Purpose – Highlights the risks faced by Australian employers as a result of sexual harassment by employees and contractors. Design/methodology/approach – Considers the types of approach that are necessary to prevent sexual harassment by employees and contractors in the workplace and events...

Purpose – Describes two health and well-being programs that are helping employees at London’s Gatwick airport to get fitter and enjoy a healthier lifestyle. Design/methodology/approach – Explores the reasons for the programs the form they take and the results they have achieved. Findings...

Purpose – Presents the distilled wisdom of two human-resource (HR) award facilitators. Design/methodology/approach – Takes in the form of ten questions that make a difference for HR leadership. Findings – Asks: Are you trusted by the members of your organization? Do you possess a real and...

Purpose – Describes and explains features of the measure named core self-evaluation (CSE). Reviews current information and research concerning CSE and its value in identifying potential employees who have personal dispositions that are typically desired in an employment setting. Offers...

Purpose – Describes a three-prong approach to employee engagement which helped Oasis HR to win first prize in the inaugural Employee Engagement awards. Design/methodology/approach – Examines the reasons for the approach, the form it takes and the results it is helping to obtain. Findings –...

Purpose – Describes the role of human-resource management (HRM) in ensuring effective knowledge management in virtual teams. Design/methodology/approach – Explains how the various policies and processes designed and implemented by the HRM enable virtual teams to manage knowledge effectively...

Purpose – Emphasizes the soft and hard skills needed to put a person in a position to shortlist his or her employer. Design/methodology/approach – Shares seven tools to fast-track a career. Outlines tips to build career capital. Findings – Advances the view that there is no permanent...

Purpose – Shows how workforce analytics can help human resource (HR) management specialists to be more effective in the digital era. Design/methodology/approach – Draws on the author’s experience, plus a review of the literature. Findings – Reveals how analytics have transformed ways of...

Purpose – Discusses the suitability of work-from-home policies, especially in information technology companies. Cautions against a one-size-fits-all approach and states that each company needs to make a decision based on how closely this important human resource (HR) policy aligns with...

Purpose – Helps people to help people to become better at networking. Design/methodology/approach – Examines some differences between introverts and extroverts and explains why introverts can be better at networking than extroverts. Findings – Provides a number of tips, including setting...