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Here's an interesting five- minute exercise you can do next time a manager complains that you focus too much on team building or recruiting properly or on improving staff retention...

This generation understands more than any other the ability of social media and technology to be a powerful tool in day-to-day business, from sourcing information to creating a following. With their adaptable nature and willingness to try anything once, Gen Yers are at the forefront of innovation, turning traditional business operations on their head...

In addition to the structure of your website, the composition of the job advertisement greatly impacts whether or not a candidate decides to apply. In order to increase the probability of an applicant clicking "Apply Now", pay attention to the impression given by your position descriptions.

While Australian business leaders are increasingly recognising that 'well employees equal well organisations', the concept may still need to be 'sold' to senior leadership. Prior to initiating a discussion with senior leadership, the following 6 steps may prove helpful...

There have been a lot of good changes in HR, as the function has become more professional. For the HR function to truly strategic and viewed as a real business partner the following three conditions must exist...

In the workplace, praise from a manager for doing a good job is one of the most motivating incentives. But... it's far simpler to hand out a bonus than it is to create a business culture in which sincere "thank yous" are a regular occurrence...

Your business can have an excellent strategy, efficient processes and healthy cash flow but if you haven't got the right people to deliver your strategic intent it is unlikely to materialise...

While there aren't statistics on the number of employers using puzzle techniques, "companies use them because they hear Microsoft is using them"...

No organisation can afford everything. But most organisations have enough resources to afford the thing(s) that are truly most important to them. What non-essentials can we do without so that we can afford the central things?

Here's one of the most brutally honest letters from a CEO you'll ever see... Read it and think about whether you would want to work at a company with this CEO.