Andrea, you started with Freehills in 1996 intending to stay only 18 months. Over the years we’ve heard that sort of career planning from many HR practitioners entering legal firms as they were viewed as very conservative and not leading edge eno...
You Don’t Have to be an Extrovert to Make a Difference
As I browsed through TED Talks looking for something inspirational following International Women’s Day, I came across plenty that were good, in fact some were great, but one stopped me in my tracks. It was this talk by the modest but inspirational ...
Challenging Conventional Change Management
Andrew O’Keeffe of Hardwired Humans challenged conventional wisdom around Change Management in an entertaining presentation for senior HR professionals. Looking at HR through the lens of human instincts, we can start from the premise that humans ar...
ASX 200 Companies Hit Target of 30% Females on Board
Congratulations to Fortescue Metals Group and The Australian Securities Exchange on reaching 30% female directors on their boards this year. In February 2015, The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) set the TARGET OF 30% FEMALE REPR...
Australia’s best and worst paying jobs and industries for 2015
Aon Hewitt Partner, Jairus Ashworth shares his predictions for the best and worst paying jobs and industries for the year ahead. With information gleaned from Aon Hewitt’s most recent survey of over 600 companies within Australia, Jairus shares...
Interview – TransGrid’s Head of HR talks EVP
TransGrid addressed their EVP to support the changing direction of the business in 2014 and are now leading the charge in Employer Brand Development. Their enticing ‘make it happen’ campaign demonstrates a successful synergy between EVP and busin...