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A strengthening economy means many of our clients have an increasing workload and new projects, but with fewer employees or specialist support staff. Then you also need to think about leave [...]

Signature Staff has been the recruitment game for two decades and over these years we have learned how not to recruit. Here are our 7 Deadly Sins of Recruitment. 1st Sin – Unclear definition of [...]

Many tradies/business owners tell me they don’t like numbers, but most tell me they like money! When you get a handle on your numbers you will make more money. Here are a couple of things to keep [...]

With employees returning to work after Christmas, so to returns the slump from having had a break from work. With Australia Day nearly upon us, data provided by the Australian Payroll Association [...]

Continuous feedback is one of the most effective ways of improving a person’s performance. In all my years of coaching, I have found that most business owners don’t give their team feedback [...]

Some sort of normality is actually starting to take some shape! Restricted businesses are s-l-o-w-l-y re opening their doors and are welcoming their staff back, but there are several [...]

Every employer who considers nominating a foreign worker for a Temporary Skill Shortage SC 482 visa should always check the immigration history of nominee in order to avoid loss of time and [...]

In the avalanche of current stand-downs, redundancies and reduction of hours, emotions will run at an all-time high and not all employees will be so understanding of your decisions as an employer [...]

Wow, what has just happened….  Australian is in a lockdown, we are using words like ‘Social Distancing’, business closing their doors and [...]

The coronavirus, or as it is correctly called COVID-19, has ensued global panic with the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring that the virus is now a pandemic on 12 March 2020. We are right [...]

Do you pay annual salaries? Find out how the employment law changes may impact your organisation. The Decision The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has recently handed down a decision which will impact [...]

According to official estimates there could be more than 62,000 visa over-stayers in Australia, many of them are working unlawfully. In addition there are plenty of lawful visa holders with [...]

“Why does time go so slowly?” This was the question that my son was asking me, the interesting thing is he was absolutely serious. It made me realise at some stage we go from being children that [...]

In every workplace, there is at least one person who everyone gravitates to for a grizzle and to get problems off their chest. I call them the “resident listener” AKA “the [...]

If Australian employers are unable to fill a position in a business with local workers they can use the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482).  However, this pathway applies to [...]

Behind every successful business, there’s a strong team and behind every strong team, there is a great leader.   As we approach the end of the year, what will you do to take your [...]

“People leave managers, not companies” is a common statement you’ll hear when HR issues are discussed. But is it really true? I read something interesting on this topic the other day. It was [...]

The Gig Economy is quickly becoming an easy way to make money with the flexibility that is unavailable with traditional occupations. However, working for businesses that offer roles akin to [...]

Often when we are presented with opportunities, we don’t know how to quickly work out if it is an opportunity worth pursuing. If you are someone that is able to get stuff done and you are making [...]

When a small business employs another person, it can be a very big decision. If you are a fan of statistics, you can make it sound very impressive. I grew my company by 25 % last quarter. Really [...]