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Tertiary qualifications?  Check Demonstrated experience?  Check  Skilled in a specific IT platform? Check  But how can you screen for passion, flair and determination? Recruiting for Behavioural Traits Is an Art – We Are Here to Break It Down for You The idea of recruiting for behavioral traits is rooted in Frank Parsons’s Trait and Factor […]

In today’s fast-paced business world, finding the right talent in an ever tight market isn’t just a challenge – it’s a race. Employers are constantly seeking an edge and increasingly, that edge is coming in the form of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI promises to revolutionise how we recruit, offering significant time savings and efficiencies. But […]

How HR Advisory Services Keep You Compliant  For Australian employers, navigating compliance with HR laws, regulations, Awards and agreements is not just a box-ticking exercise. It’s an essential part of protecting your business and your people. Yet with legislation constantly evolving, and the Fair Work Commission regularly updating awards and entitlements, staying compliant can feel […]

Are you confident that your business is fully compliant with Australian Employee Relations legislation? Navigating Australia’s ever-changing ER legislation landscape is a time-consuming, brain-busting challenge for most businesses, but non-compliance is not an option and can lead to hefty penalties, reputational damage and operational disruptions. With a raft of regulations and changes under the Fair […]

Have you ever wrestled with the decision of calling in sick, feeling a pang of guilt or concern about what your absence might mean for your job or team? If so, you’re not alone. This common feeling is deeply tied to what experts call the ‘sick tax’. The sick tax refers to that unspoken pressure […]

Managing employee absences is a crucial aspect of running any business – as we know, every employee will be absent from work at some point.  However, when an employee’s absence extends for a long period due to illness, it can become a debilitating and financially burdensome issue for businesses, particularly smaller ones. While most business […]

Did you know that the financial services sector alone injects over $140 billion, annually, into the Australian economy, accounting for approximately 10% of our GDP? It also provides employment for over 450,000 Australians. Australia boasts the fourth-largest pool of investment fund assets globally and our top banks are renowned for their stability and profitability worldwide, […]

Employing human resource (HR) consulting services can be a game-changer for your business. Whether you’re navigating rapid growth, facing complex compliance challenges, or simply don’t have the in-house HR expertise or capacity to ensure your current and future needs are met, a human resources consultant offers specialised support that keeps your people strategy strong and […]

At Employee Matters, we are often faced with potential clients who have a difficult decision to make. Do they: Carry on without specialised HR support as their business grows and try to manage it in-house; Invest in hiring an expensive HR Manager with the level of skills and experience needed to support their growth; Outsource […]

In today’s fast-paced and highly competitive job market, employee recruitment isn’t what it used to be. At Employee Matters, we partner with businesses every day who are struggling to attract, hire and retain the right talent — particularly in an environment marked by skill shortages, shifting candidate expectations and mounting pressure to fill roles fast.  […]