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Australia is currently approaching its 10th year of wage stagnation and underemployment, however, with the recent events of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, is stagnant wage growth impacting employee loyalty and retention? Even before the pandemic recession, wage growth had been stagnant and barely keeping up with inflation. Historically, wage growth in Australia was always m...

This is a tricky but necessary topic. It pops up everywhere we go. Client meetings, social dinners, it’s always in the conversation but it feels like it’s been talked about to death…or maybe just for the HR community. You can’t talk about attraction, retention or leadership without it coming up. It’s the common thread every time. So what’s the approach, solution and future? ...

Australian HSE Recruitment Market Review 2021 New global guidelines for safe working implemented during COVID-19, ISO/PAS 45005, assisted organisations to adapt quickly, adopt new working practices and to comply with changing regulations. This had an impact on organisations HSE resources requiring either contract or permanent roles being created to support the existing teams...

Australian HR Recruitment Market Review 2021 As we hit the halfway mark of 2021 and put 2020 firmly behind us, the Australian HR recruitment market has come back with a vengeance.  Many organisations have come out leaner and stronger and are now needing to hire and hire quickly. We saw a number of organisations restructure; some too hastily, some accelerating planned changes...

Transformation of Corporate Culture in the Post-Pandemic Workplace When many companies across the globe had to suddenly move to remote working, with no timeline as to when, or if, they would be going back to the office, a likely casualty appeared to be that of corporate culture. How could companies hope to maintain that intangible but powerful aspect of their businesses, whe...

As with the HR Market, employment and recruitment activity in the HSE stayed active during January & February and into March. When COVID-19 hit Australia, the WHS job market, and indeed the broader employment market, significantly slowed down. However, with COVID-19 being a health pandemic, we naturally began to see an increase in demand for HSEQ professionals, once business...

Looking back on the year, in Australia we saw a strong start to 2020 with Q1 being reasonably buoyant at all levels with an equal demand for contract and permanent hires. As we moved into Q2, and Australia’s first period of COVID-19 lock-down, recruitment activity slowed with a noticeable shift to focusing on the health and wellbeing of remote workers and more importantly fr...

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in an era of uncertainty and upheaval, triggering changes in the working lives and wellbeing of all. The pandemic has not only brought on devastating health impacts and economic turmoil but has also created substantial change across the business landscape. During unprecedented times, companies rely on their HR departments to help navigate cr...

Every year, Frazer Jones surveys its senior global HR network asking questions about the current market and trends. For 2020 our report covers a variety of pressing issues in the HR arena, including the impact of COVID-19, with a range of interviews and articles from our Global HR network. Frazer Jones is pleased to present our 2020 Global HR Spotlight Report. Areas covered ...

Covid-19: Impact on Workers Compensation and Mental Health & Wellbeing The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on workers across Australia as evidenced by a rapid shift to stay at or work from home, as well as record unemployment levels. As states begin to reopen, it is tempting to think that the worst may be over. Unfortunately, significant uncertainty remains aroun...