Managing the expectations of different generations has become an increasingly important issue within the Australian Army, according to its Director General Personnel, who said a number of trends were impacting the Army’s approach to leadership and broader personnel management. “We’ve always had different generations in the Army. We start at […]
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How TAL generates a people productivity dividend
In response to considerable change in life insurance markets, TAL has reorganised how it does business in order to provide customers with a seamless, engaging experience which helps them understand the firm’s value proposition, according to its group CEO, Jim Minto. “Building consumer trust is a huge issue for this […]
How HR can reduce the $6 billion cost of job lag
Job lag is costing Australian businesses $6 billion per year, which equates to an average of $38,833 for every vacancy, or 51 per cent of the average employees’ annual wage, according to a recent analysis. “Although that is a scary figure, we don’t see this figure, it is hidden; it […]
Marcus Buckingham’s top 3 talent trends to 2020
A strong understanding of existing talent, knowledge of an overall workforce plan and retention are the three critical talent issues that will shape business over the remainder of the decade, according to management expert Marcus Buckingham. “Organisations know more about their physical assets than their people assets and without the knowledge […]
The top 5 talent acquisition trends for 2015
Innovations in technology will drive a number of significant talent acquisition trends over the coming year, according to Futurestep. As the economy strengthened in 2014, companies began allocating greater resources to manage their workforces, said Byrne Mulrooney, CEO of Futurestep. “While rebuilding and expanding is on the corporate agenda, organisations […]