Employers and recruiters struggling to fill positions will have quicker access to skilled migrants with the Federal Government announcing the rollout of new assessment centres in several countries today. read more
Employers should not be deterred from hiring candidates with disabilities because they are often the most loyal and committed employees with the lowest turnover rate, according to speakers on an RCSA breakfast panel recently. read more
Employers can improve staff retention by conducting "stay interviews", which are far more valuable than traditional exit interviews, according to a senior recruitment executive. read more
Employers should be aware of the hidden costs to be considered when assessing whether internal or external recruitment processes provide better value for a company, says former Rabobank head of recruitment for Australia and New Zealand Laura Randell. read more
HBOS says its move to a new 17-member group-wide preferred supplier panel was driven purely by quality of hire considerations rather than price, but some of the big suppliers on the panel aren't so sure. read more
The minerals industry has effectively excluded half the potential candidate pool in its traditional recruitment approach and needs to focus on promoting mining careers to women, according to an influential new report on gender imbalance in the industry. read more
High disengagement levels among Australian workers indicate that employers face growing staff turnover over the next few years, according to a new survey. read more
A new analysis of the careers sites of Australia's top 150 companies shows that the majority are well behind world best practice standards and some might be actually harming the employer's brand. read more
The Federal Labor Party has amended its small business and contractors platform to include a provision that "supports the choice of Australians to pursue a career as independent contractors". read more