Candidates are more likely to apply for jobs when employers build and run a separate careers site that isn't buried by the PR speak on the main corporate website, say employment marketing specialists. read more
IT recruitment and sourcing is alive and kicking: ITCRA CEO.... AWF records revenue, profit lift in NZ.... UK professional recruitment company plans Perth launch.... Gorgon HR manager to address Perth conference.... MitchelLake triples headcount.... Max Employment bringing Christmas cheer to 10,000 jobseekers. read more
Rather than chasing business with big employers who give out less and less work to agencies, recruiters should sharpen their focus on SME customers, according to a panel of recruitment leaders from the big players. read more
How can a business build an effective, all-inclusive employment brand, when one of its divisions is in structural decline but others are undergoing rapid growth? read more
Ergon Energy hiring freeze to hit new panel.... Clients no longer buy into recruiter value: Savage.... Ashdown Consulting fills 70% of roles using LinkedIn.... ICT contracting a growing trend in 2013: ITCRA board.... ITCRA award winners announced.... Illegal unpaid job trials a growing problem for young workers. read more
Australian companies are far more proactive about CEO succession planning than they were five years ago, says Korn/Ferry Australasia board and CEO services senior partner Robert Webster, but many still fall into the trap of looking for a replica of the current chief. read more
Forstaff welder wins long-running injury case.... Candidates comparing pay offers on social media: IBM.... Australian jobseekers rate themselves, ask for extra perks: SuccessFactors.... Recruitment Systems wins again at ACT Export Awards. read more
Executive recruitment companies can help boards meet their diversity targets, without compromising on the right person, says Korn/Ferry Australasia managing director Katie Lahey. read more
Advances in recruitment technology have masked the fact that most in-house recruiters still rely on the post and pray approach, says SuccessFactors vice president Peter Howes. read more