Browsing: Diversity & inclusion

Catalyst is seeking to acquire a $50 million recruitment company to bolster its presence in NSW. read more

Kelly Services launches new IT&T division in Sydney…..New IR laws will have no immediate impact, says Chandler Macleod boss….. JobServe to absorb JOBNET by end of this week….Talent2 to distribute $6 million to shareholders….. Recruitment should be integrated into business plans for SMEs …..CBA increases Candle stake. read more

Diversified private health insurer, MBF, has overhauled its recruitment processes, centralising the administration and cutting its roster of recruitment companies from more than 100 to 25. read more

The on-hire industry stands to gain significant benefits from the Federal Government's new workplace relations legislation, with the Work Choices Regulations confirming a number of key reforms that will make it easier for employers to use labour hire arrangements. read more

Generation Y candidates have worked out how to impress interviewers and shine in assessment processes and are making it far more difficult for employers to select the right candidate, according to a major generational study by Drake International. read more

Cement Australia, which employs more than 1,400 staff nationally, has radically overhauled its hiring processes, culling the number of recruitment companies it uses from 15 to five, and moving to a more formal, centralised model. read more

Integrated Group has admitted that its due diligence was "less than perfect" when acquiring its training business, with an embarrassing writedown dragging the group into the red in the December half. read more

Chandler Macleod acquires Western Australian mining and industrial specialist…..In-house recruitment trend unlikely to last, says RCSA president….. Finite IT first-half revenue up almost 50%….. Expert predicts the term "employee" will be dead by 2031….. Female-friendly policies help GM Holden find staff….. SEEK partners with distance education provider. read more

The Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Kevin Andrews, has called on the recruitment industry to play a bigger role in solving the skills shortage by encouraging diverse recruitment practices. He also announced that the Independent Contractors Bill will be introduced into Parliament next month. read more

A national report into employment and disability by HREOC calls on the recruitment industry to play a more pro-active role in lifting the workforce participation rate of disabled people. read more