5 EOFY HR Questions for Small Business As the end of financial year rushes towards us, Small Business owners are bombarded with a to-do list as long as their arm. But it is essential to think about your human resources…
The ‘Barnaby effect’ or How to manage an office romance A week before the Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce, hit the headlines for having an affair with an employee, one of my HR clients asked me how to manage an…
5 Non-Financial Ways to Motivate Employees As much as you would like to motivate employees by giving them more cash (and I am sure they would love that too), the reality is that financial restraints can mean there is no…
Have you thought about Christmas yet? Is your business ready for Christmas? At Strawberry Seed, we are already talking to our clients about 2018. But first, we need to get through Christmas! With so many competing priorities, HR issues can…
5 ways for your business to be HR ready for Christmas As always, Christmas is creeping up on us fast. Before you know it, you have a long list of urgent matters to deal with before the end of the…
Minimum Wage Increase As a business owner, you need to make sure you are paying your employees correctly. It is not uncommon for us to come across a business that has unintentionally allowed their wages to slip below the award. After several…
Minimum wage increase 2017. What does it mean for you? Effective from 1 July 2017, the minimum wage will increase by 3.3% making the new national minimum wage $694.90 per week or $18.29 per hour. This is the perfect time…
Why don’t managers take workplace bullying seriously? There are many positive reasons for employees to move jobs. Career advancement, better location, more money. I am struck by the number of job seekers that are leaving a company due to workplace…
Don’t let the silly season ruin your career HR Managers tend to freak out a little bit around Christmas. So many risky situations, so short time to deal with them. They don’t call it the silly season for nothing. HR is…
5 Recruitment Tips for Small Business Every day I hear both sides of the story in regards to recruitment. Business owners complain that they can’t find (or keep) quality people. Career clients share stories about terrible experiences applying for jobs…
After 15 years working in the corporate world as a Human Resources professional, Carli decided to turn her passion for supporting small businesses into reality. She wasted no time in stepping out and set up Strawberry Seed Consulting to fulfil her dream of making a real difference in HR.
5 EOFY HR Questions for Small Business Posted on: Jun 3rd, 2018
The ‘Barnaby effect’ or How to manage an office romance Posted on: Feb 20th, 2018
5 Non-Financial Ways to Motivate Employees Posted on: Nov 2nd, 2017
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