Blog tagged as employee development

Pros and cons of remote work for employers and staff, and what research says on productivity and retention. 36% of employed Australians work from home.

Why writing a position description matters: it defines the role, supports performance reviews, fair pay, dispute reduction and better recruitment outcomes.

Two ways feedback arrives at work, how to become more receptive, and why your reaction can matter more than the message. Backed by Gallup and research.

Eight practical ways to retain and develop staff when hiring is hard, from skills audits to faster offers, with a November 2026 labour market update.

Employees are asked whether they trust HR. Linq HR argues trust should be built inside the HR team first, from accurate payroll to consistent advice.

As a business grows in headcount, skills, geography and markets, its HR team must flex too. How to build that flexibility by hiring or rotation, and keep it.

Build a high performance culture or hire high performers? Linq HR weighs timeline, cost and McKinsey's War for Talent against culture built from within.

Why a formal re-induction for employees in their first three years refreshes culture, values and compliance knowledge, and how to run one cost-effectively.

How online learning widens access to trainers, targets training to teams and cuts travel costs, and where face-to-face sessions are still needed.