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May 2015

HR: is it the carpenter’s house?

Human Resources

HR in many companies is the driver of diversity and in large or global companies there can be a whole division driving a change agenda in this space. We often see these people and teams focus on an increase of women in senior leadership roles. This is obviously an important issue and seems a no-brainer when we read articles like this: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/top-companies-with-women-on-boards-perform-better-research-finds-20150423-1mqsm2.html

So increasing women in leadership roles is not only the right thing to do but may also increase company profits.  So we can absolutely see why companies would focus on this. Read More

Putting your commercial foot forward

Human Resources

An industry-wide trend we’re seeing in HR is an increased emphasis on bringing commercial HR practitioners into the team.  From speaking to HR practitioners from all different backgrounds and levels, we’ve put together these tips for how you can make sure you put your most “commercial” foot forward.

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