Browsing: Supplier/client relationships

Westpac has reduced its staff turnover by more than 50 per cent in key divisions over the past year thanks to increased spending on staff training and development, according to Ross Miller, the bank's head of people and performance for business financial services. read more

Major employers across the banking, legal and telecommunications industries have no problems attracting highly motivated and skilled Gen Y candidates - but keeping them is another story. read more

The Migration Occupations In Demand (MODL) list should be reviewed every three months, and the Federal Government needs to work harder to solve the current oversupply of overseas-trained accountants and ICT workers in Australia, a new Parliamentary inquiry has found. read more

Railcorp has selected a shortlist of finalists for its permanent recruitment tender, with the new members of six preferred supplier panels to be chosen by the end of the year. read more

The number of internet job ads in August fell for the first time in three months, down 1.4 per cent, seasonally adjusted, to an average of 164,245 per week, according to the latest ANZ job ads series. read more

Manpower's contract with the Department of Defence, worth more than $44 million this financial year, is currently under review with an independent report due in less than six weeks. read more

Recruitment companies can remain relevant and useful to their corporate clients by offering unbundled services that are vital to the hiring and selection process, says Optus unit recruitment manager Catherine Ward. read more

One of Australia's largest healthcare companies, Sigma Pharmaceuticals has cut its hiring costs by 50 per cent and reduced its reliance on external suppliers since introducing an in-house recruitment team 18 months ago. read more

A new white paper claims that online social networks can widen a recruiter's reach to hidden, passive jobseekers, and improve the quality of candidates. read more

Global alcoholic beverages company, Diageo, has reduced its recruitment costs by 40 per cent since introducing a managed services model in partnership with Korn/Ferry's Futurestep division. read more