Keeping Industry Informed

Employers - Keeping Industry Informed

Fusion Workforce is an accredited member of several respected industry bodies and abides by the Recruitment and Consulting Services Association (RSCA) Code for Professional Practice.

Fusion is affiliated with the Australian Institute of Management (AIM), Australian Industry Group (AIG), Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) and Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI).

These relationships provide access to a wide variety of resources and industry leaders, ensuring Fusion and our clients are aware of industry changes as they happen and maintain compliant with legislation.

Fusion is the only recruitment agency affiliated with South East Melbourne Manufacturing Alliance (SEMMA) by invitation. SEMMA is an independent body representing the interest of manufacturers in a region that accounts for over 40% of Victoria’s manufacturing output. SEMMA members invited Fusion to become a member, recognising a mutual desire for industry advancement in the manufacturing employment market.

A recent survey was recently conducted on over 400 working Australians to find out their opinions on social/environmental responsibilities, health, career progression, recruitment processes and more. A brief summary of the findings are below:

69% indicated that a company’s maternity/paternity leave package would impact on their decision to select a particular employer
60% of respondents would accept another offer even if they had already signed an employment contract with another employer
Money isn’t everything, but it is the single greatest reason for leaving a current employer
Only 44% of university graduates actually work in their field of study
Only 5% of people believe is it was not important at all for their employer to be environmentally responsible
1 – 2 non – genuine sick days a year is acceptable to over 53% of Australian employees

Fair Work Australia - Fusion Workforce & Stratecom Fair Work Briefing Breakfast

Fair Work is the Labor Government’s new industrial relations system and has affected every Australian employee.

With new unfair dismissal and agreement making provisions which commenced on 1 July 09, and plenty more following on from there, it has been critical that employers understand the fundamental elements of Fair Work and understand the huge changes this has brought to the work environment.

Fusion Workforce in conjunction with Stratecom (Workforce Management and Policy Consultants) back in May 09 offered all of our clients a 60 minute Fair Work Briefing Breakfast that provided a pragmatic and non-legal insight in to what Fair Work is and what it means for day to day opertaions and HR Systems.

Charles Cameron is an expert in industrial relations and well known for his plain English presentations on what can otherwise be complex law. We received some wonderful feedback from our clients about this presentation and will continue to hold regular updates as the need arises.