I was reading the paper quickly yesterday while microwaving my lunch when I came across this article and I thought it might be worthwhile sharing it. While the survey was only of around 800 people, there some concerning statistics in there. For instance, Graeme Cowan (Director of R U OK?) said “Work stress has become pervasive, with many feeling it on a daily...

As HR professionals, it’s hard not to have heard about employee engagement and the true impact it has on the success of of the business. While it may sound fluffy to some (yeah I think we still have a way to go in convincing some CFOs!), there is just so much research out there now that says if you don’t tap into the key drivers of employee engagement-...

Every now and again I come across something a bit different, and share it because I think people will be interested. You may have read about this in HC Magazine or even heard the reviews from our sister club, HR Club Newcastle. I think most of us in HR are interested in employee engagement and value services like Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) for the support...

Hey there! Apologies for the hiatus. The last few weeks have been busy and full of awesome. You may have noticed I’ve just taken up a contract at Lion Nathan National Foods and I am having the best time working there. I intend to chat a bit about why it is so awesome a bit later, but it is fitting that today’s post is about ‘Dream Employers’. A little while...

Today we have a guest post from JoelyRighteous (my better half) who works in the media industry. If nothing else, this post shows he has been listening to all the HR crap I talk about when I get home. Alternatively, it does also illustrate again that people are just not going to hang around and put up with sub-par work environments that are disengaging. It seems to...