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| What it takes to have a well established Employment Brand?
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 The Employment Brand is the image of the organisation as a “great place to work” as seen by current staff, potential staff, and other stakeholders such as clients and shareholders.
Employment Branding is about much more than recruitment. It assists organisations in dealing with critical human resource challenges including: critical skills shortages and the battle for talent, cultural fit of its workforce, and staff retention and engagement.
According to a survey in the Economist, 74% of companies believe Employment Branding leads to higher staff retention, |
| The Ultimate Job™ Campaign has been officially launched
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 The Ultimate Job™ Campaign was officially launched on Wednesday, 7th July. The Premier of Victoria gave the keynote address to an excited crowd and the distinguished panel of 11 celebrity judges including Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall and Myer’s CEO, Bernie Brooks.
In his speech, the Hon. John Brumby drew attention to the efforts of the Victorian Government to create more jobs for Australians. “…(Victoria) is the job engine room of the nation, creating more than 113,000 jobs in the past 12 months (which is) almost half the full-time jobs created in Australia." |
| Fair Work Act causes confusion in workplaces
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Are you aware that the new Fair Work Act is the most important piece of workplace legislation for decades, and it changes everything! To minimise the effect of the Fair Work Act on your business, read on...
Since the Fair Work Act came in on 1st January 2010, sweeping changes have been made that are causing huge confusion in Australian workplaces. Here's just a sample:
1. Changes to Unfair Dismissal legislation -
Survey results indicate that less than half of Australian employers properly understand the changes to unfair dismissal laws. Failing to follow the correct procedure when dismissing an employee could open you up to fines of more than $33,100.
2. Modern Awards -
You may have a new obligation to pay overtime, leave loadings and or penalty rates or new minimum wages under a modern award - even if awards never applied to your employees in the past!
3. The National Employment Standards -
Your employee's entitlements to unpaid parental leave have doubled from 12 to 24 months and your employees can now request flexible working arrangements.
4. Changes to Flexible Working Practices -
While workers have been able to request more flexible working hours or arrangements, what’s new about this is that it makes it much harder for employers to refuse. Employers now face fines of up to $6,600 for non-compliance. How would it affect your business operation if a full time employee requested to modify their hours of work to conclude at 3:00pm each day?
Most small to medium sized employers are frequently facing a number of HR critical related challenges. The problem is, most of SMEs don’t have the luxury of large internal HR teams, like larger organisations, so often managements’ time is predominately spent dealing with operational people issues, rather than adding strategic long term value to the business.
Drake’s HR Desk is a National Advisory Service to assist small and medium enterprises with quick solutions and advice over the phone.
HR Desk provides members with a broad range of accurate and commercially sound Human Resources/Industrial Relations advice and solutions including:
- Award interpretations and rates of pay
- Management of workers compensation claims
- Unfair dismissals advice and performance management
- HR policies and procedures
- Discrimination, Harassment and Workplace Bullying
- Organisational HR strategies
The HR Desk operates during standard business hours and offers affordable and flexible pricing options starting at only $99 per month. For further information or to speak to an Industrial Relations Specialist contact 03 9245 0287 or email.
Drake is holding a seminar titled ‘The Fair Work System – Know Your Rights and Obligations’ in Melbourne on 24th August. Click here for more information and a booking form. |
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Where can leaders get support? (Podcast) |
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As we continue our podcasts on leadership, we acknowledge the fact that leaders need support and at times doubt their own ability to fulfil his or her role to the upmost. However, Dr Demartini shares with us a very simple exercise that will help you realise that most of the support you need you already have access to.
To listen to the podcast click here.
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| Energise your enterprise through effective people management
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Organisations with the most engaged staff have nine times fewer dissatisfied clients as organisations with disengaged staff! And the most engaged staff are seven times less likely than disengaged staff to leave their employer in the next year!
With employee engagement, staff retention and skills shortages all critical issues for employers, now is the time to upgrade your understanding of how effective people management can significantly improve your organisation’s performance. | |
Make the competition irrelevant
The Blue Ocean Strategy for creating new market space
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In late 2009, Professor Chan Kim, co-author of the best seller Blue Ocean Strategy, made his first visit to Australia at the invitation of Drake. Organised by Drake Australia, Professor Kim shared with over 200 business and government leaders his Blue Ocean Strategy methodology.
Considered one of the top six business thinkers in the world, Professor Kim said that by creating vast Blue Oceans of uncontested market space and opportunity, businesses learn to thrive, not just survive. For businesses to create Blue Oceans, they need to incorporate constant structural innovation | |
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