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  • Business Confidence up by 6% in 2012

    The last quarter has shown a marked change in business sentiment in Australia with an increase of 6% in overall business confidence. The last half of 2011 saw a 15% drop in business confidence so the increase offers welcome respite. There is, however, a lot of ground to make up from the highs of 2007 and early 2008.

  • Disaster Management Guide for HR Professional Now Available

    People managers from all industries in Australia, New Zealand and across the region have borne the brunt of crisis management in 2011. This effort was recognised and celebrated this month at the inaugural HR Events Forum in Brisbane.

    As the major sponsor of the event, the HR Coach Research Institute was eager to support and showcase the contribution Human Resource Professionals have made to organisations during these difficult times.

    David Moore, owner of the Drift Restaurant was on hand to share his harrowing story and the knowledge gained from experiencing the Brisbane floods.

  • Managing Back to Certainty White Paper Now Available

    HR Coach is pleased to release the first post Global Financial Crisis analysis of the Australian Business Sector using the National Benchmarking data. The white paper charts the journey the business sector has travelled in the past 3 years and the internal pressures that are set to affect them in the coming year.

  • Business Sector Bucks the Trend

    Despite the much reported growing dissatisfaction of Australian Employees, the business sector has produced some promising results in 2011. The overall business engagement rating increased by 4% in the first quarter of this year. Further to this, employee satisfaction in the workplace improved by 3%. 

  • Recovery is in our Sights in 2011 but not Just Yet According to the Business Sector

    There has been and overall increase in confidence in the business sector coming in to 2011. The optimistic outlook has business owners and managers expecting a better year, however, there may be some challenges as well.

  • HR Coach Wins at Franchise Council of Australia Awards

    The HR Coach Group has been recognised by the Franchise Council of Australia by announcing Louise Broekman, Managing Director and Founder of HR Coach, as the Queensland Franchise Woman of the year.

  • Australian Business Sector Anticipating Growth but not Planning for it

    Optimism amongst businesses in Australia has contracted as 2010 has worn on.

  • HR Coach Sponsors the AHRI Award for HR Leadership in Small Business

    HR Coach is proud to announce its sponsorship of the AHRI Award for Leadership in Small Business. The award recognises outstanding HR and or people management initiatives contributing to success in a small business. The award is open to Australian owned businesses with 50 employees or less.

  • April 2010 HR Quarterly Index Released

    HR Coach is pleased to announce the release of the HR Quarterly Index, compiled by the HR Coach Research Institute.

  • The First National Human Resource Standard

    HR Coach is pleased to announce the release of the first national human resource standard, Human Resource Framework NS HRF-101: 2010.

  • Ageing Workforce Impact - Implications and Trends for 2010 - 2020

    The ageing population in Australia threatens to change workforce dynamics dramatically. For the first time history there will be more people over the age of 65 than under the age of 15. Unlike the recent financial crisis, this challenge won’t be short lived and will have generational implications.

  • The Ageing Population Impact on Business

    With 2009 nearly behind us many are looking forward to a more prosperous and uplifting 2010. The coming years are being seen as an opportunity to rebuild value and innovate sectors that have been affected by the global financial crisis.

    There is, however, an alarming trend looming that could dwarf the affect of the recent crisis. 

  • SMEs Object to Fair Work Paper Trail

    Small business owners have concerns over record-keeping required to comply with the fair dismissal code. The Australian Financial Review - Tuesday 7 July 2009  Click here to read the article in full.

  • Management Fatigue: Cause for Concern

    The business sector is buckling under the pressure of managing in uncertain times. Employers and managers alike are fatiguing and the result could come as a blow for the Australian economy. According to the latest HR Coach Quarterly Index, there is evidence of recovery in the business sector with confidence and business expectations for growth all consistently increasing from the low in February this year. An increase expectance in the value of sales, profitability and capital expenditure are all trending upwards which is a positive result for the economy.

  • HR Coaches Making a Difference in Outback Australia

    Regional Communities will be the Backbone of Australia's Economic Recovery.  The engine of the Australian economy has been forging ahead. Over the past 12 months the SME sector has bucked the trends and has done the work that needed doing. Nowhere is this more obvious then in regional Australia. 

  • HR Coach Launches National Employee Services

    The most significant changes to the Industrial Relations landscape in our time are less than a month away. Every Australian business needs to get ready.

  • Australian Business Confidence 64% - The Eye of the Storm

    HR Coach is pleased to announce the release of the latest HR Quarterly Index. The first quarter of 2009 has been a tense journey for the Australian Business sector. The doom and gloom has seen conservative tendencies and behaviours become the focus as business owners and manager stall for time and prepare for the worst. This uncertainty has been exhausting for some and HR Coach is pleased to be able to shed some light on the quarter just passed.

  • AHRI welcomes HR Coach as Organisation Member

    The Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI), the premier national association for human resource and people management professionals, welcomes HR Coach as an Organisation Member.

  • The Future of Professional Services

    The future of the professional services industry has been widely debated in the media.  Businesses are demanding a greater return on their investment - and rightly so.

    Looking over the last few years, the professional services sector has been riding the boom times.  But just like investors in the stock market are finding out- true value comes down to quality and stability- not just fancy spin. 

    So what does the future hold for the professional services sector?

  • Employer Confidence Achilles Heel to Productivity

    The latest HR Quarterly Index released by a national research hub, the HR Coach Research Institute, reveals a critical confidence crisis amongst Australian employers going into the new year.
     
    The HR Coach HR Quarterly Index is a national research initiative that provides a new and innovative perspective on pressures within Australian workplaces across industries and Australian States.  Latest findings show that National Employer Confidence is at a critical level and is at risk of reducing business productivity levels.

  • Maintaining Employee Confidence in Difficult Times

    In this article, Louise Broekman explores the importance of maintaining employee confidence in difficult times. 

  • HR Innovator Special Guest on National SKY Business News

    Louise Broekman, Founder and Managing Director of HR Coach, will be discussing the recently released HR Quarterly Index Report with Matthew Nolan on Sky Business News on Thursday 30 October at 8:30pm (Sydney). The HR Quarterly Index, conducted by the HR Coach Research Institute, is a summary of recent trends effecting and shaping the business sector in Australia.

  • Executive Update from Singapore Human Capital Summit 08

    Louise Broekman, Founder and Managing Director of HR Coach, recently returned from the Singapore Human Capital Summit 2008. The summit included business and human capital leaders from throughout the region and the world, brought together to discuss the future of HR strategy and innovation in light of the ever changing world economy.

    “The market has certainly shifted in the past 12 months and the business sector, right throughout the world, must take steps to adapt in order to survive.” Louise Broekman commented. “The sentiment from those in the industry is that the market will continue to evolve and that strategy and organisations will need to be limber to keep pace.”

  • HR Coach Elected to AHRI State Council

    HR Coach Network Member and Regional NSW Representative, Peter McCleary, was recently elected to the Australian Human Resources Institute State Council (QLD).  As an active member in the HR and Business Community, Peter will serve as an AHRI State Councillor for a two year term.

  • What does Black Friday mean to your Business on Monday and beyond?

    The modern age of Australian prosperity was dealt a massive blow on Friday the 10th of October. A year to the day since the Australian stock exchange had enjoyed its highest point a global panic saw the largest one day loss in its history. That panic has penetrated mainstream Australia and has left businesses wondering how it will affect them.

    In response to this ever mounting concern, the HR Coach Research Institute is pleased to announce the timely release of the HR Quarterly Index Report.

  • Taking Control in Uncertain Times

    The uncertainty of recent times has affected most Australians through falling investment and super portfolios, mortgage stress and job uncertainty. This coupled with the latest Commonwealth Bank – ACCI Business Expectations Survey showing business confidence has fallen to its lowest level in 14 years leaves many of us feeling that the boom of recent years has truly gone bust.

    With so many factors outside of our control, how can the average person own their future?

    The HR Coach Team explores your options for the future in the latest article from the HR Coach Group.

  • HR Coach Research Institute Appoints Independent Review Panel

    National hub for business and employment research, the HR Coach Research Institute, has appointed an independent review panel of industry leaders and high profile academic researchers, in conjunction with the launch of its national benchmarking and research project.

  • HR Coach Recognised by Queensland State Government

    HR Coach recently received recognition from the Queensland Department of State Development for their innovative international expansion campaign. HR Coach partnered with the Queensland Government Department of State Development to go global. Through the International Business Cadet Program, HR Coach was able to have representation in Europe.

     

    The Honourable John Mickel, Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations presented Louise Broekman, Managing Director of HR Coach with a certificate of innovation for the company’s efforts in international markets.

  • HR Coach Founder Selected as Telstra Business Women's Award Finalist

    Louise Broekman, Founder and Managing Director of HR Coach, has been selected as a Queensland Finalist in the 2007 Telstra Business Women's Awards.  Louise's contribution to the business community and acheivements in business were recognised in two categories including Business Ownership and Business Innovation.