Why 73% of staff dream of being somewhere else
Friday, 29 October 2010
This week I participated in the Dream Employers launch in Sydney. The comments from panellists, and the general observations from panellists and attendees, were interesting (much content for many blogs).  ...

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Rich list member Andrew Banks sells mansion for $52 million as property barons eye new developments
Thursday, 02 September 2010
Recruitment industry veteran Andrew Banks and his wife Andrea have sold their Sydney mansion for $52 million, in the biggest residential property sale in Sydney since the onset of the GFC.  ...

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Maternity Leave
Thursday, 05 March 2009
How to manage maternity leave Having a good maternity leave or paid maternity leave policy in place can help ensure that female employees want to return to work after child birth. Here are 6 tips to help with your maternity leave policy. 1. Make a ...

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Recruiter rides the outsourcing wave
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
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.  ...

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Employers must cash in on expatriate boom
Friday, 10 October 2008
The global financial crisis could have an unintended benefit for Australian businesses, with some of our best and brightest expatriate workers set to return home.  ...

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Are you asking too much of your staff?
Friday, 10 October 2008
More than half of Australian employees believe they are operating under extremely low staffing levels, with a massive 82.1% saying they are expected to do far more work today than they were five years ago. ...

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Gen-Ys are getting nervous
Wednesday, 01 October 2008
It’s actually ‘dog eat dog’, but in this case ‘Y eat Y’ seems more fitting, as their good times are about to end. MICHAEL PHILLIPS ...

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Recruiter rides the outsourcing wave
Tuesday, 09 September 2008
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.  ...

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Andrew Banks’s HR outsourcing firm Talent2 boosts profits
Monday, 28 July 2008
Recruiting and HR outsourcing firm Talent2 has defied the economic gloom plaguing much of the world to post strong revenue and profit growth for the 2007-08 financial year. ...

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10 tips to get people management right in a downturn
Thursday, 22 May 2008
As the economy slows, getting staffing right will make or break your business. MIKE PRESTON explains how to lower staff costs, get rid of the underperformers and protect your stars. ...

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What are the hottest jobs for 2008? Economy round-up
Thursday, 17 January 2008
Learning development managers, tax accountants and financial controllers – these are the very unglamorous, but oh-so in-demand jobs of 2008, according to a survey of more than 600 recruiters by human resource firm Talent2. Neil Galvin, practice manager at ...

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Five biggest mega-trends of 2007… and what’s on for 2008
Thursday, 20 December 2007
The movers and shakers had a big year in 2007 – doing business will never be the same. But, as MIKE PRESTON reports, it’s no good getting too comfortable. The trend for next year is for even greater moving and bigger shaking. Stay tuned...  ...

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Paid maternity leave: is Australia ready?
Tuesday, 11 September 2007
Should women get 14 weeks’ government-funded maternity leave? The federal election is about to have a new issue, courtesy of the Democrats. It could be a good thing for small business. By MIKE PRESTON. ...

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Harvey backs market recovery… PM hints at business tax cuts… Private equity gets a tick – but fewer deals on the horizon… SME technology boom… Wage growth hits record highs… Stokes bans Facebook… Small-cap results…
Tuesday, 21 August 2007
Harvey backs market recovery PM hints at business tax cuts Private equity gets a tick – but fewer deals on the horizon SME technology boom Wage growth hits record highs Stokes bans Facebook Small-cap results Harvey backs market recovery Sub-prime driven ...

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Welfare change creates worker surge... HR 'lip-service' wording trips employer... Market dives on back of US wobbles... Tax agent bill needs work... Refinancing warning... High EQ helps
Friday, 10 August 2007
Welfare change creates worker surge HR 'lip-service' wording trips employer Market dives on back of US wobbles Tax agent bill needs work Refinancing warning High EQ helps SmartCompany quote of the day   New worker surge set to hit market More than 100,000 ...

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Workers prefer Gen X bosses… Small business employees take less time off for babies… Selling on eBay the easy way… In-game ads work…
Thursday, 09 August 2007
Workers prefer Generation X bosses Small business employees take less time off for babies eBay the easy way In-game ads work    Gen X bosses, please Workers prefer GenX bosses to baby boomers saying they are more creative, less hierarchical and not as selfish. ...

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Employees in the dark on fairness test… New pay scales on the way… Telstra plans DIY broadband kit… Franchise Code changes… Oporto sold… Microsoft vs Google… Economy roundup…
Tuesday, 24 July 2007
Employees in the dark on fairness test Almost 90% of employees do not think the Federal Government’s AWA fairness test is truly fair, according to a recent survey of 2000 employees conducted by human resources firm Talent2. But the judgment may not be an ...

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Online marketing leads the way… Do your staff think you are ineffective?… Wine exports at record levels… Shop fit-out trends…
Thursday, 12 July 2007
Online marketing leads the way The internet is now most important marketing tool for many businesses, according to a new survey of US entrepreneurs reported in Inc.com. A website or entry on an internet directory was seen as the number one method for business ...

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ACCC to target unconscionable conduct... IR fact sheet released... Tax office careful with SMEs... Predatory pricing bill will help SMEs?... Online recruitment unheaval... Home ownership dead?... Rates on hold
Wednesday, 04 July 2007
ACCC targets unconscionable conduct... IR fact sheet released... Tax office careful with SMEs... Predatory pricing bill will help SMEs?... Online recruitment unheaval... Home ownership dead?... Rates on hold... Tax agent law rethink... Economy roundup ...

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Cricket fans spend up big… Porn not the only malware culprit… More Australians shun retirement… IT salaries rising…
Tuesday, 05 June 2007
Cricket fans spend up big in Australia. The Barmy Army and their fellow travellers spent up big in Australia for the 2006-07 Ashes Test Series and One-Day International series, according to the URS Economic Impact Study (EIS) released today by Tourism Minister ...

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