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March 8, 2021

Mapien are proud to be sponsoring the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance (NATSIWA), IWD Breakfast event in Perth this year. We've also been fortunate to collaborate with one of the breakfast organisers, Christine Ross on a project in the past year! Christine is empowering Aboriginal women & forging change. Read her profile here!

March 5, 2021

ALERT | Is it time to review your annualised wage arrangements?

On the 1st of March 2020, the Fair Work Commission inserted a model clause relating to annualised wage arrangements into a number of Modern Awards. One year on, some Employers may be due to conduct an annual reconciliation of their annual wage arrangements against the entitlements provided by their relevant Modern Award. Even companies with sophisticated payroll systems and who are aware of compliance requirements, are susceptible to underpayment of wages. Is it time to review your annualised wage arrangements?

March 5, 2021

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How is this still happening?

A normal Tuesday drive to work, listening to a funny segment on radio. Until it's no longer funny... Why is sexual harrassment still happening today? Why is it not reported? Is it a workplace issue or a societal one? From challenge comes change #choosetochallenge #IWD2021

March 3, 2021

Getting the right balance

Balancing two jobs can be challenging, especially when both are on the same day and when they are completely different from each other – both in thought and action. Mapien’s Beth Herrell gives a personal account of how she seeks out challenges in two very different areas of her life in the second of our International Women's Day articles.

March 1, 2021

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Challenging workplace culture norms

The alleged assault in Parliament House raises questions about the norms of workplace culture - and we know there are comparable stories in many types of organisations. In the spirit of IWD and “choose to challenge”, we're challenging some undiscussable norms in workplaces that can influence the actions of management and bystanders.

February 11, 2021

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Are you candidate rich, or candidate poor? Recruiting in 2021 – Part 2

What happens when you’re overrun with high quality candidates for the role you're recruiting? While the temptation might be to assume you simply cannot make a bad decision (so why run the full suite of selection steps); in order boost confidence and likely long term success, testing is in fact critical to add as much information as you can to the decision making processes.

February 3, 2021

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Recruiting in 2021: Are you candidate rich, or candidate poor?

Recruitment is back on the agenda in 2021. However 2020 has created two seemingly opposite, but deceptively similar scenarios: some are overrun with high quality candidates for their roles, while others are experiencing a talent drought. In part one of this blog series, we discuss what happens to the recruitment process if there’s a talent shortage & the importance of psychometric testing & a consistent selection process.

January 28, 2021

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Are your casuals regular & systematic? If so, they may have unfair dismissal rights!

Employers need to mindful that the requirement for casual employment to be regular and systematic does not require a regular pattern of engagement in relation to the number of days each week, days of the week and duration of shifts. It is the engagement that must be regular and systematic, and not the hours worked pursuant to the engagement.

December 16, 2020

Congratulations and a fond farewell to Sue Richards!

It's with a mixture of sadness & appreciation we announce long term Mapien Executive Assistant, Sue Richards is retiring. An extremely loyal and highly trusted member of the team for almost 17 years, Sue will be greatly missed. We wish her all the very best for the future. Thank you Sue!

December 11, 2020

IR Reform: Redefining and Redesigning

The Morrison Government proposed the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 (Cth) (the ‘Bill’) in parliament this week. The Bill comes after the Minister of Industrial Relations, Christian Porter, conducted a review into Australia’s industrial relations system, with discussions in working groups comprising business groups, unions, and the government.

November 25, 2020

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What are tests really telling you?

What do psychometric tests really tell us? We're breaking down the language, psychobabble and barriers to understanding, so you can ensure you have everything you need to know about your candidate or employee, giving you greater confidence.

October 20, 2020

Mapien staff announcement: Welcome Ashley Lynch!

At Mapien we know people make the biggest impact in an organisation and we're honoured to welcome Senior Consultant, Ashley Lynch back to our team.

October 20, 2020

Introducing the Mapien Radar

ANNOUNCEMENT: Our new psychometric assessment solution, The Mapien Radar, is scientifically designed to give you confidence in your hiring decisions by seeing the whole picture first and getting the best fit for your role.

October 19, 2020

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FWC says time fraud justifies dismissal

Many employers are giving greater attention to employees engaging in time fraud. In this case, the Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of an employee who engaged in time fraud including associated private use of a work vehicle.

October 12, 2020

Mapien continues strategic growth with new alliance partnership

ANNOUNCEMENT: Mapien continues strategic growth with new alliance partnership. We are excited to announce the latest member to join the Mapien alliance with Dr Carlo Bellini bringing his international health, wellness, and innovation expertise to the partnership.

October 1, 2020

Are you recession proofing your internal development?

Don’t want professional development opportunities to grind to a halt from recession driven belt-tightening? One option that can recession proof your organisation’s internal development offering is formal mentoring. If you want to maintain a strong employee value proposition & retain strategically valuable knowledge in a highly cost-effective way, it’s time to give mentoring another look!

September 24, 2020

7 Focus Areas to Strengthen Culture

COVID-19 has tested the strategies of organisations across the world, exploiting fragilities and vulnerabilities in every industry. Our recent webinar brought together expert thinking and experiences to explore ways leaders, HR leaders, and business owners can recognise opportunities to strengthen their culture in today’s marketplace. Here are 7 relatable and helpful focus areas to help shape your team’s culture.

September 15, 2020

How’s your team’s culture?

What is making the difference between teams strengthening vs struggling through the various changes we’re navigating in our economy, workplace, and workforce? We’re constantly talking to leaders, business owners, and teams across industries and what we’re hearing is that some individuals and teams are feeling disconnected from the overall organisational culture.

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