In a world first, People Smartz, as part of the HR Coach Network, is pleased to announce the release of the first national human resource standard, Human Resource Framework NS HRF-101: 2010. The first national human resource standard was developed by representatives of industry across Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific to provide the consistency and security in human resource practices that organisations now need.  read more

It should come as no surprise that the latest research is indicating that Australian businesses are "under threat due to the increasing complex economic and labour market". The latest white paper released by the HR Coach Research Institute talks to the maturation in professional services to Australian businesses in most professional areas (for example legal, accounting, sales and IT).  Titled "The Business of the HR Crisis", it discusses the effect a lack of effective people management practices is having over an estimated 651,000 businesses. read more