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Emotional Quotient (EQ) in Leadership Development

The other day, I had come across this fantastic article regarding how emotional intelligence plays a big factor on leadership within businesses.  Here is the article and the source From http://www.dtssydney.com/blog/emotional_quotient_%28eq%29_in_leadership_development Emotional Quotient (EQ) in Leadership Development 25thOct Becoming more emotionally intelligent is the implied goal of virtually all leadership training. Once introduced to emotional […]

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How to Calculate the True Cost of Employee Onboarding

In this week’s breakfast presentation “Creating Essential Bonds with Your New Employees” By Anthony Sork from Sork HC, Anthony talks about HOW to calculate the true cost of employee onboarding How to calculate the true cost of employee onboarding Here’s a quick calculator to work out the true costs of employee onboarding. 1:  Add up the […]

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$1,000 bonus to hire a worker over 50 – how SMEs can take advantage of the Government’s new plan

Article from Smart Company Website and can be accessed here Wednesday, 18 April 2012 10:44 Patrick Stafford Businesses have been encouraged to find ways older workers can bring experience and value to their teams after the Government introduced a new $1,000 bonus for companies that hire workers over the age of 50. The move comes […]

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Former “generous extras” now an expectation: Report

Note – This article is from the website www.hrdaily.com.au Here is a link to the article is here Providing certain “perks” – like parental leave, L&D opportunities and flexible work – is unlikely to improve an organisation’s engagement levels because employees now expect them as the norm, according to a new report. The law of […]

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Changes in new harmonised OH&S laws by 1 January 2012

The Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) harmonisation laws are to be implemented by 1 January 2012, a mere three months away. The concept of uniform OH&S laws across the country has gained support as it became evident that the lack of consistency has been problematic for both employers and employees. Some states initially expressed hesitation; […]

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