Category Archives: Executive Talent Attraction & Retention

SHOULD MENTORS BE FINANCIALLY COMPENSATED?

September 1, 2010 – 1:45 pm

On the Compensation Café blog they have a very valid yet provocative post titled ‘Why are Mentors Worthless?’ Having participated in a few mentoring programs – both as a mentee and a mentor – this post by Jim Brennan really got me thinking as I had not even considered this fact before. Through his research [...]

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Workforce Planning – I am not HR so Why Should I Care?

August 18, 2010 – 4:22 pm

In the article New takes on talent, Peter Wood – Principal, Human Capital from Mercer, makes the obvious point that too many organisations are not “investing in talent”. Let’s face it – that statement is bandied about a lot and we really don’t pay it much attention. However, it is a crucial part of an [...]

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Have you Considered Job Sharing?

August 12, 2010 – 11:59 am

Job sharing is where one full-time position is shared by two or more persons attending work at different times, usually with pay and benefits divided proportionately according to their attendance schedule. The job-sharing facility as an employee or as a contractor is now an established one in many industries. There is greater acceptance of diverse [...]

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Incorporating the CV into Staff Management

July 21, 2010 – 3:02 pm

Incorporating the CV into Staff Management may just help both you and your staff get what you want “If you cannot say why you made your company a better place, you’re out.” I am half way through reading Tom Peters’ brilliant book, ‘The Tom Peters Seminar  – Crazy Times Call for Crazy Organisations’ and really [...]

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Do Line Managers Need More Training? HR Thinks So

July 7, 2010 – 3:09 pm

In this month’s HR Leader magazine, an article has been run that says ‘HR wants compulsory training for line managers’.  According to a recent survey by XpertHR, 8 out of 10 HR people think management training is a must. Why? Because the majority of HR people surveyed did not rate line managers’ skills in their [...]

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Up with the latest words and phrases? Don’t make the “authentic” faux pas!

May 19, 2010 – 3:50 pm

On The Creative Leadership Forum blog there is a ‘powerful’ post by Jason Cohen titled “Authentic” is dead. Jason suggests that there are many words and phrases we should be abolishing from our business conversations; in our marketing, selling, advertising etc. Why? Because unless we can back them up, they are somewhat meaningless. Especially when [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Services & Advice, Executive Job Searching, Resume Writing, Searching for the Six Figure Job | Leave a Comment

The Melbourne Storm Affair Asks Us to Question Salary & Integrity

May 11, 2010 – 8:48 am

You will be shocked and maybe even ashamed to know that my interest (as a Melbournian) in sport is next to nil. However, the sport that has gained my interest this past month or so has been the media attention around salaries, such as for Gary Ablett Jr’s move to another AFL club for more [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Salary & Negotiation | Leave a Comment

Why the Job Seeking Experience is Set to Improve

May 5, 2010 – 3:05 pm

“The #1 reason why people turn down job offers is the way that they were treated during the hiring process.” In March this year, Dr. John Sullivan wrote a powerful article for ERE on How Candidate Abuse Is Costing Your Firm Millions of Dollars in Revenue. The article is written for Recruitment and HR professionals; however, [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Executive Job Searching, Human Resources, Recruitment | Comments (1)

Workplace Diversity Requirements for Australian Listed Companies Approaching

March 31, 2010 – 2:58 pm

We are only three months away from July 1, which is the anticipated implementation date for the ASX’s revised Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations that will require every listed company to disclose their diversity policy. In addition, listed companies will have to report on the number of women employees in the whole organisation, in senior [...]

By Karen Jenkin | Also posted in Directorships & Boards, Executive Career Management & Development, Executive Channel, Information of Interest | Comments (1)

Executives and high income earners continue to strongly endorse job boards for finding jobs: Executive Monitor

March 7, 2010 – 10:57 pm

The Executive Monitor report, a study to understand the work behaviour and intention of Executives in Australia, has been released today. Job boards continue to remain an important channel for executives to find a job. While only 11.6% of executives credited job boards for finding direct employment, the vast majority (67%) planned on using job [...]

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