Browsing: Labour market trends

Skilled vacancies edge up: DEEWR.... Job Services should be a mainstream recruitment channel: ACCI.... South Sydney councils open up $10 million temp tender.... Recruiters motivated by ethics over income: Dowrick.... Australian candidates choosier than most: Robert Walters.... Michael Page Australia launches iPhone site. read more

The Australian job market is unlikely to notice a major impact from the recent spate of high-profile staffing cuts, argues ManpowerGroup Australia and New Zealand managing director Lincoln Crawley. read more

ANZ cautiously optimistic following February job ad rise.... Brunel Energy posts record quarterly revenue.... WorkCoverSA proposes changes to labour hire employer classifications.... ABS, DEEWR data on Indigenous employment criticised.... Recently retrenched jobseekers searching for authenticity: study.... Government supports launch of career development professional standards.... Recruiter conference to feature media tips. read more

Internal recruiters in resources states are gearing up for salary increases in 2012, but wage growth has stagnated in other regions, according to the latest data from Robert Walters. read more

Talent2's recent share price drop had a domino effect on others in the listed recruitment sector because financial institutions and analysts have only a superficial understanding of the industry, says Humanis managing director Rabieh Krayem. read more

Growth in Australia's temporary workforce outpaced total employment growth by more than a third in the 2011 financial year, according to a new report from Adecco. read more

Employment rises in January: ABS.... SEEK job ads shrink in January.... Talent2 announces partnership to further Aboriginal careers.... Carbon tax boosts green job demand.... Korn/Ferry hires Heidrick & Struggles partner.... Duplicate and dummy ads distorting job ad data: RecruitLoop.... LinkMe goes mobile. read more

Employer profit growth is not keeping pace with candidates' wage expectations, says Hudson, and Australian employers are struggling to improve their quality of hire without costs blowing out. read more

Solid demand for accounting professionals in January: Ambition.... Queensland council seeks labour hire panel.... ICT employers looking to add permanent headcount: Bluefin.... Jobs on Trade Me back at pre-GFC levels.... Flexible work leads to less housing security: Study.... Recruitment agencies most popular hiring method: Drake. read more

The Australian labour market experienced a big increase in the number of available skilled workers in the December quarter, according to the latest Clarius Skills Index. read more