HR Daily recently interviewed a number of HR experts about the demand along the east coast for HR Business Partners, Generalists and Industrial Relations Experts. Our wattsnext team member Matthew Stent was recently asked to provide his opinion on the topic. More and more we are seeing organisations wanting HR professionals with these particular skill sets as well as expertise in change …
When ABC Radio – Brisbane needs expert opinion on HR matters they come to wattsnext!
With Testra getting set to axe 8,000 jobs there will be plenty of competition for positions in the near future. Matt Stent recently provided some useful advice on the mind-shift required for people who may need to promote themselves to new potential employers and considering exploring alternative career paths. Finding an new and true purpose isn’t always easy, but figuring out what …
Emotional empathy can drive SME performance
Employees to show more empathy to SME business owners. At wattsnext we are in the privileged position to work closely with many business owners who are so emotionally engaged with their business that they “hurt” when things are not going right. When I say hurt, this is deep emotional, psychological responses and to some extents physical illness when things aren’t …
The future of Human Resources in Australia: Are you taking the right steps for the future?
It’s becoming more and more evident that the human resource profession is growing rapidly. Research conducted by Deloitte Access Economics found that the human resource profession within Australia is expected to grow by 2.3% annually between 2016 and 2022. This is a huge number compared to the 1.5% increase that is expected in the overall Australian workforce. Technology like AI …