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Comment on Family responsibilities not key for determining work roster by Harold Gray

Harold Gray — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:19:07 +0000

Interesting article, but I have to agree that work responsibilities (unless outlined into the employment contract upon hiring) are probably not going to be regarded as a basis for roster selection.

Comment on Most unusual questions from jobseekers by linda Johnston

linda Johnston — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:13:20 +0000

The most memorable requests I am aware of were those listed in the covering letter on an application for a vacancy the organisation had advertised. Among the applicant’s numerous requests was a request for one year’s salary in advance (to purchase a 4WD because the applicant had a bad back) and an office with a large flat table suitable for a model railway. As the applicant’s overall application was poor, they weren’t shortlisted for interview. Pity, might have been an interesting interview!

Comment on Workplace rights: what we’ve learnt to date by Offshore Company

Offshore Company — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 23:18:11 +0000

Hi there!
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are centered around the same niche. Would you prefer I link to you
using your site address: http://www.hrblog.com.
au/?p=238 or blog title: HR Blog

Comment on Women still not “on board” by Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:29:14 +0000

Very much agree with the article. If I can add some insight from my own experience, I was working in a company as an HR Analyst and was asked by the GM HR to report on percentages of women across different salary bands. The results were shocking, in an organization that had a high number of female executives, it was the General Manager ranks that were the issue. That is to say, there was no funnel of female GM’s to take up executive roles. The company had taken its eye off supply chain, its not only critical to have women in senior roles, its critical to ensure succession planning takes into account the male female ratio to ensure long term success with executive gender diversity.

Comment on Women still not “on board” by Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:27:11 +0000

Very much agree with the article. If I can add some insight from my own experience, I was working in a company as an HR Analyst and was asked by the GM HR to report on percentages of women across different salary bands. The results were shocking, in an organization that had a high number of female executives, it was the General Manager ranks that were the issue. That is to say, there was not funnel of female GM’s to take up executive roles. The company had taken its eye of the supply ball, its not only critical to have women in senior roles, its critical to ensure succession planning takes into account the male female ratio to ensure long term success with executive gender diversity.