Latest Blog Posts - Urban HR
February 20, 2021
Setting Up New Hires for Success – Enhancing Your Onboarding Process “You never get a second chance to make a first impression” – Will […]
November 15, 2020
Boosting Your Employer Brand on Social Media Employees seek to work for organizations just as customers seek to do business with them: when they feel that […]
October 21, 2020
Purpose, Values & Habits – How to Drive Meaningful Strategic Growth “All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” Michael John Bobak “We are what we […]
September 28, 2020
Navigating Difficult Conversations in the Workplace “People almost never change without first feeling understood.” – Douglas Stone As much as managers would like to be […]
September 20, 2020
Strategies to Build a Powerful & Dynamic Network “Networking is a lot like nutrition and fitness: we know what to do, the hard part is making […]
August 9, 2020
The Difference Between NES, EA, Modern Awards, Employment Contracts & Company Policies Formalising employment relationships can seem daunting when we hear so many words thrown around […]
July 25, 2020
WHS: Hierarchy of Control Measures “Safety brings first aid to the uninjured.” – F.S. Hughes When it comes to any risk – Work Health & Safety […]
July 21, 2020
Finding Happiness In The ‘Third Space’? How to use life’s little transitions to find balance and happiness in the third space What’s the ‘third space’? Finding […]
June 27, 2020
Getting What You Want Across “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo Da Vinci Powerful Phrases to Enhance Copywriting. What is copywriting? For those who haven’t […]
May 24, 2020
The Benefits of Non-Monetary Incentives “Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first.” – Simon Sinek When looking for a job, […]
April 20, 2020
Universal Rules for Resume Writing ✍🏻 “It’s not what you achieve, it’s what you overcome. That’s what defines your career.” —Carlton Fisk With the increasing number […]
April 4, 2020
Happiness at Work – Is it Necessary? “When a manager embodies positivity, their influence touches their team, clients and even their clients’ customers.” – Dr. Aymee […]
March 27, 2020
5 Point Checklist for Effective Employee Onboarding “I truly believe that onboarding is an art. Each new employee brings with them a potential to achieve and […]
February 9, 2020
How to Conquer Remote Work Loneliness “Standing alone doesn’t mean I am alone. It means I’m strong enough to handle things all by myself.” Working remotely […]
February 8, 2020
6 Ways to Defeat Procrastination “You may delay, but time will not, and lost time is never found again.” – Benjamin Franklin Procrastination has been the […]
December 14, 2019
5 Secrets to Keep Your Employees Engaged “When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.” – Simon […]
November 25, 2019
5 Tough Interview Questions and How to Handle Them! “The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction […]
November 25, 2019
Beat the Holiday Blues “Christmas gives us an opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us.” – David Cameron With the holidays soon […]
October 20, 2019
Create a Mentally Healthy Workplace “Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” – Nido Quebin Did you know […]
October 13, 2019
Growing a Healthy and Respectable Work Culture “Good leadership requires you to surround yourself with people of diverse perspectives who can disagree with you without fear […]
May 27, 2018
Before You Hire New Employees The non-negotiable list for hiring in Australia. There are many things you need to consider before you take the decision to […]
May 29, 2018
5 Reasons Your Small Business Needs Job Descriptions Why have job descriptions? We all know that we’re supposed to have job descriptions for everyone that works for […]
July 29, 2018
A Day In The Life of a HR Advisor HR is often misunderstood, we pulled together the research on what a HR Advisor actually does. […]
August 3, 2018
“Hire for Attitude and Train for Skill” Hiring employees Right from my early days in HR I have always been an advocate for hiring for attitude […]
September 11, 2018
Recruitment Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast Your Business “Often, one of the first questions we need to ask as business owners is, how on earth do […]
January 5, 2019
We've hired over 100 employees and swear by this process. We thought you'd benefit from knowing our secrets too, so here is our 10 Step Recruitment Guide
March 14, 2019
Right Person, Right Place, Right Time Our Tips and Tricks on Hiring Staff You will hear the phrase,‘right person, right place, right time’ when you talk […]
September 9, 2019
Improve Teamwork in the Workplace “Cooperation is the thorough conviction that nobody can get there unless everybody gets there.” Do you have a great team? What […]
September 9, 2019
Fostering Creativity in the Workplace The economic future of an organization depends on its ability to create wealth by fostering innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship- Linda Naiman […]
November 25, 2019
5 Tough Interview Questions and How to Handle Them! “The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction […]