Australia's post-GFC labour market a "success story": ILO.... Union rejects Abbott's 457-visa criticisms.... Social media recruitment less prevalent in large companies: Bullhorn.... Working mothers make great hires: Nexthire CEO.... Recruiters named on BRW Fast Starters list. read more
Agency recruiters achieve a better return on investment from social media recruitment efforts than do their in-house counterparts, according to a new report from global recruitment software company Bullhorn. read more
Firebrand's social media strategy shrinks job board spend.... Facebook slams employers screening candidate profiles... Tasmanian Government calls for tenders for executive search.... 14,000 new IT jobs in 2012, and not enough candidates: Computer Society.... Flexible work boosts engagement, recruitment: RedBalloon.... CareerOne launches virtual graduate careers fair. read more
Former Talent2 staffers launch own business.... LinkedIn announces Australian client conference.... Constructive makes senior hires.... Airservices puts recruitment in employees' hands.... Agencies better than in-house at talent pipelining: SuccessFactors.... LAFHA changes will hit contractor management, payroll companies: ITCRA.... astutepayroll.com upgrades system. read more
Creating a high quality, mobile-optimised careers website can cost up to £5,000 ($A7,750), but companies that do so could potentially double the number of candidates looking at their jobs, says Dave Martin, UK social and mobile recruiting specialist and a director at social recruiting company BraveNewTalent. read more
LinkedIn losing its value, says executive recruiter.... Government cracks down on hiring illegal workers.... Bill Shorten becomes Employment Minister in new Gillard cabinet....Top recruiter loses job over offensive email.... Humanis announces trading halt.... Queensland to conduct sham contracting audits. read more
November job ads flat: ANZ.... Employees bring authenticity to recruiting strategy: Facebook.... Non-UK business delivers solid growth for SThree.... HRO2 polls Australian recruiters on their hopes for 2012.... ILO meeting to focus on employment responses to economic uncertainty.... Queensland technology boss appointed. read more
Many recruiters get caught up in using social media to "engage" with their connections, when they should be focused on converting them to applicants, argues Carrie Corbin, associate director of strategic staffing and talent attraction for US telco AT&T. read more
