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…
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Embracing Diversity and Inclusion: Your secret sauce to thrive in any economic roller coaster! Picture this: the business world is like a thrilling roller coaster ride with unexpected twists and turns. While there may be talk of potential economic downturns,…
What is happening in the world of HR for small businesses? Team News Strawberry Seed are now bicoastal! Our Senior HR Advisor, Helen Byrne (and her family) has moved to Margaret River, WA. The bad news is we will miss…
Why are so many of us lonely at work? Are you lonesome… at work? We are in an age of growing technology, transactional work, global operations, a younger workforce (Millennials and Gen Y) and a shift to flexible and remote…
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…
In 2015, fitness clothing brand Lorna Jane found themselves in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. In case you missed it, Lorna Jane posted an advertisement for a Receptionist/Fit Model listing some precise criteria. These included asking for a woman…
Workplace lotto syndicate – risky or rewarding? In 2015, a controversy regarding a workplace lotto syndicate was splashed across the headlines. In a case that has only recently been decided in the Supreme Court, Geelong transport workers sued a former workmate…
