Futurestep extends Fonterra deal.... Mining CEO salaries soar.... NSW govt seeks to streamline recruiting.... Name change for Talent Technologies.... NGA.NET wins graduate recruitment for L'Oreal.... Supportive employers will keep staff: AACC. read more
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics which shows that more than half a million Australians are underemployed provides clear evidence that the skills shortage is being exaggerated, says Abacus Recruitment managing director Toby Marshall. read more
In-house recruiting better for maintaining employer brand, say HR executives.... Greythorn to launch marketing recruitment brands in Australia.... Taleo's new talent suite provides "unified" system.... Abacus launches new division to cater for part-time work for undergraduates.... Employers required to consult with industry on 457 labour agreements: Govt. read more
Corporate employers should consider reporting their HR and recruitment practices to shareholders, in the same way they report their financial results, according to leading accounting organisation CPA Australia. read more
As major employers improve their internal recruitment capability, the use of external recruiters may decline to the point where outsourcing is reserved only for senior executive recruitment and low level-high volume staffing, according to Taleo head of services for Asia Pacific Ian Wood. read more
More recent graduates want to work for Macquarie Bank than any other employer, according to the annual High Fliers graduate recruitment survey. read more
St George allowing Facebook access to keep younger staff happy.... Westfield, MyCareer launch niche retail site.... Jobs growth continues to climb - Olivier.... Labour market eases slightly in October - SEEK.... Derwent appoints senior consultant.... Hydrogen Group announces bid to buy Imprint. read more
Employers will be able to measure just how effective their online branding efforts have been, and what job-seekers and other web users are saying about them, when a new internet ratings service arrives in Australia next year. read more
After a long review of its recruitment processes, global insurance group IAG is understood to have opted for an RPO arrangement which centralises management of recruitment across all its brands, with growing RPO company HRX. read more