Tips for Employers
What are the OHS Obligations when employing staff
What are employer's Occupational Health and Safety obligations when employing staff? Knowing and understanding the occupational health and safety (OHS) laws will help you avoid the unnecessary costs and damage to your business caused by...
The Ground Rules in writing Employment Contracts
Having a bona fide employment contract creates a solid foundation of successful employer/employee relationship. Understanding the types of employment contract available is a crucial part in making the right decision what contract the most...
Design a job description to benefit both the employer and the employee.
A job description is like a GPS, it gives directions in save and accurate way to the correct destination without wasting valuable time. A job description is a list of the general tasks, or functions, and responsibilities of a position. It may...
What to look for when selecting applicant for an interview?
Create a functional selection process to choose the right applicants to the interview stage. Having a well formatted selection process will make your decision easier when choosing the applicants for permanent recruitment you wish to process...
10 steps in creating a well functional Job Description
A job description is a list of the general tasks, or functions, and responsibilities of a position. It may often include to whom the position reports, specifications such as the qualifications or skills needed by the person in the job, or a...
Attract the Right Candidate
Right now getting candidates applying for positions is not that difficult as a matter of fact it could be a little overwhelming at times. Reading every CV and cover letters is very time consuming process, which needs concentration. Targeting the...
Paid Parental Leave Scheme
The Paid Parental Leave scheme starts on 1 January 2011. It is government funded and paid at the National Minimum Wage, which is currently $570.00 per week before tax. Paid up to 18 weeks and can be taken anytime within the first years after...
Retain, Retain, Retain – Can you afford not to?
THE secret to retaining valued staff has less to do with money and is more about creating a culture people enjoy being a part of. In the candidate market we were told "Business owners can't afford to underestimate this. "As the skills shortage...
Let’s make Interview FUN
As we all know interviews can be very daunting, nervous and tense. By bringing the humor into the equation, the interview will be more pleasant and memorable experience. When an interview is tense, the interviewer cannot clearly judge whether...
Challenging Year Ahead FY2011
The Cairns Region has been experiencing a great start to the financial year. Four new flights from Taiwan and the national school holidays increased the tourist numbers into our region which was well received by local business. Hospitality and...