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There has been a lot of news lately about businesses both in Australia and abroad intending to force their workers back into the office either full or part time.  The reasons for this move can range from a perceived loss of productivity and creativity and gripes from high profile CEO’s around outright malingering.   Despite these […]

As we start a new year, let’s look at the big trends that Employee Matters believes will affect your ability to recruit in 2025, especially as a small to medium sized organisation in Australia. 1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) AI will continue to make inroads in all aspects of business and recruitment is no exception. Expect […]

Introduction Employee engagement can be defined as the level of commitment and motivation an employee has towards helping their organisation reach its goals. For your people to give their best, they need to believe that your company is aiming for the right goals — both from an economic standpoint and a social one — and […]

Exit interviews are a valuable tool for organisations in Australia, BUT here is the key, only when they are used properly. How many times have you: Held an exit interview and then just ‘filed it’ afterwards? Participated in an exit interview with no confidence anyone would bother taking notice of it afterwards? If done well, […]

A recent article circulating in HR news highlights the pitfalls of inadequate workplace training. The story centred on a company that believed it had taken the necessary steps to protect itself but faced unexpected consequences when Fair Work Australia ruled against it. What happened? An employer terminated an employee for what it deemed “totally unacceptable” […]

As Australia emerges from the pandemic, many businesses are navigating the transition of their employees back to the office. One of the central themes in this shift is the growing demand for flexibility in how, where, and when work is performed. The Australian workforce, like much of the world, grew accustomed during the pandemic to […]

By David Brown, General Manager In our previous blog on the benefits technology has brought to managing disciplinary processes, we discussed not only how things had changed in recent years, but also what had not changed including, as a reminder: The right of employees to a fair process including: notice of meetings the right to […]

First impressions last. A warm welcome, a plan for their first day and week, a buddy to show them around and grab a coffee with, and working tech and passwords. These are just some of the basics but it could be the difference between getting your new hires up-to-speed and integrated with your team asap, […]

We’ve been helping organisations across Australia with HR and Recruitment for well over a decade now, and if there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that not only are no two businesses the same, where they operate matters too. While a lot of our clients have been Sydney and Melbourne based, we have local teams across […]

By David Brown, General Manager The first thing we need to acknowledge when discussing an up-to-date and modern approach to disciplinary processes is that there is much that hasn’t changed. For example: The right of employees to a fair process including: notice of meetings the right to bring someone along to support them to a […]