Talent Management

Strange as it may seem, there are times when encountering uniformity and familiarity in the workplace can actually help to promote a more diverse workforce. That’s where Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) come in. They typically bring together groups of employees with similar experiences, backgrounds or interests, who might otherwise feel isolated, underrepresented in company culture,…

Organisations who build diversity into their leadership teams are not just paying lip service to a woke ideal. They understand that diverse and inclusive leadership leads to improved business performance. Diversity wins because leaders with differing backgrounds and experiences are able to see the same problem in nonidentical ways and therefore create a variety of…

Which option makes more sense? Striving to attract and onboard, at vast expense of time and money, new employees with the skills you need? Or reskilling and upskilling the committed and knowledgeable talent you already have, instead of incurring the costs and risks of redundancies? It’s clear that opting for reskilling and upskilling is the…

Striking the right balance in your workforce configuration can be a relentless juggling act, especially when you are faced with seasonal fluctuations in demand, an extremely competitive talent market, growing pressure for wage increases and the ever-present squeeze on your bottom line. As a result, many Australian businesses now take a hybrid approach to hiring,…