I believe all organisations benefit from a mix of generations making up their workforce but it could be argued that the older worker (boomer) is needed more than ever. Their experience and wealth of knowledge provides; a transference of... read more
In yesterday’s world, “green” goods, services and marketing initiatives were hot. Businesses were tacking these on to their core business strategies simply to appeal to the new, environmentally aware consumer sector. Today, smart businesses with long term growth perspectives... read more
Many of us have found ourselves in situations where we have had staff in our teams who, despite how much we like them as people, probably don’t make our business look good. You know who they are; they are... read more
Annie Crawford is the founder of Can Too, a charity organisation that trains non-athletes to compete in endurance events while raising millions of dollars for Cancer research Can Too supports people to breakthrough fears and limiting beliefs by taking... read more
A growing company needs more expertise than even the most skilled founder can provide. Most entrepreneurs start to grow their business with people they already know, so while there may be a shared history and a deep trust, there... read more
It is well established that recruiting staff takes time. To combat this, many employers believe that the best way to save time when recruiting candidates is to do so via word of mouth – hiring someone’s sister, cousin, friend... read more
It’s a saying we have all heard time and time again, if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. And yes, in staffing terms it is true; it is near impossible to find, hire and keep quality talent across most... read more
<br /> <a href=”http://polldaddy.com/poll/3433386/”>How important will hiring be to your business in the next 6 months?</a><span style=”font-size:9px;”><a href=”http://polldaddy.com/features-surveys/”>Market Research</a></span><br />This poll is part of the Australian Businesswomen’s Network commitment to advocate on behalf of its community. The ABN’s herVoice... read more
How thoroughly and regularly do you do your background checks on applicants before you hire them? If you are sheepishly admitting to yourself that it’s not as often or as thorough as it should be, or you are proudly... read more
The recent UN Climate Summit, and increasing numbers of high profile people taking an interest in the environment, has raised the awareness of green issues to an all time high. But is this awareness being practically applied? Are green... read more
Have you ever walked into a recruitment process unclear, unfocused or under resourced? As a result you hired quickly, and not necessarily strategically, thoroughly or accurately? Did you think to yourself at the time ‘if it doesn’t work out,... read more
Rebecca Wallace had a successful career as an educator, teaching refugees English. Ambition and a desire to give her family the very best led her to leave her government job and move into the private sector. She transitioned in... read more
