I know how redundancy feels. Not only have I helped many people manage their own reactions (from joy to despair) when they got the news – I have also experienced redundancy first hand. In my twenties I was retrenched from British Telecom. Along with tens of thousands of others, I was offered voluntary redundancy. With …
Redundancy isn’t always bad. Here’s what to do if it happens to you. Read More »
A recent article in the Harvard Business review by Marlo Lyons was called “5 reasons people get laid off” – I was a bit shocked because people are only retrenched when their position becomes redundant. The news is constantly full of stories of layoffs and redundancies. Thousands of Australians lose their jobs each year. So, …
5 Reasons People Get Laid Off and Strategies to use to Protect Yourself Read More »
Do you choose one based on who you have used before or who your HR colleagues have used and recommend? Do you choose on price? Location? Do you know what to look for? Read on for a few tips about choosing a good outplacement provider. You will want to look for an experienced outplacement provider …
Do you know what to look for when choosing an outplacement provider? Read More »
What pain points are employers experiencing? How can you take action? Typically people love: workplace flexibility; a challenging, interesting role; and a great workplace culture. Opportunities for professional development are often sought too. What do your employees love about working for you? Ask me if you would like to find out. See how the attraction …
By Bridget Hogg, Director, Development at Work Australia Our focus is very important in building and maintaining relationships – at work and outside of work. There are 4 key communication behaviours which destroy relationships – at work and outside. HR / People and Culture Leaders must take steps to educate employees – especially leaders – …
The 4 Communication Behaviours to eliminate from workplaces. Read More »
– that Career Transition Consultants Sometimes Forget (or never knew) Do career transition consultants really know what makes an effective resume – one that gets you noticed for all the right reasons and not the wrong reasons? Do they sometimes forget to provide expert advice and support when working with job seekers and retrenched workers …
25 Best Ways to Write the Most Awesome Resume that Gets You the Interview Read More »
Bringing the Tools and Techniques of Psychological Wellbeing to the Community – why we won 2 awards and the journey I took to get us here. Back in January 2018, I sat in my home office and reflected on two very tough years I’d just had in business. As an organisation development consultant, I was …
Exit Interviews are very beneficial – but should you be doing them now? This week I’ve been asked twice about conducting exit interviews – so it seems exit interviews are quite topical. Given that many organisations are letting people go, making redundancies or have many employees on job seeker allowance – is now really a …
…that experienced HR managers will wholeheartedly agree with. HR Managers – do you ever wonder if it’s worth paying for an outplacement consultant to support your people? Maybe you are considering having to make many redundancies because your organisation is going through hard times – can you bear the costs of an individual outplacement service for …
Three reasons why great outplacement consultants are worth their weight in gold Read More »
How are you? Do you need some support? Feeling like crying sometimes? Anxious about your business, your health, loved ones? Times are very tough for many people right now. The cost of living, war, fuel crisis, flu and Coronavirus are all causing concern. People are anxious about their health, their livelihood and their wellbeing. There …
Mental Health and Wellbeing – We must either find a way or make one! Read More »
