ANZ Bank is scheduled to open its new national recruitment centre next month, in a total revamp of its recruitment systems which will bring new pressures for its existing recruitment suppliers. read more
Graduate recruitment programs have become far more sophisticated, with many employers now targeting talent at the pre-graduate level, according to the latest Australian Graduate Recruitment Benchmarking Study. read more
In a vital ruling for all employers and executive recruiters, the NSW Industrial Relations Commission has awarded an executive $1.9 million, after finding he had been misled by a recruiter prior to taking a chief executive job. read more
Australian companies that recruit the wrong candidate may incur costs of up to double the new employee's salary, according to a recent study. read more
A major study of HR spending in the US shows line management overwhelmingly believes that recruitment and retention don't get a big enough share of the HR budget. read more
The Federal Government has released comprehensive new guidelines on retaining mature-age workers and says it is clear that traditional approaches to recruitment and workforce planning will be inadequate to cope with the shrinking workforce. read more
While administrative recruiting metrics provide simple cost and time data about recruitment, employers should focus on strategic metrics which are an indicator of the quality and fit of the people being brought into an organisation, says leading international HR advisor Dr John Sullivan.1310 read more
The latest Candle Job Index shows engineers and operators are the most in-demand IT positions and Candle says demand in the IT sector is continuing to rise steadily. read more
Virgin Blue attributes a significant part of its success to its recruitment processes that select people with specific behavioural characteristics to allow it to build an entrepreneurial culture. read more
A new study of the recruitment practices of Australia's top 500 employers shows they are now rapidly embracing internet recruitment strategies and applicant tracking systems. read more