Since being queried about the legality of its recruiter review functionality, Sourcr has made numerous updates to its site, but it maintains these are part of its regular improvements and not the result of potential ACCC action. read more
Recruitment is among the top five sectors experiencing data breaches, and almost all (97%) have involved malicious or criminal attacks, according to a new report from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. read more
With the ACCC now targeting fake online reviews, questions are being asked about whether a recruitment review platform is allowing users to make false and misleading claims. read more
Recruiters are largely "powerless" to stop the high volume of scamming that is targeting jobseekers and damaging the industry's reputation, says an agency leader. read more
Recruiters that proactively adopt a new, little-known workplace screening standard can mitigate risk for their clients and themselves, and secure a competitive edge, a compliance specialist says. read more
When Programmed/PersolKelly launched a new complaints process for its workforce it worried about "opening floodgates", but instead it has facilitated better dialogue with clients, its people leader says. read more
Despite recent high-profile cyber incidents and the threat of vastly higher penalties, many recruiters still aren't taking their privacy obligations seriously, says compliance specialist Dianne Gibert. read more
An online-only recruitment model used for the first time by the public sector last year "did not always meet the key objective of selecting the most meritorious candidates", an investigation has found. read more
Work180's CEO is among six "female trailblazers" recognised for disrupting business models and bringing new ideas to life. Meanwhile a corruption commission says it is specifically targeting selection processes as a key risk area for abuse of authority. read more