Blogs
Learn about the latest trends and statistics for Australia's HR job market including data broken down by sector, role type and region.
Why contingent recruitment falls short for critical HR hires. Geraldine Doyle shares insights on reducing costly mistakes through retained search.
Merridy Thomas, Director at The Next Step NSW, discusses the shift to commercially-minded HR, the lived reality of the Right to Disconnect, and why retention and AI governance are defining People & Culture leadership in 2026.
The Next Step Six HR trends for 2026 around productivity, leadership, AI governance and the relationship between values and performance
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Transform HR board reporting from data dumps to strategic insights that build executive influence and drive critical business decisions.
Land your ideal HR role with expert interview advice. Learn to showcase your strategic value, tell compelling stories, and excel at every stage.
Join senior HR and HSE leaders to explore how to turn complex people and safety risks into clear, connected insights boards act on. Gain practical strategies to influence decision-making, meet regulatory requirements, and strengthen your boardroom presence.
Stop recruiting in silos. Discover how to hire HR and HSE professionals with future-ready integrated skills for tomorrow's workplace challenges.
HR leaders are missing a major opportunity hiding in plain sight. The convergence of people and safety functions is creating new pathways to strategic influence—but only for those who can see beyond traditional boundaries.