HR Forum - November 2007
HR is everyone’s business
The Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment held a HR Forum on Tuesday 20 November 2007 at SkyCity Casino, with over 80 HR and non-HR practitioners attending. Non-HR practitioners were encouraged to attend and gain a better understanding of current issues and initiatives.
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Presentation topics delivered at the forum included:
- OCPE Strategic Plan Overview
Presented by Ken Simpson, Commissioner for Public Employment. - JobsPlan 3 – Jobs for the Future
Presented by Tracy Clark, Department of Employment, Education and Training. - Closing the Gap of Indigenous Disadvantage – Generational Plan of Action
Presented by Dennis Bree, Closing the Gap Operational Group. - Employee Relations – Update
Presented by Brian Mappas, Phil Brennan and Belinda Peacocke,
Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment. - HR Capacity
Presented by Luis Da Rocha, Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment. - Disability Works Australia
Presented by Tim O’Donnell, Disability Works Australia. - DPIFM Indigenous Apprentice Program
Presented by Doreen Walsh, Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines. - NTG Partnership Agreement with Charles Darwin University and Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
Presented by Rachael Shanahan, Department of the Chief Minister.
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During the HR capacity discussion, groups were asked to identify skills shortages in the HR area. The top ten responses were similar from all and included:
- Communication skills
- Strategic Planning skills
- Client focused
- Interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of IR
- Performance Management
- Negotiation
OCPE would like to thank all participants for their contribution to this exercise.
The next Forum will focus on ‘Recruitment’ based on the feedback received.
The date for the next HR Forum is on Wednesday 27 February 2008.
For any further information please contact swd.ocpe@nt.gov.au.