APS HR Professional News

A webinar on the new Future of Work report with guests Jacqui Curtis, Damian West and Dr Sue Williamson was held on 11 October – keep an eye on the socials for more info if you missed it.

Dr Tessa Bailey gives her insights in an AGLN webinar we have exclusive extended access to.

Are you a manager looking for ways to help your staff develop their skills and experience?

Are you a manager in the APS looking for ways to help your staff develop their skills and experience? Kylie Murray and Brian Thorpe from IP Australia share their experiences and thoughts on the benefits that short, flexible mobility opportunities can provide.

As a HR professional, what should you do when an employee comes to you for a review of a workplace action or decision that they feel is wrong, unfair, or unreasonable? In this guide, we help you with the five essential steps you need to take to ensure you are conducting a fair review and getting the balance right.

The APS HR School Leaver program, a new entry level program, will commence with a pilot 2022 intake. We outline what the program is, who it’s for and why your agency should get involved.

The new APS Academy recognises that building capability requires a deep commitment to ongoing development. Driving a learning model that promotes continuous learning, the Academy has been charged with ensuring the Australian community and government are served by a highly capable and future-ready APS workforce. We take a closer look at what the APS Academy has to offer.

Creating a capability framework for your HR division is no easy task. Where should you start? How will you get people on board? How do you ensure it will be relevant to your staff? Fresh from their success rolling out a tailored HR capability framework at Services Australia, Irene Hadjion and Amy Marshall recently joined us to share their tips and what they learned from the process.

There’s no doubt HR is changing and needs to offer better services for business. The message is clear: it’s time for HR to embrace transformational change and make sure it has the right capabilities needed for the workplaces of the future. But what does that transformation actually look like?

Returning to work after a period of illness can be a daunting experience. This is something Jade Cordell from Indigenous Business Australia knows first-hand. Jade is also the newest member of the HR Professional Stream working group. We caught up with her to chat about her public service experience and hear her aspirations for the HR Professional Stream.