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Definitely terminate them, that's right.

Belinda, you need to hold onto what is owed until the executor of the estate contacts you, at which time they will provide instructions as to how/where to pay the funds.

Make sure you have an ample supply of real life examples in your head that you can draw upon during the interview to highlight your achievements and successes. When talking about achievements, be...

The best sell for the Directors on doing the performance/salary reviews at a set time each year is that it makes it easier to budget for salary increases because the majority of salary increases will...

You can terminate someone inside the probation period in writing by saying something along the lines of "as per the terms of your letter of offer dated xxxx, we have decided not to continue your...

We use Quadrant and have had good feedback from former employees about the experience. They are a smaller operation and have a personal touch that some of the bigger providers lack. Quadrant are...

We're live now. The HR team are all admins of the Facebook group, which means as well as uploading our own content, we can moderate content other members upload, plus we can "block" people from...

Working for a multinational always looks great on your resume, no matter the industry. My early employers were rapers and pillagers of the land and forests and it hasn't hurt my career at all.

We're about to go live with a Facebook presence to improve our brand penetration from a recruitment point of view. Financial Services industry.

Job applicant submits resume saying they worked at XYZ Pty Ltd between certain dates and in certain roles. Recruiter contacts XYZ Pty Ltd to verify dates of employment, position/s held, etc. ...

Always best to check with your personal referees before you add them to your resume, for that very reason.

If the recruiter is wishing to do reference checking for your previous positions, if they...

The above are the reasons why you are getting quick "no thanks" replies to applications. A lot of experienced people have lost jobs in the past 12 months as the GFC bites, so in this type of job...

What's your pre-HR work background? Your best bet would be to look at industries you have worked in previously, as the combination of hands-on industry experience and HR qualifications will assist...

The other side of the coin, for candidates to be aware of - is that many employers WILL take a look at their social networking site profiles and photos to see what else they get up to outside of...

I voted for option "e" - I believe that the GFC has created great opportunities in HR for people who can add real commercial value from a HR perspective. With so many organisations forced to revise...

Commercial Analyst
Commercial Executive
Business Analyst
Business Executive
Finance Executive
Finance Specialist
Commercial Specialist
Strategic Finance Analyst
etc

452kg is a lot.

We use Big Red Sky. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles or integrate with Outlook etc, but to upload adverts, manage candidates, and automate all the usual recruitment letter writing etc it...

True, without knowing the workplace culture it's impossible to know how much of a precedent this will create, however I bet there are many workplaces where it would. All it takes is for the lucky...

What if the GM asks you for your recommendation? You're the HR specialist, they pay you for your advice - you should take the lead on this and present them with the legislative facts and the...

Here's an excerpt from our current policy -

If you have completed two (2) years of continuous service as at the estimated date of confinement you will be entitled to twelve (12) weeks paid...

From the Act ....



"a member of the employee's household" suggests to me a person, not a pet. I'd be amazed if the legislation was intended to extend to pets.

There are in fact some...

That's ridiculous. Is the employee a Gen Y "entitlement mentality" type?

If the injury was work related, it is in the best interests of both the employee and the employer for a workers comp claim to be lodged.

I'm a member of TalkPoint, a networking forum for heads of HR. Good value, and well run - each group is set up so that the other companies represented in your group are not business competitors, so...