AHRI’s latest white paper takes a comprehensive look at how the HR profession might look a decade from now.  The paper predicts that the role of HR professionals will change significantly by 2020 (when Gen X and Y will take over the board rooms of Australian organisations). The paper highlighted nine new likely roles for HR practitioners:  Read more...

• • Workplace transformers: transformers of the structure and conduct of work within a widely distributed set of locations
  • Work-life integrators: role models for integration and work-life balance

If you haven’t heard yet, unemployment rate dropped to 5.5%. The economy added 35,200 new jobs and the future looks a lot more positive than a year ago. So, how are senior executives going to behave this year? Will they seek new jobs?  How will a stronger economy affect their behaviour?

A recent global poll conducted by Bluesteps found 70% of executives are willing to relocate overseas to pursue new career opportunities. With that many willing to move, it is unlikely the health of the economy is the main factor that triggers a job search. What other factors drive a senior executive to jump ship?  Read more...

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