Browsing: Assessment

Recruitment practices in a public health service have been slammed for being "inconsistent and lacking in transparency", ultimately contributing to a poor workplace culture and widespread bullying. read more

In the wake of calls for more stringent reference checking to help prevent financial misconduct, recruiters are warning their costs will rise. read more

Gaining more buy-in and budget for assessments, candidate nurturing tools and effective marketing remains at the top of talent leaders' wish lists, an in-house recruitment specialist says. read more

An employer has paid a candidate $2,500 compensation and revised its recruitment processes after the Australian Human Rights Commission found it had unlawfully discriminated on the basis of a criminal conviction. read more

In the wake of finding a contractor placed by Hays defrauded an employer of more than $500k, NSW corruption watchdog ICAC is calling for stronger screening practices and changes to public service supply arrangements. read more

Real estate employer Ray White has moved a large amount of its job advertising to unpaid services based on insights gained from its technology overhaul. read more

A new report highlights substantial failings in public sector recruitment that increase the risk of fraud, corruption and other misbehaviour. read more

Employer demand is driving an assessment technology shift towards more immersive, strengths-based testing, with virtual reality playing a starring role. read more

A cavalier approach to assessments is undermining hiring quality in many organisations, with TA teams still treating it as "an afterthought in their processes", an advisor says. read more

With formal reference checking processes the exception rather than the norm, recruiters run the risk of conducting inconsistent and unreliable checks, an industry auditor warns. read more