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Access previous editions dating back to Edition 86 below:

Edition 145 - June 2008
Accountants versus Marketers
Attendance management and absenteeism
Managing a problem team member out of the workplace
Profile: Cyrus Cavina, The Faculty Management Consultants
Corporate Wellness: Exercise at your desk

Edition 144 - May 2008
Business Planning Benefits
Motivating Employees
Successful Call Centres
Inductions that keep people with you longer
Profile: Jason Flanagan

Edition 143 - April 2008
Making Online Assessment Work Better
Some New Thoughts On Team Building
First Call Resolution
Profile: Trevor Stiles, Australia Post
Why Their Health Is Your Business

Edition 142 - March 2008
Are workers preparing for retirement?
Technology without training decreases customer satisfaction
Profile: Karolina Ferenc, PRDnationwide Whitsunday
Productivity, Performance, Profits - Employee Health & 3P's
HRO Hub update - Seven Deadly Sins of HR in Globalisation 

Edition 141 - February 2008 
2007 Call Centre Recruitment Index Results  
Australia tops the global list for online recruitment  
Traditional training, online training or coaching?  
The 360 degree performance review  
Profile: Kate Beever, LBA Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd  
Setting the Trend for Corporate Wellbeing  

Edition 140 - December 2007
Seasons Greetings
A new level of workplace flexibility is needed
Is it fair that workers take a break for a smoko?
Profile: Siobhan Toohill, Stocklands

Edition 139 - November 2007
Don’t let your HR function be a process factory 
Business Travel  
Profile: Alison Higgins-Miller, RightNow Technologies   

Edition 138 - October 2007
Pre-employment medical tests
A safety mentality that drives your insurance rates down
Profile: Neil Brener, HPA

Edition 137 - October 2007 
Why Australian workers are in demand overseas
Workforce planning – an HR issue or a job for the CEO? 
Profile: Anthony George, Oregon Scientific 

Edition 136 - September 2007
Paid maternity leave and working from home 
The skills that HR executives need   
Profile: Steve Vials, Avaya Asia Pacific 

Edition 135 - September 2007
Unfair Dismissal  
The skill shortage - how bad is it?  
Profile: James Scollay, MessageLabs  

Edition 134 - August 2007 
Workplace Incentive Scheme  
People - asset or cost?  
Profile: Denis Stevens, Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA) Australasia  

Edition 133 - August 2007
Age Discrimination: Is it a real problem in the workplace? 
Managing a Branch Office 
Profile: Michael Vulcan, Sterling Commerce 

Edition 132 - July 2007
Is busyness an illness?  
Pros & Cons of outsourcing payroll  
Profile: Paul Osmond, Reseach in Motion  

Edition 131 - July 2007
There is real value in diversity
Giving more meaning to employees doing mundane work 
Profile: Robyn Clifton-Bligh, Commonwealth Bank of Australia 
2007 Contact Centre Employee Satisfaction Benchmark Report  

Edition 130 - June 2007
Employer sponsored childcare 
Managing labour market constraints 
Profile: Pushkar Taneja, GlobalConnect Australia 

Edition 129 - June 2007
The benefits of structured mentoring 
Choosing the right PA 
Profile: Craig Kipping, Ross Cosmetics Australia, Pty Ltd 
2007 Contact Centre Employee Satisfaction Benchmark Results Revealed

Edition 128 - June 2007 
Do long hours really work better?
Managing office romances
Profile: Peter Borash, LogicaCMG

Edition 127 - May 2007
Planning for the future of the business 
Green issues for managers 
Profile; Eugene Quigley, Office of the Australian Building & Construction Commissioner 
OHS Centre Update 

Edition 126 - May 2007
Employees not in the workplace 
Relocations in the Corporate World 
Profile: Hayden Groves, Dethridge Groves Real Estate 

Edition 125 - April 2007
Checking the Organisation Pulse
Overcoming Apathy in the Workplace 
Profile: Cameron Schmidt, Unico Computer Systems 
HR Summit - Brisbane and Perth 

Edition 124 - April 2007
How can you change the corporate culture
Shortages in Taditional Trades 
Five Basic Trends for Company-Employee Relations 
Profile: Corey Blake, GE Money 

Edition 123 - March 2007
HRO Hub
Taking your team away for team building
MBA - Many benefits
Profile: Rebekah Lee, Global Tele Sales

Edition 122 - March 2007   
Discovering what they think
How casual can Friday be?
Profile: Paul White, Procter & Gamble
Kelly Global Workforce Survey Results - Australian workers convinced that the Internet boosts productivity 

Edition 121 - February 2007
NEW! HRO Hub 
Returning to Work 
Putting Temps to Work
Profile: Isobel Borash, Myer 

Edition 120 - February 2007
NEW! OHS Centre 
Minimising Staff Turnover 
Health Promotion At Work
Profile: Aaron Boyd, Ronstan International 
Kelly Global Workforce Survey Results - Access to childcare holding Australians back from work 

Edition 119 - December 2006
Season's Greetings
HR Needs to be there
Benefits of age diversity
Profile: Linda Humphries, CIGNA Life Insurance NZ

Edition 118 - November 2006
Kelly Global Workforce Survey Results - Employee rate their Bosses 
Succession Planning
Drugs and Alcohol
Profile: Robert Taylor, Scania Australia

Edition 117 - November 2006
Cost-per-hire benchmark survey
Managing top young talent
Is bullying reducing productivity?
Choosing a worthy cause
Need HR help?

Edition 116 – November 2006
Becoming a top employer 
Value in testing 
Profile: Janis Carter, Southern Cross Sales 

Edition 115 - October 2006 
Kelly Global Workforce Survey Results - Discrimination 
Workplace Discipline
The Workplace of the future 
Profile: Donald Carter, Consumer Link 
Kelly Services clocks up 60 years

Edition 114 - October 2006
Kelly awarded best recruiter
Different views on top people
Working on loyalty
Profile: Sonia Chalk; Pricewaterhousecoopers

Edition 113 - September 2006
Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) - An emerging opportunity
Telecommuting benefits for employers
Profile: Belinda Vincent, Fisher & Paykel Finance

Edition 112 - September 2006
The importance of culture in hiring decisions
Music has many benefits
Profile: Gerard Ryan, Danes Gourmet Coffee

Edition 111 - August 2006
Work needs age diversity but ageism is alive and kicking
Empower your people for results
Profile – John Groenendijk, Madiggan Australia Pty Ltd

Edition 110 - August 2006
Jobs and work changing like never before
Getting the work-life balance right
Profile: Leanne Angel, Careflight Queensland

Edition 109 – July 2006
Supporting new staff
Opportunities with e-training
Plan for the unexpected
Profile: Libby Sander, Bartercard

Edition 108 - July 2006
Developing leaders for workplaces where cultures meet
Women-power on the rise
Profile: Debbie Olsen, Tasti Products

Edition 107 - June 2006
Spending Time Together
Graduate Roles
Profile:Angela Gunton, Briscoes Group

Edition 106 - June 2006 
It’s a buyer’s market for employees
Worker surveillance on the increase 
Profile: Abramo Lerardo, Action Mailing Lists 
Kelly Services announces new IT specialist division in NZ 

Edition 105 - May 2006
Gender Equality Still an Issue 
HR Or IT – Someone has to Tackle Porn 
Profile: Greg Hall, Bionomics Limited

Edition 104 - May 2006
Recruiting in a Tightening Job Market
Safety First 
Profile: Denni Francisco, The Living Room

Edition 103 - May 2006
Improve call centre employee retention
More skills needed – now
Putting a lid on absenteeism 
Profile: Peter Dalton, Austin Health 
Kelly Services expands into scientific in NZ 

Edition 102 - April 2006
Changing all the time
The balanced scorecard - a simple yet powerful tool
Profile: Vikki Maver, CheekeeMee Designs

Edition 101 - March 2006
Tips for effective performance reviews 
Recruiter + Hiring Manager = a happy partnership, maybe
Profile: Alison Stubbs, Freycinet Adventures
Kelly Services expands into the IT employment market

Edition 100 – March 06 
smartmanager celebrates its 100th edition! 
Leadership always in need of review
The use of HROs and RPOs grows 
Profile: Toni Stanford, United Farmers Co-op. Company 

EDITION 99 – March 2006
KellyTips 06 - Registrations Now Open!  
Baby Boomer Bust = Lost Knowledge or Does It?
Getting Value from Performance Reviews 
Profile: Geoff Wakefield, Tasmanian Ambulance Service

EDITION 98 – February 06
Improve the On-Boarding Process 
The sky is the limit 
Profile: Chris Andrews, Director of HR, Bond University

EDITION 97 – January 06
Measuring and Managing Human Capital 
Being flexible with work hours 

EDITION 96 - November 2005
The Original Always Stands Out
The HR Summit: Your Career Investment In 2006
Merry Christmas
Today's Workforce 
Profile: Mark Donaldson, The Cerebral Palsy Assoc. of WA

EDITION 95 - November 2005
Socialising at Work - Getting the Balance Right
Delegate to Grow and Engage Staff 
Profile: Rory Walker, New Zealand Post

EDITION 94 - November 2005
Developing Leaders Now 
Retaining Skills & Knowledge as older workers begin to retire
Profile: Nicole Smith, Target

EDITION 93 - October 2005
HR Role in Keeping High Performers 
Communication in Times of Change 
Profile: Natalie Evans, Cardinal Health

EDITION 92 - October 2005
HR - Changing All The Time 
Talent Or War Between the Talents? 
Profile: Michael Whittle, Aurora Energy

EDITION 91 - September 2005
Kelly Services Voted Favourite Large Generalist Recruiter Three Years in a Row! 
Workers Getting Older all the Time 
Parental Leave - There's no Turning Back 
Profile: David Caldwell, NSW Police 

EDITION 90 - September 2005
The Expanding Role of HR 
Building your Leadership Pipeline 
Profile: Kerry Eyre, Cellular Cellnet (NZ) Ltd

EDITION 89 - August 2005
Jane Drain - Women Leaving your Workforce 
Ignite Innovation 
Profile: Sophia Coleman, Australian Wealth Management

EDITION 88 - August 2005 
Increasing HR Impact on the Business 
Rules Around Harassment are Strict 
Profile: Roz Muirhead, Nestlé New Zealand Limited

EDITION 87 - July 2005
Getting Workplace Value from Generation Y 
Get a Life! 
Profile: Richard Copeland, Tait Electronics Limited 

EDITION 86 - July 2005
HR Outsourcing: Managing the People Issues  
Stress is all Around Us 
Profile: Craig Webster, Chalmers Industries