Making Sense of Your Data
Making Sense of Your HR Data with Org Charts The great power of modern organizational chart software is being able to make sense of the trove of HR data you already have. By importing the data into a centralized chart, data is transformed into something organized and visual which can [...]
Organisational Structure
3 Basic Types of Organizational Structure As companies grow the reporting structure changes. We’ve identified the three most common systems of hierarchy of the companies we work with. We’ve listed them below with a brief explanation: 1. Functional A functional structure is simply one that divides a company by [...]
Using Org Charts to Power Success
Using Org Charts to Power Success Almost every company owns an organisational chart, or org chart as they are commonly known, but they are implemented to varying degrees of success. HR personnel often struggle with general purpose diagramming tools like Visio and PowerPoint and charts are updated sporadically. Software based [...]
Understanding Turnover Rate
Understanding and Improving Turnover Rate A key role of any organisation's HR department is to understand and manage the turnover rate of employees. Losing good employees is just too expensive. Managing turnover goes beyond simply calculating the turnover rate and trying to hit an arbitrary number. When business leaders see [...]
Talent Hoarding
At the time of writing Australian unemployment is at 5.2%, with rising rates of participation in the workforce. A range of issues come with this favorable employment environment including worker quality, job satisfaction and employee retention. In the competition for workers, companies can become so desperate for help that they [...]
Data Integrity in HR Projects
HR Data Integrity for Organizational Change Projects . For over 15 years, OfficeWork Software has provided workforce planning and organisational change solutions for our global clientele. We have worked on many different initiatives: mergers, spin-offs, delayering, downsizing and gearing for rapid growth. Over time we have observed that data [...]
Gender Equality in the Workplace
Gender Equality in the Workplace An August 2019 report by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) shows that the average gender pay gap remains at 14% in favor of men across the nation—in Western Australia, that gap increases to 21.8%. Disparity in leadership positions is equally acute, with only one [...]
Support Ending for OrgChart 10
Support for OrgChart 10 Professional and Platinum Ending On November 30, 2019. As of November 30, 2019, OfficeWork Software will no longer support OrgChart v10 Professional and Platinum. We recommend that you upgrade to the current version OrgChart 12 today. If you have a paid Support agreement for OrgChart v10 [...]
OrgChart Platinum 12 Just Released
OrgChart Platinum 12 Makes Planning Your Company’s Future Easier Novato CA, September 5, 2019, OfficeWork Software, the maker of the leading tools for workforce planning and management has released OrgChart Platinum 12. Organisation charts are increasingly used by companies to plot the future course of their organisations. OfficeWork Software has [...]
Shaping Your Company’s Future
Talent Management - Shaping Your Company’s Future It’s no surprise, in the present buoyant job market, that recruiting high quality candidates is the number one challenge faced by 76% of HR managers according to a recent report by Glassdoor. Talent management—the business of recruiting, hiring and retaining employees—has become an [...]
