Skills-based talent strategies are among the top priorities for people leaders and employers this year, with gig workers expected to "substantially replace" full-time employees, research shows. read more
The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9% in May, as underemployment reached its lowest point since August 2008, according to today's seasonally adjusted ABS Labour Force figures. Meanwhile new figures confirm hiring demand is "on fire". read more
Almost nine in 10 employers are set to increase salaries in the coming financial year, with skills shortages forcing many to offer "substantially" higher pay than planned, new research shows. read more
It's time for recruiters to let go of some long-held assumptions about the assessments that best predict future job performance, researchers have found. read more
New figures from the ABS show job mobility is at a 10-year high, but still far below predictions worthy of being labelled a 'Great Resignation'. read more
Employers are increasing contractor rates by 20% across the board to secure talent; meanwhile there's been a dramatic increase in the proportion of contractors converting to permanent, new research shows. read more
Nine in 10 employers are worried about their top talent being poached, with turnover fears putting added pressure on salaries, new research shows. Meanwhile candidates are "disappearing" from the contact centre industry. read more