It’s MORE than just the money.

by Rob Sheppard [Approx 3.5 min read] In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and a tight labour market, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Australia have been faced with a growing gap between the salaries and wages they can offer compared to the salaries and wages offered by big business. “Traditional methods” to attract and retain people (offering higher wages than the competitors or structured career pathways over a longer period) are giving way to a more holistic approach, …

Hybrid – is it a FAD or the FUTURE of work?

[Approximately a 4 minute read] Recently, one of the Directors of QHr (let’s call him Rob) posted a social media observation about Apple requiring their teams to return to the workplace ‘initially’ for one (1) day per week. The response to this ranged from passionate agreement on the need to be physically present – through to resigning unless hybrid work meant never physically returning to the workplace (literally). No matter the side you take in this discussion, we thought we’d …