Does your business have a Flexible Working Arragement Policy? When the National Employment Standards (NES) were introduced in 2009, many employers were fearful of how the implementation of the standards would impact the productivity of their business. They needn’t have worried. Although it’s taken time to mould some rigid thought patterns about how, when and…
Generation Z is comprised of individuals born between the ages of 1995 and 2010. Currently Gen Z’s outnumber millennials, comprising of 32% of the global population. Gen Z’s approach to work is subtly different to previous generations. Here are some factors to bear in mind when developing an employee value proposition (EVP) that attracts and…
When it comes to getting a job, often getting to the interview stage is the challenging part. In fact, if you’ve secured an interview, you are in the lucky 2% of job applicants. It makes sense that you want to make the best of the opportunity. In fact, in a survey of 2000 bosses, 33%…
Ever wondered if Labour Hire is the right fit for your business? If you’re building a business that depends on managing a temporary workforce, you have two choices: either recruit and employ staff yourself or engage a Labour Hire Agency. There are pro’s and con’s for each of these approaches that depend on a few…
With each generation that enters the workplace, there are idiosyncrancies to Generation Z is comprised of individuals born between the ages of 1995 and 2010. Aged between 9 and 24, we are just seeing the eldest members of this generation begin their careers in the workforce. Here’s what you need to know about recruiting Gen…
Multi-generational workforces are commonplace – at Flexi, we have staff who come from Gen Y and Gen X, a couple of Baby Boomers and even some members of the Silent Generation featuring on our Advisory Board. As we edge towards 2020, this will be the first time in modern history where there will be five…
The National Minimum wage will be lifted by 3% – as announced by the Fair Work Commission last week, following its 2019 review. This change will directly affect around 2-3 million Australians on award wages. From the first pay period commencing on or after July 1 2019, the minimum wage is increasing to $740.80per week,…
Applying for jobs can be a long and exhausting process. The longer a process takes, the harder it can be to keep up the momentum. Over a quarter (26%) of job seekers who are looking for a job, have been looking for between 3 to 6 months. I’ve spoken to some candidates who have emailed…
What are the differences between having a Labour Hire and a flexible workforce? Having a flexible workforce is sometimes about providing a range of different ways of working that employees can utilise, without necessarily working Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm. Labour Hire is accessing skilled, tested and proven workers in short periods of time based…
Not getting enough candidate applications for a job you have advertised can be extremely frustrating. Likewise, getting a ton of responses from the wrong candidates can also prove difficult. If you are doing your own recruitment in-house or engaging the services of an external recruitment agency, there are some important checks to do before you…
