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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi all<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The primary reason for my request to be part of this mail
list was so that I could gain some insight into the issues, problems and
questions from business managers and SSOs, particularly with concern to HR/P=
ersonnel
responsibilities. One of the things that I have noticed over time is t=
hat
questions are asked where the answer/information is available on HRWeb. =
; (I
also have the feeling that the number of such questions is increasing, but t=
hat
might just be me.) I am very keen to understand why this might be
so. Is it because?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ol style=3D'margin-top:0cm' start=3D1 type=3D1>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>it’s too hard to fin=
d the
answers on HRWeb<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>the information is not cle=
ar
enough<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>need reassurance that your
understanding is correct<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>don’t have time to l=
ook<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>don’t have the requi=
red skills<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>all the above<o:p></o:p></=
span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>some other reason/s<o:p></=
o:p></span></font></li>
</ol>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Answers to the above is important to me at this time beca=
use
we are in the early stages of a review of HRWeb with the aim of improving it=
to
better meet the requirements of the various user groups (managers/administra=
tors,
employees, potential employees). Please feel free to contact me direct=
ly (email
or phone) with your comments, complaints or suggestions. If you have a=
ny
tips or tricks <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I feel that the insight I gain from the exchange of email=
s is
invaluable in helping me better support all business managers and SSOs as my
main responsibility is for HR communications, which includes being site mana=
ger
for HRWeb and the editor of HRM Online. If I can also occasionally hel=
p
out by answering questions, clarifying or (even rarer) correcting informatio=
n
that is posted, then hopefully that is to the advantage of us all too.<o:p><=
/o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on"><b><f=
ont
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-f=
amily:Verdana;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Chris</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><fo=
nt
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-fa=
mily:Verdana;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Towers</st1:PlaceN=
ame></span></font></b></st1:place><font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-fam=
ily:Verdana;
color:navy'> <br>
<strong><b><font face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-family:Verdana'>Senior P=
roject
Officer</span></font></b></strong><br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>HR Services</span></b> <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Human Resources Division</span></b> <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Department of Education (<st1:State
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Victoria</st1:place></st1:State>)</span><=
/b></span></font><font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-famil=
y:Arial;
color:navy'> <br>
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style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy;font-weight:=
bold;
font-style:italic'>_________________________________________________________=
__________
</span></font></i></b><font color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font color=3Dnavy face=3DWingdings><span style=3D'font-family=
:Wingdings;
color:navy'>.</span></font><b><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weig=
ht:
bold'>Address:</span></font></b><i><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial>=
<span
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-styl=
e:italic'> Ground
Floor, <st1:address w:st=3D"on"><st1:Street w:st=3D"on">2 Treasury Plac=
e, East</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st=3D"on">Melbourne</st1:City></st1:address> 3002</span></font>=
</i><font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;fo=
nt-family:
"Courier New";color:navy'> </span></font><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <=
br>
</span></font><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DWingdings><span lang=3DEN-U=
S
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:navy'>(</span></font><b=
><font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:7.5=
pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><f=
ont
size=3D1 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:7.=
5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0=
pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Phone: </span></font></b><i><=
font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0=
pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'>+ 61 3 9637 3648
Fax + 61 3 9637 3418</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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><font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:7.5=
pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0=
pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Email:</span></font></b><font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0=
pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><u><font size=3D1 color=
=3Dblue
face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'><a href=3D"mailto:towers.chris.g@edumail.vic.gov.au"
title=3D"mailto:towers.chris.g@edumail.vic.gov.au"><font face=3D"Times New R=
oman"
title=3D"mailto:towers.chris.g@edumail.vic.gov.au"><span
title=3D"mailto:towers.chris.g@edumail.vic.gov.au"><span lang=3DEN-AU
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman"'>towers.chris.g@edumail.vic.gov.au</s=
pan></span></font></a></span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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