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A major AI-based experiment has proved it's possible to give personalised feedback to every job applicant, solving one of the biggest complaints about the recruitment process. read more

Even 'highly structured' screening of candidates' social media profiles does not reliably predict their future job performance, and might be discriminatory, new research shows. read more

Executives are performing surprisingly poorly in remote interviews, with recruiters having to do extra legwork to prepare them, a search specialist says. Also in this article: how a pharma company staffed a new overseas office entirely virtually. read more

Cox Purtell has redefined its ideal consultant and updated its hiring process, and MD James Purtell says only a small fraction of recruiters on the market have the skills agencies need during this downturn. read more

Candidates are reporting less satisfaction with their interview experience than prior to the pandemic, suggesting recruiters are struggling to stay on point in virtual hiring environments. read more

• Robert Walters disputes Icare recruitment reports
  
• Culture fit the big 'unknown' for remote recruits
  
• Tech providing 'quick wins' for stretched TA teams
  
• Young people's job confidence falls to alarming low read more

Peoplebank Australia has emerged as the most profitable brand for Chandler Macleod Group during COVID-19, ending FY20 with EBITDA more than $1.2 million above forecast. read more

The language candidates use in conversation can reliably indicate their propensity to 'job hop', new research shows. read more

Recruiters are putting candidates through assessments much earlier in the hiring process to deal with higher applicant volumes, which in turn is producing more diverse shortlists. read more

Australia has been a standout performer for Hudson RPO, beating quarterly forecasts set prior to the pandemic. Meanwhile CEO Kimberley Hubble says the "hyper care" now being displayed towards candidates will be a lasting impact of the crisis. read more