Age stereotyping acceptable in blue-collar recruitment?.... Queensland tourism industry set for jobs boom.... Senior finance workers on the move: Michael Page.... Attrition not linked to trades skill shortages: NCVER.... New recruitment learning tool launched. read more
Job ads fall for fourth month: ANZ.... LinkedIn posts a loss in September.... No change to sponsorship length under accreditation scheme: DIAC.... Accounting demand drops in October: Ambition.... Redpath grows headcount.... Employers focus on soft skills, not qualifications: Robert Walters.... Are fake job ads still a problem? read more
The Australian labour market has slipped from a perfectly balanced state in June, to a slight oversupply of workers in the three months to September, according to the latest Clarius Skills Index. read more
Retained executive search firms remain employers' first choice for top-level hires, but in-house recruitment functions are catching up as a viable alternative, according to a new report from the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC). read more
Australian projects driving Brunel revenue.... Faster processing times for "accredited" 457 sponsors.... Taleo posts loss despite record revenue.... Former Michael Page manager joins Greythorn.... NZ businesses hiring: Robert Walters.... WA workforce plan delivering record training numbers.... RecruitMeNow seeks joint venture partner. read more
"A palpable mood of confidence" is how Peoplebank describes the current Federal Government ICT contracting market, and says the sustained demand of the past two years shows no sign of abating. read more
The way to restart the stalled economic recovery is by focusing on jobs growth, rather than "appeasing financial markets", says the International Labour Organisation. read more