HR Tips

Tracking recruitment metrics can aid data-based decision-making, reduce time-to-hire and cost-per-hire by making the process more efficient, and improving retention rates. Here, we reveal the top ten recruitment metrics every recruiter should be measuring, and why.

Great job branding helps you attract top-quality candidates, but it’s also about dissuading the wrong people from applying. Here, Mark Puncher, Employer Branding Australia CEO explains how to best brand your job ad to attract top talent.

Thanks to COVID-19 we’re unable to travel and socialise like normal but that doesn’t mean we have to miss our favourite industry conferences, summits and meet-ups. Here Hung Lee shares his top picks of the virtual HR and recruitment events planned for the rest of 2020.

Employee engagement surveys can provide powerful insights, but only if done correctly. See how flybuys takes the pulse of its organisation and drives meaningful change based on employee feedback.

HR departments play a crucial role in promoting sustainability. To mark World Environment Day (Friday, June 5 2020) here are seven simple strategies for making your workplace greener.

It’s tempting to assume that Gen Z employees will continue the workplace trends trail-blazed by the Millennials, but research has revealed several key differences between the generations. Here, GenGuru founders David and Jonah Stillman explain how to manage Generation Z in the workplace, and offer tips on how to retain them.

Employee engagement is the degree to which employees are motivated by, passionate about, and invested in the work they do. In the ongoing crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping employees engaged is more important than ever. But how can engagement be boosted remotely?

A temporary wage-subsidy scheme called JobKeeper will support businesses and staff who have been financially impacted by COVID-19. Here’s what you need to do to apply and prepare.

Want to truly have your finger on the pulse of HR and recruitment? Here are six industry specific podcasts you can’t afford to miss.

Coronavirus is hitting businesses hard – both here and around the world. We explore your alternatives to mass redundancies in the wake of the greatest health and economic crisis of our generation.

The success or failure of a business can come down to how it treats its most vulnerable workers, according to Joanne Lockwood from SEE Change Happen. She explains why marginalisation in the workplace is still an issue and offers tips to improve hiring best practices.

Recruitment and HR can help close the talent gap through talent optimisation; a step-by-step process that embraces data and intelligent design to align your people strategy with the organisation’s overall business goals. But what does it mean to be strategic in recruiting, why is it so important, and how can talent optimisation help achieve this?

The idea that “overtime is normal” is just plain wrong, with research revealing that it’s having a detrimental impact on workplaces and workers. We dive into the negative effects of overtime and explore ways to fix this ingrained work culture.

Business fraud comes in all shapes and sizes, and even the sturdiest enterprises aren’t immune. Learn how and why organisational fraud can occur, as well as steps to protect your company against sinister parties.

Kristyn Haywood, an expert in leadership education and design thinking for HR leaders, outlines why organisations should focus on employee centricity, and advises HR leaders on how to adopt design thinking practices for better business outcomes.

With bulk rejection emails and bad candidate experiences, companies have been treating job seekers poorly for a long time. But what happens when candidates have enough and turn the tables? Here’s how to avoid being ‘ghosted’.