HR leaders play a very sensitive, strategic and balancing role in diversity and inclusion in the workplace, writes Purnima Nandy Workplaces today can be characteristically described as cultural melting pots where facets of cultural diversity and inclusion must be incorporated effectively for businesses to run successfully. Quite often, however, the diversity […]
Talent
What’s the real ROI on diversity and inclusion?
The impact of diversity extends well beyond the HR function in business, and can have a significant organisational as well as financial impact, writes Aaron Green It’s a fact that HR professionals have known for a long time – diversity well and truly impacts a company’s bottom line. More than […]
How NOVA Entertainment fights (and wins) the battle for talent
Talent management has played a key role in the commercial success of NOVA Entertainment, according to its head of HR, who explained that a new capability framework has laid the foundations for acquiring, developing and retaining the right talent for the business. NOVA Entertainment, which is Australia’s fastest growing entertainment […]
5 ways to persuade managers to encourage flexible working
Demand is growing for flexible working conditions that allow people to more effectively integrate their job with the rest of their lives, and as awareness of this demand grows, Karen Gately says the pressure is on for employers to respond Attracting and retaining top talent demands that employers provide a competitive […]
What’s in OES’ secret employee engagement sauce?
A targeted approach to talent acquisition and diversity has been critical to improving employee engagement, driving innovation and creating a culture of high performance, according to the head of HR for Online Education Services (OES). This targeted recruitment approach has an 85 per cent success rate and focuses on hiring […]