The war for talent employers faced in the late '90s will "return with a vengeance" and this time it will be global rather than local, says international HR forecaster and consultant Dr John Sullivan. read more
The candidate-short market is eroding the effectiveness of the big generalist job boards and encouraging employment advertisers to get more creative in their sourcing strategies. read more
Employers are steadily increasing their corporate branding in employment ads placed by their recruitment companies, but there is still a lot of room for improvement, say leading recruitment advertising specialists. read more
The value of employer branding is reinforced by a new survey by Hays Personnel which shows word-of-mouth still rates as the top method by which candidates find jobs. read more
A new study of the recruitment practices of Australia's top 500 employers shows they are now rapidly embracing internet recruitment strategies and applicant tracking systems. read more
Since moving to a full online assessment system, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has reduced time to fill, lifted the quality of new hires and improved its retention rate, says national recruitment manager Kelly Keane. read more
A recent study by TMP Worldwide shows Australian employers are failing to execute some of the most basic steps to improve their recruiting performance. read more