Driving return on investment through people
A social bias against older workers is weighing on the country’s GDP, according to PwC, which said Australian businesses are stuck in a “cradle to grave” model of career progression with a stigma towards changing careers and taking a step back. “Employing more mature workers doesn’t block the path for […]
While an increased number of organisations are conscious of the importance of employer branding being, less than one third of organisations have a comprehensive communication strategy in place to attract talent, according to a research report. It found that social media is seen as the most important channel for communicating […]
An ability to be agile in fast-changing markets can be hard for larger organisations, and the journey for Foxtel over the past few years have been particularly challenging from a workforce perspective, according to its director of customer service & installations, Emma Hogan. As Foxtel has grown and diversified, it […]
There is a major disconnect between employers’ performance goals and employees’ key drivers and aspirations, according to a recent research report, which found that employees value work/life balance over achievement and salary. The report found that the top career aspiration among employees is achieving a good work/life balance, and the […]
In building an employer brand with a view to attracting the right talent, embedding the brand message into employees is key to driving any brand’s success and attracting the right candidates, according to a Sydney-based branding agency. “Your brand is not what you say it is, rather it’s what people […]
