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Case Study: Carers Queensland

About Carers QLD Employees: 600 Location: Brisbane Carers Queensland has been working to advocate for equal rights, opportunities, and enhanced outcomes for families for the last 30 years. They work within and value our local community, responding to unmet needs with care and respect, assisting those who are disconnected through high-quality personalised support. Challenges: Needed […]
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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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Understanding Employee Onboarding Process

Employee onboarding focuses on the process of inducting new employees into your business. When considering what should be included in an employee onboarding program it is important to understand what the key elements and necessary steps are to ensure a smooth initiation of new employees as well as focusing on compliance from a business perspective. […]
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Wake up from your HR nightmare

Moving Away From Spreadsheets   Most organisations and individuals use spreadsheets to store information as well as other certain processes and calculations. Spreadsheets are great, in fact, I use spreadsheets and find them very useful, I have a couple of spreadsheets running daily. They assist me with my day to day tasks and I’d find […]
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Making Performance Social

If there’s one HR process that draws more heated debate than any other, its performance management. The existing model has a 75-year history, initially serving as a means to justify one’s salary. Much has changed and the general consensus today is that it serves nothing more than a tick and flick exercise of what was, […]