Browsing: Supplier/client relationships

Courts and tribunals around Australia have delivered some important rulings for recruiters and HR managers over the past few days. read more

Mining, finance, manufacturing and real estate continue hiring boom; APESMA steps up membership activity in IT sector. read more

Leading mobile communications retailer Strathfield Group will expand its retail network over the next few years and plans step up its recruitment activity. read more

Some employers are giving their competitors a head start in the war for talent by unnecessarily divulging vast amounts of data about their staff and internal operations, says Beilby ceo Martin Nicholls. read more

The NSW District Court has ordered an employer to pay indemnity costs to a former employee in a case which sounds a warning to employers seeking damages over alleged breaches of restraint clauses. read more

In an important case for executive recruiters and employers, the NSW Court of Appeal has granted Woolworths an injunction to delay one of its senior executives from taking up a post with Franklins. read more

Retaining good talent is far cheaper than recruiting and training new staff, says international HR consultant Kevin Wheeler, especially in a tight labour market. In a recent article, Wheeler outlined four essential ingredients for improving retention. read more

The Commonwealth Bank is running a national internal communication campaign to encourage a high level of compliance with its new permanent recruitment panel. read more

In findings dismissed as outdated by the recruitment industry, leading labour economics research organisation ACIRRT says the average value of casual loadings is worth far less than 20% to casual employees. read more

A review of Kraft Foods' national recruitment preferred supplier arrangements is well underway, with the company looking to trim its panel and bring the process under more centralised management. read more