Running a business in 2025 means navigating more than just customers and cash flow—you’ve also got to keep your team engaged, motivated, and wanting to stick around. The good news? Most employees aren’t asking for the world. They just want a fair, flexible, and meaningful place to work. Here’s what matters most to employees in Australia right now—and some realistic ways small and medium-sized businesses can meet those expectations.....

What a year it has been. Throughout Australia employers and employees have had to navigate the new working world that has come with the Pandemic. From lockdowns and Covid-safe plans to mask wearing, vaccine mandates and the overall implications that flexible work has had on teams and workflow. 2021 is sure to have impacted your work environment in more than one way. For small and medium business owners, ensuring you stay informed and are armed with the right tools to manage teams, output and structure has been more important than ever. Whilst unprecedented, the past 2 years have solidified the importance or strong processes and communication. So, we have compiled a list of your favourite HR topics and guides throughout the year to future proof your business in 2022.....

When recruiting staff is tough because demand exceeds supply, part of the solution lies in retaining and developing your existing employees to grow alongside your business. Here’s how to help keep employees feeling the love. The Post-Covid labour market in Australia is a seller’s market. This means there is a surplus of job vacancies compared to the number of appropriate applicants competing for them. If you’re a small business struggling to recruit, you’re definitely not alone! In a series of three articles, we delve into some insider’s tips about how to be smarter in order to retain talent, attract talent and win talent in a tightening employment market.....

When recruiting staff is tough because demand exceeds supply, part of the solution lies in retaining and developing your existing employees to grow alongside your business. Here’s how to help keep employees feeling the love. The Post-Covid labour market in Australia is a seller’s market. This means there is a surplus of job vacancies compared to the number of appropriate applicants competing for them. If you’re a small business struggling to recruit, you’re definitely not alone! In a series of three articles, we delve into some insider’s tips about how to be smarter in order to retain talent, attract talent and win talent in a tightening employment market.....

Without a dedicated Human Resources expert in your business, the struggle is always on to find the right people, develop and keep good staff, manage conflict when it arises, and generally keep on top of your HR obligations. In this article, we take you through the three most common HR problems SMEs encounter and give you some advice about what to focus on and how to get it right. Getting HR right matters All employers are faced with HR challenges from time to time. But when you are running and growing a small business, you are often forced to juggle too many things at once. With time stretched and other needs and issues competing for your attention – HR could be the ball you drop. But it’s one area of your business that definitely needs expert guidance and support, whether internal or outsourced because people are the life-blood of your organisation.....

The global pandemic has changed the employment landscape in some fundamentals ways and also sped up changes that were already in the works due to technological and social change. As we look to the future, what will employees expect in the context of both these changes and a tightening employment market? The times are changing Covid-19 led to a work from home revolution, where technology quickly made remote work on mass, not just possible but a relatively easy transition for many people. Suddenly, video meetings and wearing slippers under the desk (or dining table) became the new normal. This experience has improved the work/life balance for many employees due to the lack of commute time and increased proximity to family members and other dependents. It also reflects changing social ideas about the role of work in people’s lives and a broad movement towards greater alignment and balance between a person’s values and aspirations outside of their career, and their employment. So, looking to the future, what will the typical 2022 employee want from their employer?....

Everyone loses employees occasionally. Yet high staff turnover can signal problems at the heart of your workplace. Even if the trickle isn’t yet a flood, it’s important to analyse why valued employees are leaving you to join your competitors.....

4 Future Work Trends You Should Consider. The way we work is changing, and it’s not all down to COVID-19. Employers across the globe were busy rearranging workplaces well before the global pandemic made its impact in 2020.....

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