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With HR Leader, our CEO Kris Grant explores the fascinating concept of unconscious bias; the hidden attitudes, beliefs and stereotypes that impact our decision making, without us even realising it.

Despite staff cuts at Goldman Sachs and Blackrock, there is hope in the Australian market due to a tight labour market and

Despite efforts to improve gender equity in the workplace, women still earn less than their male colleagues and are underrepresented in management.

Australia’s top five most sought after jobs in Australia has been released in LinkedIn’s 2023 Jobs on the Rise list.

As International Women’s Day approaches on March 8, demanding equal pay for equal work is essential. According to the most recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the median weekly wage for a man working full time was $1390 in May 2021 and just $1042 for women.

Kris Grant, CEO of ASPL, has written an article in the Dynamic Business’s discussing the five key job trends to emerge in 2023, which has come off the back of job vacancies expanding substantially and unemployment going low as three percent.

Our CEO Kris Grant has shared her HR expertise with the HR Leader, on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s recent delivery of another interest rate rise in November, and the implications on employee wages.

The unemployment rate has fallen to 3.4 per cent - according to the ABS, down from 3.5 per cent, with the number of Australians employed increasing from 13.58 million to 13.61 million.

Over 1 million Australians have been taking on a second job this year, but why is it that most are women?

ASPL Group’s CEO Kris Grant, was featured in the Aged Care News recent article, discussing how inflation has now hit a 32-year high, and employees should not hesitate to ask for a pay rise and showcase their achievements.

Australian workers suffered a higher level of burnout at work compared to anywhere else in the world.

Does the traditional leadership style of hierarchical management work in the modern post-pandemic workplace?

Unfortunately, the pay gap between men’s and women’s salaries remains unequal at 14% Australia-wide, leading to a significant difference in superannuation balances, despite women having attained higher education levels.

Getting targeted by recruiters on Linkedin? Kris Grant, ASPL's CEO shares why.

Kris Grant, our chief executive, shares Six Key Steps to help you negotiate a pay rise with your employer, which could make all the difference for your employer granting your request or rejecting it.

Have you heard of the term quiet quitting? The idea is “you’re not outright quitting your job, but you’re quitting the idea of going above and beyond,”. Essentially, quiet quitting means meeting the expectations of a job, although being unwilling to overperform or advance in your career.

Inflation has pushed organisations to increase staff salaries, especially for those under union agreements. With unemployment at a historic low, CEO of ASPL Group Kris shares her expertise for employers to expect greater difficulty in attracting staff and filling vacant positions over the second half of the year, putting upward pressure on wage costs.

Over 500,000 Australians will be diagnosed with ‘long COVID’ over the next few months, amongst a market shortage, it's our role as leaders to be strategic and work through contingencies as infections increase. ASPL Group's CEO Kris Grant shares with Smart Company how leaders should prepare their workplaces through flexibility and support.

Many of ASPL Group's clients are experiencing difficulty sourcing capability with the required skills needed in today's tightening labour market. Organisations are now debating whether to outsource the work required or internally train and upskill their existing talent.

In the Investor Daily article, CEO of ASPL Group, Kris Grant, shares her expert advice to overcome skills shortages, as the Australian unemployment rates are the lowest they have been since 1974, dropping to 3.5 per cent.

The gender pay gap is finally closing! This year, women's wages have risen by 7.1%, whilst men’s wages have risen by 3.2%, according to recent ABS data, suggesting the gender pay gap is closing, which needs to be a priority for all employers.

As our labour market tightens and skill shortages increase across the nation, an employee's bargaining power has never been greater, when retention is crucial in this climate.

After more than two years working from home, and as we return to the office, businesses are now implementing flexible workplace policies to ensure their employees are happy, boost productivity and promote a connected workplace culture.

In AFR’s latest article, Kris Grant, CEO of ASPL Group, shares strategies for retaining staff, in response to the tightening labour market and talent shortage.

'Employees who aren't happy will walk', CEO Kris Grant shares her thoughts on the latest employee turnover rates as many individuals take the lyrics from Beyonce's newest single as a sign to hand in their resignation.