Management Skills Articles
Redundancy then re-employment opportunity
21 July 2010
What are employers’ obligations when an employee is made redundant and then a work opportunity arises?
Flexibility comes at a cost to workers: expert
15 July 2010
Increasing flexibility in the workplace, through certain technologies and working from home allowances, isn’t making life easier for workers, according to a labour relations expert.
Getting Generation Y interested in superannuation and savings
23 September 2009
Younger employees face many demands on their pay packets, but saving money is important, too, and in Australia superannuation contributions by employers are compulsory. What can you do to promote the value of superannuation and saving plans to these employees?
Encouraging employees to exercise at work
2 June 2009
Encourage your employees to be more physically active and hopefully avoid obesity.
‘I always hire great people … they’re just like me’
12 November 2008
Is there a tendency for managers to subconsciously favour the recruitment of people similar to themselves in age range and gender? Do particular combinations of age and gender tend to be favoured overall in the recruitment/selection process? Some recent research suggests that stereotyping does occur and certain demographic groups are viewed more favourably than others.
Contacting referees without candidates' permission
30 June 2008
Some prospective employers like to contact previous employers of job candidates without the direction or involvement of the candidates.
Reference checks: what to ask referees
17 June 2008
While it is sound practice to use a reference checking form or checklist with standard questions for all job applicants, checkers should also exercise enough flexibility to explore other relevant issues in more depth. The principles involved are similar to those recommended for the employment interview.
Checking references and qualifications – contacting referee
12 June 2008
Checking job applicants’ qualifications and references needs to be done in a consistent and methodical way.
Checking references and qualifications: what are the issues?
10 June 2008
Some studies have claimed that up to 30% of job applicants’ CVs are in some respects dishonest, or have at least distorted the truth.