At ASPL Group, our team of consultants are highly skilled in their areas of expertise. Our recruitment consultants all have a background in psychology, our Leadership Coaches are trained in neuropsychology, and our CEO, Kris Grant is also a leadership, recruitment and consulting expert.
Our team are regular media commentators, offering their expert opinions on challenges within industries and markets in the Asia Pacific region.
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 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. Asking for a pay rise can be incredibly nerve racking, however preparing yourself beforehand can help calm your nerves and feel more confident.
Kris Grant, CEO of ASPL Group, shares strategies for retaining staff, in response to the tightening labour market and talent shortage with the Australian Financial Review.
‘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.
In the first half of 2022, Australian job advertisements reached its highest record level in 16 years. The rise of recruitment activity meant job ads were 25.7% higher compared to a year ago and 77.3% higher (or about 130,100 available positions) than pre-covid levels. SEEK revealed that job ads rose 2.1% from April and 25.6% year over year.
Most industries across Australia are suffering from skill and talent shortages. The National Skills Commission predicts almost a million new jobs will be created by 2025 on top of this. Our CEO Kris Grant shares with the @Smart Company’s five strategic priorities to retain staff to ensure businesses survive in one of the most challenging skill crises we have had in a long time.
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