Browsing: Industry spotlight

Unrealistic candidate expectations and increasing client demands are putting additional strain on an already tight hospitality recruitment market. read more

The property and real estate talent market is so tight that even a downturn in the sector would unlikely bring much relief to recruiters. read more

Demographic shifts are hitting the nursing sector particularly hard, with supply unable to keep pace with demand and competition in remote areas exacerbating wage pressures. read more

Higher demand for supply chain and procurement professionals is putting pressure on employers to speed up their hiring processes, but salary growth in the sector remains subdued. read more

Demand for sales candidates continues to strengthen, particularly in the technology and finance sales spaces, where the talent pool is already tightest. read more

A busy east coast infrastructure market is keeping skilled candidates away from the steadily recovering mining sector, as companies ramp up their hiring and new producers show promise. read more

Rising demand for experienced transport candidates, against a backdrop of retiring talent and a shrinking pipeline, is set to push wages up in the sector. read more

Australian employers are now engaging interim executives more tactically and for longer contracts, with team engagements predicted to soon replace management consultants for some purposes. read more

Demand for call centre candidates is growing as more contact centres return to Australia, while digitisation is changing the nature of the skills required. read more

Executive recruitment demand is buoyant across most sectors, but challenges are growing around emerging and transferrable skillsets, specialists say. read more