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Invest in human resources

Emma Egan

A well-designed Human Resources strategy should be one of the first priorities for any employer. It’s not just ab ...

Using a specialist recruiter

Emma Egan

Having worked in recruitment for more than 15 years (eek!), I’ve seen big changes as the industry has evolved. Al ...

Stop doing these things!

Emma Egan

Your selection process is too lengthy Great candidates usually have a few irons in the fire - don’t get caught up ...

Does networking make your stomach churn?

Emma Egan

I love meeting new people. I love hearing their stories and learning about what motivates them. Some call it networ ...

What a healthy workplace looks like

Emma Egan

We spend plenty of time there, and the healthier our workplaces are, the healthier we are likely to be. So what doe ...

Reflect, plan, take action

Emma Egan

In our team meeting yesterday - one of our esteemed colleagues piped up and proclaimed “optimism + positive actio ...

A candidate you need to know about

Emma Egan

A little unorthodox I know, but I have this really great candidate you need to know about... I've been working wit ...

Avoid the ‘What the?!? Why did they leave?’

Emma Egan

I have never worked with an organisation that has not wanted to attract the next high achiever. They want someone t ...

Scared of innovation?

Emma Egan

Throwback to a blog I wrote in 2014 - 3 years on - do you think things are moving in the right direction? I would l ...

5 minutes with Rebecca Doyle

Emma Egan

This week I sat down with Rebecca Doyle - the Head of People and Culture for the National Rugby League. With a rich ...

5 minutes with Che Lewer

Emma Egan

Che Lewer is the Head of Human Resources for Heinemann Australia. She is a commercial, friendly HR professional wit ...

Requesting flexible working

Emma Egan

With many employees seeking a more balanced, family-friendly working environment, the employers of choice are those ...

A little piece of advice…

Emma Egan

...Is to "know where you are going". We have had a couple of instances recently where we have been working with ca ...

5 minutes with Kate Tones

Emma Egan

Another one of my favourite Human Resources leaders - oh how I love my job! I get to talk to the best people. Kate ...

5 minutes with Sarah Sammut

Emma Egan

I am privileged to talk to some of Australia's leading HR professionals. These people are inspiring and I want to b ...

Spring clean your job search

Emma Egan

Okay – it’s time to come out of hibernation and put the spring back into your job search. 1. First things firs ...

The Gender Pay Gap

Emma Egan

Yep, we are still writing about it and will keep doing so until things start to change! This post was put together ...

What are you known for?

Emma Egan

Last week I shared with you some tips to brand yourself fabulous, as published on Womens Agenda where they shared ...

Work experience in high school

Lillian Haney

When learning about the work experience program at my school, I was initially not so sure about. Considering there ...

Your human resources recruiter

Emma Egan

“There will always be someone that will try and bring you down, be true to yourself, trust your instincts and bel ...

‘State of Origin’ in your workplace

Emma Egan

We love sharing insights from our HR community. This week Athena Chintis gives us some lessons that can be learnt f ...

Parental job satisfaction and bullying

Emma Egan

I wanted to share this podcast by Simon Sinek as he covers my favourite topic of how parents job satisfaction drive ...

What to do about the Gender Pay Gap

Emma Egan

Not much has changed in the last 20 years. And it will stay the same for the next 20 if organisations and society d ...