Browsing: Supplier/client relationships

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

This morning's groundbreaking High Court decision in the Electrolux case may have the unexpected result of outlawing provisions in enterprise agreements which favour one recruitment company over another. read more

Three years ago Sensis had staff turnover in excess of 45% per year and spent more than $10 million on recruitment fees, but a complete review of its HR management and a move to a vendor on site recruitment system has cut its turnover to 11%. read more

Coles Myer's recruitment revolution will completely reshape the way the company sources candidates, with store promotions, internal sourcing, and employee referral eclipsing outsourced recruiters and traditional media as the key candidate channels. read more

There is a danger that corporate recruiters start to ignore simple tried-and-true candidate sourcing techniques when they purchase new recruitment technology, says international expert on recruitment and HR, Kevin Wheeler. read more

Unbundled recruitment continues to grow with specialist name search; Middle management needs retention focus in mergers. read more

A senior bench of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission has questioned the value of psychometric testing in assessing candidates' capacity to do the job. read more

Westpac has renewed Hudson's contract as exclusive provider of low-level staff to the bank while it continues a full-scale review of its recruitment processes. read more

Employers are going to have to rapidly rethink their traditional ideas about what makes the perfect candidate, says Link Recruitment general manager Hamish Sinclair. read more

An entrenched anti-trade attitude among young people and lack of financial support for employers offering apprenticeships are the main reasons for the severe skills shortages in many trade occupations, according to Catalyst Recruitment's apprenticeship survey. read more