Good recruitment and selection processes can dramatically reduce the cost of workers' compensation stress claims, according to specialist workplace mental health consultant, Dr Peter Cotton. read more
This morning's groundbreaking High Court decision in the Electrolux case may have the unexpected result of outlawing provisions in enterprise agreements which favour one recruitment company over another. read more
Three years ago Sensis had staff turnover in excess of 45% per year and spent more than $10 million on recruitment fees, but a complete review of its HR management and a move to a vendor on site recruitment system has cut its turnover to 11%. read more
The Australian Defence Force will compete far more aggressively with other employers to attract "hard to find" talent, according to Department of Defence director-general of workforce planning, Air Commodore Lee Roberts. read more
Coles Myer's recruitment revolution will completely reshape the way the company sources candidates, with store promotions, internal sourcing, and employee referral eclipsing outsourced recruiters and traditional media as the key candidate channels. read more
There is a danger that corporate recruiters start to ignore simple tried-and-true candidate sourcing techniques when they purchase new recruitment technology, says international expert on recruitment and HR, Kevin Wheeler. read more
Employers should be careful not to isolate groups of workers in developing strategies to deal with the ageing workforce, says a new research report from Hudson. read more
Recruiters assessing candidates with any kind of disability must base their employment decision on whether they are "incapable" of performing the requirements of the job, rather than the fact they might find the job "difficult", a new court decision illustrates. read more
Federal and state governments should have been planning for the impact of demographic change on the workforce for years, says Select Australasia ceo Tony Milligan, and their failure to do so has left Australia open for a potential economic crisis. read more