In Australia, like pretty much everywhere else, people are preparing to return to the workplace and wonder what it will be like. What’s going to change and what new policies the company might introduce after the pandemic nightmare?
If there’s one thing business owners have learned from the Covid-19 pandemic is the need to have a flexible workforce and an organisation that can quickly adapt to a new and challenging situation.
When companies were forced to shut down and switch to remote working many company managers discovered that you don’t actually have to have all those people working in the office from 9 to 5. It’s not only a question of where those people can work but also a question of numbers. If a certain task can be handled remotely why not hire freelancers for it when the need arises instead of having a full-time employee. By increasing the number of freelancers, a company can downsize and reduce the cost of maintaining a huge office. Some services have switched to hiring contractors. For example, Uber drivers all work on their own BN, and if you make a Canberra taxi booking, you can be assured that your taxi driver is also working as an independent contractor. You can be sure many business owners will be looking at that over the next few years. Why pay for a three-story office space when you can keep the essential workers on one floor and rely on remote working for the rest?
Those companies who were able to quickly switch to remote working had one thing in common – good IT infrastructure. When you have a reliable IT department, you can rely on it to have employees logging in to work from their homes just as easy as if they were at their desks. Business experts predict most companies will want to invest in their IT infrastructure so they can switch to working online at short notice.
Strict Pre-employment screening
Many companies were forced to downsize due to the pandemic. Some might slowly start to hire more people following the pandemic crisis, but they will be even more rigorous in their selection of new personnel, and for good reason.
Business owners will be thinking twice before hiring someone as they’re still trying to recuperate their losses. In pre-pandemic times they could afford more employees, but at present they will be hiring maybe only half as many and they will aim for the best professionals in any field. The Human Resources managers will select only the highly-qualified candidates for a position, so the resumes piled on their desks will come under intense scrutiny.
At the same time, employees will have to undergo background checks. Imagine a recruiting agent having to decide between two candidates with suitable qualifications. Which is more reliable and is a better addition to the team? Obviously, you can perform a quick background check on any candidate. One option you can try for Australian police checks is through the following link: www.australiannationalcharactercheck.com.au. The agency has access to the police databases in all Australian states and territories and any offence committed anywhere in the country will show up on the national police check report. It’s a no brainer the HR will choose the candidate with a clean record against the one with an unsavory past. And why shouldn’t they?
Times are hard for most businesses and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future so it’s only natural companies will be looking to hire the best qualified and most reliable individuals.
Now, you are more updated about the hiring policies in Australia, which will allow you a safer staying there, and a much more fulfillment out of your service.
Johnny Thompson is a senior reporter for Generator Research in Los Angeles, reporting on technology, business, finances, and more. He previously worked as a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and got his start at newspapers in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
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