Employers are going to have to rapidly rethink their traditional ideas about what makes the perfect candidate, says Link Recruitment general manager Hamish Sinclair. read more
A new national survey of call centre employers shows recruitment demand in the industry will remain strong over the next five years and that offshoring is unlikely to have a major impact in the near term. read more
Michael Page has detected a significant increase in the talent deficit over the past six months as more white-collar professionals seek work overseas and extend their time away. read more
The global war for talent is already affecting Australia, according to responses Shortlist received to yesterday's article on the looming talent war. read more
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 recruitment industry's unique insight into the employment market means it is seeing the emergence of wages pressure in certain sectors long before it shows up in the official data. read more
Despite the falls over the past three years, in-house IT workers still attract an earnings premium of about 20% over other professions at entry-level stage, according to Mercer's 2003/04 IT Function Salary Differentials Worldwide report. read more
Hiring intentions remain firm; Java, Unix, Oracle lead IT demand; Employers shouldn't relax standards as war for talent intensifies; Pharmaceutical recruiter gains best practice certification. read more
Hefty price rises from SEEK and planned increases from CareerOne have prompted a rapid reassessment by recruitment companies and corporate recruiters of the value they get from their candidate sourcing channels. read more
Skills shortages in some industry sectors are now hitting home and employers will increasingly have to pay a premium above their existing salaries to attract new candidates, according to Mercer Human Resources Consulting. read more