Women executives are more highly regarded than men for their ability to cope in a crisis, a survey has found, yet many women believe their chances of making headway in Australia's female-sparse executive arena will be further curtailed as the economy turns down. » more »
Widespread ignorance within the HR industry about what constitutes "HR excellence" is largely to blame for its descent into a credibility crisis, according to a leading business academic. » more »
Waiting until the New Year to announce planned redundancies can have a long-lasting negative effect on employee morale and a company's brand, warns executive consultant Leslie Alderman. » more »
Measuring retention of women and reviewing salaries to identify gaps between genders are among the initiatives the equal opportunity agency has recognised as advancing equality in the workplace, in its annual business achievement awards. » more »
Employers that fail to retain employees beyond their graduate recruitment program and promote them into management roles are not achieving a reasonable return on their investment, according to Onetest CEO, Steven Dahl. » more »
Women in Australia continue to face barriers to their involvement at board level and are under-valued as non-executive directors, according to a new report that says the "fundamental" deficiency is failing to train, develop and mentor women early in their careers. » more »
A new women-in-the-workplace census has revealed that the proportion of women to men on Australian corporate boards and in executive leadership roles is in decline. » more »
Employers can expect to lose profits or even be forced out of business if they don't have in place a thorough and systematic succession plan, according to the group marketing director of a human resources management service. » more »
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