We are a team of dedicated HR professionals with experience in a broad range of industry sectors. But most importantly, we’re passionate about what we do! We’ve worked with businesses who employ 5 people to those with over 30 000. The good news is we are now bringing our knowledge and experience in implementing our leading HR solutions to the mid-tier level.
By Kyla on October 17th, 2010 | Posted under Achievements/Awards

photo2Last Saturday our Newcastle team gathered to celebrate a milestone for performHR… the launch of our new premises in Newcastle! Supported by all of our friends and family, our team enjoyed a great afternoon filled with fun, laughter, a lot of food and even more wine!

Over the past four weeks, the team at performHR Newcastle have worked tirelessly to get the offices ready for staff and clients. From boyfriends, husbands, fathers and friends everyone was on hand to help pitch in, even the kids!  The result is amazing and the offices are exactly what we envisaged! From our blackboard brainstorming feature wall, to our client conference room and even our chill out room in the front-of-house, the office was designed and produced by our staff to tailor to their work environment needs. We even have a lovely entertaining area with a day bed that I’m sure will be fought over in the near future!

By Kyla on October 12th, 2010 | Posted under National Employment Standards
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Image from the University of Ballarat

Almost ten months ago new National Employment Standards were introduced for all employers to comply with. One of the Standards was a “right to request” a flexible work arrangement. In theory, the Standard was a great idea. But is it really doing the job it intended?

The “right to request” a flexible work arrangement came about from the hardships employees were experiencing in regards to balancing work life with caring for children under school-age or children under the age of 18, with a disability. What many people still don’t realise is that all Australian employees experiencing these problems have the right to request a more flexible work arrangement. Now, of course, this does not mean you’ll be approved. But you can try.

To request a flexible work arrangement you have to send the request, in writing to your employer. The request should cover the details of the change sought and the reasons for the wanted change. Within 21 days you should receive a writt

By Kyla on October 9th, 2010 | Posted under Employee Wellbeing

Did you know more Australian lives are claimed by suicide each year than in road accidents? That’s more than 2,200 Australians, who take their own lives each year.

By Kyla on October 5th, 2010 | Posted under Employee Engagement, Employee Wellbeing, Management

brainHave you heard of this new field they call ‘NeuroLeadership’? I only recently came across the term and I was instantly intrigued. If you haven’t heard the term it’s basically an emerging field of study that applies the findings of neuroscience to areas of leadership like development, management training and change management. The idea is that if you have an understanding of how the brain works, you can enhance your leadership skills like thinking, facilitating and influencing.

So, why is it such a hit with the professionals?

Simply, understanding how the brain functions helps us to better deal with everyday challenges. What sort of challenges? I hear you ask. Well, I suppose its things like maintaining relationships, decision making and remaining calm under pressure. But can this research really transform the way we operate in the workplace? I