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Q&A with HR Expert Lisa Thomsen
With over 20years HR experience, Lisa is a commercially minded HR Generalist bringing 10years management & business partnering experience to Impact HR. Lisa has worked for a range of industries across Australia & NZ in FMCG, Retail, Technology, Education & Not for Profit.
How to Set Actionable KPI Targets
You want to establish actionable KPI targets that are tangible and immediately relevant. Aim too high with your targets, and you risk deflating your team before you start. Aim at a target that doesn’t exist today, and you’ve created noise without any signal. Here’s a process for setting actionable KPI targets.
5 Reasons Companies Should Encourage Employees to Volunteer
For many organisations, volunteering is an afterthought, but instead, volunteering should be a priority because of the unique advantages. Volunteering looks differently for each business, and volunteer efforts range from a company-wide volunteer day to allowing employees a set number of paid hours to volunteer in lieu of work.
Tips For A Healthy Workplace During Cold And Flu Season
It’s officially Autumn! Although it feels unseasonably warm now, cooler weather is on its way and with that comes cold and flu season! How can the flu impact your workforce? What can you do to help prepare your employees and encourage wellbeing?
Best Websites for Job Posting in Australia
One of Australia’s most popular jobs websites, SEEK, has recently confirmed that the Australian employment market ended 2017 on a high with new online job ads up 15% year on year. According to the Australian Department of Employment, New South Wales has been the largest employing state of Australia during 2017, employing over 3.8 million workers.
Foundations Not Fluff
The start of each year is a time for many of us to set New Year’s Resolutions for ourselves and our businesses. We are ready and willing to do what it takes to create a better us or company. But as the weeks creep by, things might slip and suddenly we are back in our old patterns again.
Q&A With HR Expert Kerry Downes
We’re excited to announce that the Impact HR team is expanding. We welcome Kerry Downes — she’s a Senior HR Expert who has over 20 years’ experience in Human Resources working for a variety of companies in hospitality, entertainment, manufacturing retailing and distribution.
Workforce Planning for SMEs
The truth is that if I slip into using “Corporate Talk” of workforce planning with some of my clients, they break into a cold sweat and think I’m about to make managing a team really hard. The reality is very different. Workforce Planning doesn’t have to be hard. It is just as important in a smaller business as in a big business – possibly even more important.
The Art of Giving
As a small business owner, budgeting for Christmas gifts can be challenging. There’s the Christmas party, potentially slow cash flow during January to think about and (in some industries) the burden of leave loading to get your head and budget around. However, after working hard during the year, the team deserves some recognition.
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