A new paper from the Australian Defence Force outlines increasing skills shortages in the private sector industries that supply to the ADF, and niche Defence recruiters say there are clear opportunities for the staffing sector to target those gaps. read more
Top HJB/Charterhouse exec to head up SHK in Sydney.... Labour hire industry gets bullish review from Kohler.... Government to strengthen criminal history checks on New Zealand candidates.... Solid result for SThree.... Top procurement recruiters recognised.... Apex announces rec-to-rec PSA.... Ambition supports Starlight. read more
The number of approved 457-visas increased by close to 50% year-on-year in the December half, according to the latest data from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. read more
Recruiters failing when it comes to clients' ASX gender targets: Expert.... ICT jobs market set to shrink: ITCRA.... ITCRA hits back at PSA on-hire claims.... Recruitment bosses hoping for quicker decisions in 2012: HRO2.... SMS company secretary resigns.... Manpower UK leaks employee data.... Mining Industry Skills Centre gets re-brand. read more
HJB continues to grow profit.... HJB regional GM departs.... Data3 signals December half profit fall.... Skilled online vacancies edge down: DEEWR.... Hays appoints new China boss.... Aviation Authority seeks recruitment panel.... New tourism and hospitality labour agreement proposed.... Six Figures shuts down. read more
BHP running staffing tender for Olympic Dam expansion.... Reed loses expensive UK tax case.... No rebrand or staff changes at Advantage: Australia MD.... Resources recruitment scam targets job seekers.... Job Capital gains 457 labour agreement.... PKL Recruitment introduces new Client Solutions division.... Michael Page appoints new CFO. read more
SKILLED to provide contract customer service team.... Labour hire company fined $100k over on-hire death.... Ergon Energy to renew recruitment panel.... Employment Office targets young workers.... Workers cite racism in IT and finance hiring: Balance Recruitment.... ManpowerGroup to help develop Vietnamese labour market. read more
Ambition reshuffles senior management.... NT utilities body niche recruitment panel decided.... Clennett questions SEEK executive job ad premium.... NGA.NET wins new national client.... Japanese acquisition for Adecco.... NSW Government signs on for another year with Adcorp.... New initiative to combat mining industry attrition. read more