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What do Employment Contracts and Prenups have in Common

Employment contracts aren’t mandatory in Australia but their absence can create all sorts of confusion and resentment for everyone. Just like a prenup, understanding who owes who what can be a solid foundation upon which to build. So, what should be in an employment contract? And how can they protect employers?

Bernadette Eichner
Bernadette Eichner

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How You can Rid Your Company of Poor Performers without Breaking any Laws

Expecting your employees to discharge their job descriptions as agreed is not unreasonable. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not difficult to dismiss serial poor performers. There’s no general rule that you have to give an employee 3 warnings, or even 1 warning, before ending their employment. But there’s a way to do it that is fair and reasonable and keeps you out of trouble.

Bernadette Eichner
Bernadette Eichner

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How a good Grievance Handling Policy can Stop Resignations

Research tells us that the number 1 reason people leave jobs is because they don’t feel their contribution is being valued or they don’t feel ‘heard’ and it’s often not until their resignation is on the table that a manager sits up and takes notice. A solid Grievance Handling Policy can prevent this. But what is it and how does it work?

Bernadette Eichner
Bernadette Eichner

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Top 5 Reasons Why Australian Workers Resign and What You Can Do About It

The top 5 reasons why Australians quit their jobs or start looking for a new one have been pretty much the same for a while now. Yet we still see people resigning for the same reasons. And it’s not what most employers think. So, what are the reasons and what can you do to pre-empt them?

Bernadette Eichner
Bernadette Eichner

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Getting the Most out of Your Employees without ‘Killing’ Them

Every company strives to achieve and maintain the two big “P’s” – Productivity and Profitability. It’s universally accepted that a huge part of achieving both is making sure the third ‘P’ is working for you – your People. But in your efforts to get the most out of your people, are you ‘killing’ them? So, what are the secrets to keeping you and your team on track, happy to be at work and performing at their very best?

Bernadette Eichner
Bernadette Eichner

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Languishing to Flourishing – the Next Step in the Back-to-the-Office Journey

The emotional long haul of the pandemic has taken a toll on everyone and we need to understand how that will impact productivity and profitability as everyone starts drifting back to the office. It’s called ‘languishing’ and here’s what you can do about it.

Bernadette Eichner
Bernadette Eichner

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DIY Recruitment – The ‘Rule of Four’ and Your New Hire

Getting someone to start with you is only the beginning of the employment relationship. The first 4 minutes, the first four hours, the first four days and the first four weeks are the critical milestones in laying the groundwork for the success and longevity of your new hire.

Bernadette Eichner
Bernadette Eichner

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What are disadvantages of shortlisting in recruitment? And how to avoid them.

A shortlist of candidates doesn’t always guarantee they are the most suitable ones for you. In fact it could be a disadvantage to your business to rely on it, particularly if you’ve taken a “hands-off” approach to the process.

Bernadette Eichner
Bernadette Eichner

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6 Benefits of Job Fit Assessment that make the difference in your hiring decisions

Job Fit Assessment ensures that you are getting the right person in the job by using psychometric testing techniques that offer valuable hiring insights into candidate personality traits and their organisational fit.

Bernadette Eichner
Bernadette Eichner

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Why dressing Ducks up as Geese just doesn’t work when it comes to Hiring

Finding the right person for the job that needs to be done is always a better business strategy than building a job around a person and then hoping for the best. It’s easier to do than you think!

Bernadette Eichner
Bernadette Eichner

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