6 simple techniques to reduce employee turnover and create an engaged workforce

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Most business owners agree that employee turnover is time consuming, disruptive and affects the bottom line. The two most commonly asked questions regarding employee turnover, are “Why do employees leave?... Read more continue reading

The new standard for leadership is set

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Aon Hewitt, part of Aon plc  the leading global provider of risk management and human resource consulting and outsourcing, yesterday announced DHL Express (Australia) Pty Ltd, Lion and Z Energy as... Read more continue reading

The 3 keys to creating maximum practice value

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For any professional services business to realise it’s full potential, and achieve maximum value, there are 3 elements that the business must continually work upon: Creating the physical Capacity to... Read more continue reading

Boards in the driver seat on risk management and shareholder returns, new results show

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The stark difference in profitability between companies with advanced risk management practices and those with less mature systems should sound a loud warning to boards and senior executives, according to... Read more continue reading

Roundtable part 3: Innovation

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On the eve of the Finalist showcase, AdviserVoice gathered together all of the finalists for the AFA Adviser of the Year and Practice of the Year Awards along with awards... Read more continue reading

Should you ban the staff Christmas Party?

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This time of year most companies are busy organising their Christmas party. You have delegated the organisation of the party to a few team members. They are feverishly ensuring the... Read more continue reading

Why a well managed recruitment process attracts top talent

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We have all heard from disgruntled friends, or have experienced first-hand as candidates, a badly managed recruitment process. It is not uncommon to hear that “I was interviewed so many... Read more continue reading

More paperwork for advisers

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Financial advisers will need to keep additional records proving they’ve complied with the Best Interests Duty when they give personal advice to retail clients after 23 March 2015. The Fold... Read more continue reading

Competitions cause conflicts of interest for brokers

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Competitions where insurers or underwriters reward broking staff with a ‘prize’ for meeting certain volume goals for quotes for business placed are rife with conflicts, whether the broker wins a... Read more continue reading

TAL wins government agency citation for gender equity

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL has been awarded an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality Citation by the Commonwealth Workplace Gender Equality Agency. The citation is awarded to organisations that... Read more continue reading