Wesfarmers recent takeover of the Howard Smith BBC and HardwareHouse operations suddenly made the group one of Australia's largest employers. read more
There is a backlog of projects in IT at the moment and employers are unwilling to take on permanent staff for fear of a further decline in the business climate. read more
The tough IT market means there is now an abundance of small to medium IT recruitment companies on the market, according to senior recruitment executives. read more
The ITCRA board has approved the [Draft] Recuitment Industry Privacy Code and is inviting stakeholders to make written comments and suggestions before November 9. read more
Opposition leader Kim Beazley has committed the Labor Party to protecting pregnant and potentially pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers from workplace discrimination if it is elected on November 10. read more
The RedSheriff employment site ratings for September saw CareerOne switching places with MyCareer (from 5th to 3rd) with a 23.5% increase in its traffic. read more
Robert Half is understood to have trimmed back its IT operations in Australia in recent months, following closure of some of the Group's IT contracting divisions in Europe. read more