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A Federal Magistrate has found Shell's recruitment processes were careless, "even incompetent" but not discriminatory, in a case which underlines some of the dangers in managing high-volume applicant flows through online recruitment systems. read more

Employers and recruiters need to revamp their recruiting processes with "shock and awe" tactics such as an aggressive poaching policy, according to Lloyd Morgan director Jonathon Gill. read more

The majority of employers are under the misapprehension that the reality of their HR practices matches their employment brand, and are risking high attrition rates among new hires, according to new research from Hudson. read more

SEEK doesn't need aggressive price rises to meet its bullish revenue targets, but will focus on volume growth and lifting revenue from its resume database, says ceo Paul Bassat. read more

Corporate and outsourced recruiters can gain a significant competitive edge by introducing a "Bill of Rights" for job seekers, says international HR expert Dr John Sullivan. read more

The job referral networking tool Jobster, which has generated huge interest from corporate and outsourced recruiters since its launch in the US three weeks ago, is looking at Australia as one of its first target countries outside America. read more

The NSW Court of Appeal has made an important ruling giving guidance on the definition of "contractor" in employment law. read more

Employers wanting to cut the cost of their temp and contract workforce should manage their recruitment suppliers themselves, rather than enter into a managed vendor or "on premises" arrangement, according to the research division of recruitment systems company Taleo. read more

Training non-finance graduates to become accountants and easing the three-month working holiday visa restriction are among a range of solutions to tackle the shortage of accountants proposed by a roundtable of business leaders. read more

Contracting crucial to efficient economy, says ACCI; Common law should be used to regulate independent contractors, says ICA; ATO should extend assessment period for contractor income, says RHD; RCSA to lodge submission next week. read more