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Online Induction for Volunteers vs Traditional Induction All organisations engaging volunteers should have an up to date volunteer induction program.  Unfortunately it takes a lot of time to organise traditional inductions for workers and volunteers. Usually people running inductions are placed under a considerable amount of stress to make sure that…

ABOUT SOMMER & STAFF CONSTRUCTIONS Sommer & Staff Constructions Pty Ltd was founded in 1974 and has built a reputation for quality in design and construction, building, consulting services and project management expertise. Sommer & Staff is a medium sized commercial building contractor based on Brisbane’s west side. Over the past 42…

ABOUT DICKY BILL Dicky Bill Australia is a 4th generation farming business that specialises in Baby Leaf Salads. The founder Richard William Barnard, or fondly “Dicky Bill” to those close to him, was a great man of honesty and ethics, a true farmer focused on growing superior quality produce. Dicky Bill Australia…

We get contacted by contractors looking for their online inductions. We have compiled a list of external online inductions contractors ask for. Officeworks https://contractor.colesgroup.com.au/contractorinduction/ Kmart https://contractor.colesgroup.com.au/contractorinduction/ Target https://contractor.colesgroup.com.au/contractorinduction/ Coles https://contractor.colesgroup.com.au/contractorinduction/ Bunnings https://www.bunnings.com.au/about-us/contractor-induction/ Optus https://www.optus.com.au/contractor-health-safety/getting-started/ Coates hire https://www.coateshire.com.au/contractor-induction/ If your online induction is not listed above, please contact the company you are working for further instructions. All logos and brands are properties of their respective owners.…

The perils of workplace Christmas parties. What to do – and what NOT to do Workplace Christmas parties can be a wonderful chance to relax and unwind with your colleagues. But they’re also a potential minefield of faux pas and bad behaviour that can put jobs and livelihoods at stake. We’ve…

Including Social Media policies and training in your induction processes Social media provides businesses with enormous advantage, from the ability to boost the marketing of their products and services, to increasing the once limited pool from which they could recruit new talent. However, it can also bring with it headaches as employees…

What types of leave are there? Ask most people to name the various types of leave on offer at work, and they could probably come up with a couple, such as sick and annual. But that’s far from the full scope. Here’s Induct for Work’s guide to the types of leave available…

Regardless of the industry in which you work, as an employer, you have a legal obligation to ensure your employees are protected from a variety of workplace hazards and dangers, so you need to be across such topics as, most crucially, workplace safety. It is also an employer’s responsibility to ensure…

Hiring an employee and continuing to pay them is only the half battle in keeping them motivated. The other half of the challenge is to maintain good engagement levels, whereby they remain invested not only in the company, but also in their role with it. Here are 10 strategies for…

Inducting new employees plays a vital role in the smooth, safe and efficient running of an organisation, but retraining existing employees is just as crucial Both inductions and retraining sessions ensure employees are made aware – and remain aware – of the latest rules, regulations, practices and behaviours within an industry…