Room for productivity improvements through better workforce planning: ManpowerGroup.... Independent productivity organisation launched.... Andrew Poole resigns from Bluestone board.... Long-time recruiter joins 2discover.... Mining skills demand still strong, despite fall in ABS data: AMMA. read more
SEEK buys stake in African job board and classifieds business.... Medacs' gross profit "under pressure".... Abundance of jobseekers makes trading tough for generalist recruiters: FiveTen.... Bluefin MD joins CEO Sleepout. read more
Skilled job ads down again in May: DEEWR.... Crisis-driven job sharing could permanently boost employment levels: ILO.... Higher payroll tax threshold for NSW businesses.... IPA CEO sleeping rough for charity.... Media group launches new job board. read more
Increasingly drawn-out hiring processes mean recruiters must brush up on their candidate management skills to keep applicants engaged, industry leaders have told Shortlist. read more
Senior recruiter joins Miller Leith.... Data3 expects small profit fall.... Norris & Partners launches rec-to-rec 'babysitting' service.... WA public sector jobs cuts to increase hospitals' temp spend: Labor. read more
Small employment boost in May: ABS.... Fewer new ads posted on SEEK.... Retail jobs squeeze hits older workers hardest: Expr3ss.... Ambition appoints interim CFO. read more
Employers wary of post-election cost-cutting are holding back from adding headcount before the country goes to the polls in September, says general manager of ManpowerGroup's Experis brand, Doug Spahn. read more
CareerOne looking to branch out of traditional job board space.... SThree international gross profit declines.... "Bring your own device" improves retention, cuts recruitment costs: Deloitte.... Retention higher on the agenda than recruitment for IT bosses: RHI survey.... Victorian department seeking executive search firms.... Global on-hire use expected to "substantially" grow: Randstad. read more
Senior management departures at Ambition.... Clarius forecasts a small loss, Asian business looking up.... SEEK prices to rise.... Hays report reveals internal recruiter salary hot spots.... Pharmacists, specialist engineers removed from high-demand skilled migration list.... SA Government to give temporary payroll tax rate cut to SMEs.... Peoplebank recognised as best employer. read more
Adecco managing director to depart: reports.... Quality of hire used to rationalise recruitment panels: Hudson.... Queensland delays planned payroll tax threshold increase.... Australia still one of the lucky countries: ILO.... Heidrick & Struggles mulls possible privatisation.... FWC minimum wage increase will hurt small business: ACCI.... Headcount steady or growing in 2013: AME. read more
