian Industry Group reveals list of Fair Work trouble spots James Thomson Australian Industry Group chief executive Heather Ridout has outlined 10 areas of the new Fair Work industrial relations regime that they will be watching closely. | Thursday, 27 August 2009 |
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Trends
Nokia announces lay offs Patrick Stafford Handset manufacturer Nokia is set to lay off over 280 employees at its Salo plant in Finland, after the company said it would reduce the number of its smartphones on the market. | Tuesday, 9 February 2010 |
Microsoft cuts hundreds from payroll Patrick Stafford Microsoft announces another 800 job cuts in order to save costs, on top of the 5,000 cuts announced earlier this year in January as a result of the GFC. | Sunday, 8 November 2009 |
Employee sacked for surfing Facebook while sick Patrick Stafford An insurance worker in Switzerland has lost her job after surfing on social networking website Facebook from home while taking time off work for an illness. | Monday, 27 April 2009 |
Workers left behind after redundancies still worried Patrick Stafford Employees who escape the axe in companies shedding workers remain nervous about their future prospects, according to a new survey from HR consulting firm Chandler Macleod Group. | Tuesday, 24 March 2009 |
Dumped employees are stealing data Patrick Stafford More than 50% of workers who left their roles say they took confidential company information with them, according to research from security firm Symantec. | Tuesday, 24 February 2009 |
Businesses still want to keep staff Patrick Stafford While many businesses are looking to reduce staff numbers and even impose pay cuts on workers during the downturn, a new survey shows businesses are trying their hardest to keep employees. | Thursday, 12 February 2009 |
Is Google Chrome a Trojan horse? Is Google Chrome a Trojan horse? | Wednesday, 5 November 2008 |
Employees the biggest risk to IT security Employees the biggest risk to IT security | Thursday, 5 June 2008 |
The person you hire when you have to fire Mike Preston The person you hire when you have to fire | Wednesday, 14 November 2007 |
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Features
Join the job queue Robert Bryant Until the downturn, businesses were competing to attract quality employees and workers were switching jobs easily, now the employment placement industry is not so healthy. | Tuesday, 1 September 2009 |
Oh no, you’re back again Peter Vitale Employers coming to grips with the new IR laws need to get ready for more litigation and to reinstate the “unfairly dismissed.” | Tuesday, 18 August 2009 |
Why cutting your employees’ hours won’t save your business Andrew Douglas Cutting staff working hours across the board is not the silver bullet some commentators have suggested. It simply hurts everyone in your business. | Monday, 29 June 2009 |
How performance reviews can protect you from unfair dismissal claims Peter Vitale Proper documentation of performance reviews will be crucial in avoiding unfair dismissal claims down the track. | Tuesday, 16 June 2009 |
The perfect performance review Leon Gettler This year it is even more crucial to plan the perfect performance review. Changes to workplace laws means reviews could help protect your business from legal action. | Wednesday, 10 June 2009 |
How to cut your wage bill (before you cut your headcount) Jacqui Walker In these straitened times, employers are exploring the options to cut their wage bill. Experts list the pros and cons, and the legalities, of each. | Wednesday, 20 May 2009 |
Contract termination: Follow the correct process Peter Vitale It's important to follow the terms of employment contracts to the letter in order to avoid unintended damages. Here's why... | Monday, 18 May 2009 |
Franchising under pressure Jacqui Walker Franchising has felt the brunt of the recession, and many have cast doubt on its future, but some deft re-modelling could see it not only survive but recover strongly. | Monday, 4 May 2009 |
Will the Fair Work act re-write your work contracts? Peter Vitale Apart from the need to toe-the-line on national employment standards, bosses also need to consider modern awards and if their work contracts are actually up to scratch. | Monday, 27 April 2009 |
Recruitment firms evolve to survive Patrick Stafford The SmartCompany Dun & Bradstreet Industry Growth List for the recruitment industry shows that employment services are suffering under skyrocketing unemployment, but are surviving by changing their focus. | Tuesday, 21 April 2009 |
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Entrepreneur Zone
Recruiter rides the outsourcing wave Amanda Gome Andrew Banks heads the winning HR firm Talent2, and has built a highly successful and lucrative career from making canny calls on recruitment trends. He tells AMANDA GOME about his strategies and predictions. | Tuesday, 14 October 2008 |
Back to basics Amanda Gome Sue Ismiel built Nad’s from a kitchen-table company to an international success. Then she made a big mistake. By AMANDA GOME. | Wednesday, 15 August 2007 |
The baby’s bottom business plan Amanda Gome Infant lotions and potions may seem like a small market, but it is certainly big business for Catherine Cervasio-Arfi. She tells AMANDA GOME her story. | Monday, 4 June 2007 |
Best lesson? Learn to deal Jacqui Walker The founder of Upstream Solutions started out with six people on staff, but now, a short 10 years later, staff number 300 and the aim is a turnover that tops $100 million. By JACQUI WALKER | Wednesday, 28 February 2007 |
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