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R U OK? Day 2023 Ideas For Your Workplace

When is R U OK day 2023? Thursday 14 September 2023 | R U OK? is a charity that focuses on harm prevention with the purpose of encouraging people to stay connected and through conversations help others through difficult and challenging times to keep the workplace mental health. In particular R U OK? focuses on […]
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The Importance of new employee onboarding process

Employee Onboarding is the process of inducting new employees into your business. Employee onboarding assists new employees to integrate into the business both from an operations and cultural perspective. Successful onboarding of employees is extremely important for employees, managers, and the organisation as a successful onboarding strategy will reduce attrition and increase employee engagement. A […]
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HR Software: What is the difference between HRIS, HCM, and HRMS

You have just started exploring HR Software and are faced with the terms HCM, HRIS & HRMS. Granted, it’s confusing, and you’re probably saying to yourself, they all look the same. Perhaps on the surface, they do the same thing and tick the functional boxes, but there are subtle differences in features and benefits to your […]
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7 Ways ESS Employee Self Service Can Help Your Company

What is ESS Employee Self Service? Employee self service is a feature provided by HR Systems that allows employees to access and modify their own documents, personal details, and role related tasks. It has become common for companies to implement HR Software to provide employees with access to the tool in order to optimise communication, […]
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Term Dates & School Holidays Australia 2022 – EmployeeConnect

Now that Australia’s border restrictions have eased, many families are looking forward to a well-earned holiday. The timing of that holiday usually depends on school terms and that moving Easter public holiday date. To make it easier to plan ahead into new year, we’ve compiled a list of all the Australian school holidays 2022. Simply […]
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How Learning and Development Impacts Professional Development

Why is professional development important? Learning and development plays a key role in the Professional Development and engagement of employees. Organisations that focus on the professional development of their workforce are more likely to foster an environment of high engagement and company growth. Providing employees with learning and development opportunities are proven to increase engagement […]
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Employee Recognition Revisited: Tips for a great workforce

We know a manager’s role is rather complex, juggling many tasks. Still, there is one task that offers true insight and positive change, and that is employee recognition with continuous feedback. The team goes to great lengths to hone their skills and competencies; sometimes, all they need to know is, their efforts are noticed. The […]
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Boosting Employee Engagement with Peer to Peer Recognition

Smart companies embrace multiple channels to create productive and happy employees. These include building a great culture, augmenting the career growth of employees, having a reward and recognition program, providing learning and development opportunities, as well as providing some intangible benefits. Reward and recognition programs tend to motivate and inspire employees to perform better, while at the […]
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Managers Need Recognition, Too

Recognition lets you know you’re moving in the right direction and it motivates you to do even better. While you may know that you’re doing good work, sometimes you just really need confirmation and a sincere expression of thanks for a job well done. When it happens in the workplace – and sadly, it doesn’t […]