Important details on the LAFHA reforms have yet to be finalised by the Government, says a lawyer who advised RCSA and ITCRA on the changes, and consequently the legislation has a good chance of being deferred beyond its intended July start date. read more
ICT recruitment has dropped off in the March quarter, resulting in a surplus of available candidates, according to the latest ITCRA SkillsMatch figures. read more
Australian clients are pushing back against the latest round of SEEK price increases, but while most recruiters are looking at alternative sourcing strategies, they admit SEEK's dominance in the low-to-mid-level white-collar market gives them little choice but to continue to use it. read more
Former Talent2 staffers launch own business.... LinkedIn announces Australian client conference.... Constructive makes senior hires.... Airservices puts recruitment in employees' hands.... Agencies better than in-house at talent pipelining: SuccessFactors.... LAFHA changes will hit contractor management, payroll companies: ITCRA.... astutepayroll.com upgrades system. read more
ICT recruitment companies more profitable than generalists: ITCRA.... Government simplifies permanent residency for 457-visa holders.... Wage subsidies could improve recruitment of older workers: AHRI.... "Golden skirts" limiting diversity on boards: Diversity Council.... RCSA working group to focus on workforce participation.... CEO's prioritise HR in 2012: SHL.... HR job board aims to capture passive candidates. read more
Former Hudson director joins Macdonald Shaw.... Kelly appoints seasoned recruiter to run business solutions team…. Fieldglass software selected for Queensland ICT deal.... SAP boosts share of HR/recruitment software market with SuccessFactors acquisition.... Oracle to merge all HRM products following Taleo deal.... Video applications taking off: Employment Office.... Industry veterans line up for ITCRA event. read more
Limits on the use of on-hire workers are an increasingly common element in enterprise agreements, says the RCSA, at a time when Australian employers need more workforce flexibility, not less, to remain competitive. read more
LAFHA changes to hit resources sector: ITCRA.... City of Sydney announces $7.5 million temp staff tender.... Kenexa posts full year loss.... Telstra, Westpac and others to talk contingent staffing.... Accounting support temp-to-perm rates increase.... Aurec doubles 457-visa capacity. read more
Speculation reappears on Adecco takeover of Hays.... Better board recruitment processes needed in Asia-Pac: Korn/Ferry.... Finance hiring confidence high: Robert Half.... Candle manager joins Spin IT.... ICT outlook not as grim as predicted: Mind Recruitment.... Fieldglass grows sales.... Justin Sway still head of FastTrack. read more
Recruiters failing when it comes to clients' ASX gender targets: Expert.... ICT jobs market set to shrink: ITCRA.... ITCRA hits back at PSA on-hire claims.... Recruitment bosses hoping for quicker decisions in 2012: HRO2.... SMS company secretary resigns.... Manpower UK leaks employee data.... Mining Industry Skills Centre gets re-brand. read more