Enhancing business productivity
Workplace productivity is essential in ensuring that your business works at optimum level, but despite its integral role in the workplace, the task of increasing productivity is often a time-consuming and frustrating job.
When an employee leaves
Having to replace someone who has retired, or simply decided they want a change, can be a challenging experience for a manager. As managers typically rely on their key employees, the transition may even have a detrimental impact on operations.....
Wanted for hire - only the best will do
"Hire people who are better than you are, then leave them to get on with it. Look for people who will aim for the remarkable, who will not settle for the routine." - David Ogilvy, Advertising Icon
Why hire Gen Y?
‘They are lazy, selfish, overpaid, arrogant, spoilt, demanding and over-confident!’ But....
How happy are your employees?
As long as employees turn up to work and complete tasks, that’s all that matters right? Wrong! Learn what smart employers do to ensure they have happy employees!
Employee appreciation
Creating a successful and profitable business relies heavily on the employees you hire. As such, it is essential to respect and acknowledge every member of your small business team.
Find your niche and use it
Becoming an authority in a particular area will give your business an edge against its competitors.
Employees - Age Diversity Checklist
Take this Age Diversity Checklist and find out how well your business scores on the age diversity of your staff and policies. Any "No" answers indicate an area for future development.
Benefits of an older workforce
With a growing trend of increased longevity and the number of people in Australia working past retirement age increasing, it is important for businesses to adapt when considering handling their more mature staff members and taking on new employees.
Salaries: setting the right levels
Setting the right salary level for your employees is essential to finding the right people to help you run your business. However, it can be difficult to determine the most appropriate level based on your business and what it can afford, while also being attractive to prospective employees.
Tough times require an even tougher mindset
There’s such a doom and gloom focus in the media at the moment that it can be difficult to retain a positive, proactive perspective – especially if times have been tough in your business.
High morale means high productivity
With rising redundancies and greater job insecurity among employees it’s no wonder that morale is low among many team members as they fear for the future of their current job. Have you taken the time recently to consider how high the morale of your employees is? You as a business owner or manager need to know how your employees are feeling at work, emotionally and mentally. Not knowing how your employees feel can have dire consequences.