Hiring optimism has hit a new peak, with 76% of Australian businesses planning to grow their workforce in 2023, however employers are struggling to retain their new recruits, research shows. read more
A lot of commentators are suggesting talent acquisition is somehow "broken", but the problem isn't around process so much as strategy, an industry advisor says. read more
Talent teams in Australia are maturing at a faster rate than those overseas, but none consider themselves "ahead of the curve", new research shows. read more
Reference checks are falling out of favour, according to talent acquisition leaders, who say they slow down recruitment processes while not adding enough value to hiring decisions. read more
Some organisations have over-hired in recent years with "no concept of steadily increasing productivity", according to a global HR expert who is calling for a rethink of recruitment practices. read more
The future of talent acquisition lies more in augmentation than automation, but TA teams need to obtain far more information about performance differentiators, according to an expert. read more
There are three levers talent acquisition teams can pull to address workforce shortages, but given the tight labour market, many are using the wrong one, a strategy specialist says. read more
The only way recruiters can end their "collaboration chaos" with hiring managers is by amping up their "human skills" and clearly defining the role they play, an industry advisor says. read more
Talent acquisition is "the one area" of HR where hiring demand is declining, research shows. Meanwhile data-driven recruitment remains elusive for many in-house teams, which are yet to move from 'reporting' to 'analytics'. read more