Browsing: Labour market trends

• Unemployment rate rises; small dip in participation rate
  
• Australian industry in "accelerated contraction" read more

• Recruitment franchise achieves five-star rating
  
• Entries closing soon for revamped RCSA awards
  
• January job vacancies up by 2% read more

Peoplebank's latest salary index has recorded a drop in the number of professionals working in digital and IT roles, and a "noticeable decline" in contractor hiring. Meanwhile tech sector layoffs aren't likely to have a major impact on that talent pool, an academic says. read more

• Scientific recruitment specialist acquired
  
• Applications per job rise for seventh consecutive month
  
• Trading competition targets fresh finance talent read more

• Employee mobility in decline
  
• Employees upbeat about careers despite economic uncertainty
  
• Recruitment tech specialist adds sales director read more

• Mining recruitment specialist acquired
  
• What to expect in recruitment M&A this year
  
• Salary growth has "slowed a touch" read more

• Accordant to acquire executive search specialist
  
• Jobseekers' confidence remains high
  
• Freelancer platform reports major spike in AI-related talent searches read more

The start of the year has been like a "brand new world" for recruiters, heralding a turnaround in both client and candidate behaviour, according to industry trainer Sophie Robertson. read more

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.5% in December, in line with the updated figure for November, according to today's ABS Labour Force figures. read more

• LinkedIn names top jobs on the rise
  
• Cyber security specialists top in-demand roles list
  
• NZ job applications soaring read more