Browsing: Workforce planning

Today's graduates are more open to considering recruitment careers and also more able to hit the ground running, according to Robert Half Australia director Andrew Brushfield. read more

Australian employers are willing to try out new approaches to talent strategy, but face the biggest hurdles around workforce management capabilities, according to a recruitment and HR technology specialist. read more

Timeframes for recruitment decisions are set to shrink dramatically, but many organisations are ill-prepared for the increasing speed to market, says Expert360 CEO Bridget Loudon. read more

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Skills shortages and transformations are driving demand for redeployment programs to new peaks, as employers recognise the cost and branding benefits. read more

'Hope' appears to be the main strategy employers rely on in considering whether their future skills needs will be met, with minimal attention still being paid to workforce planning, EY specialists say. read more

Employers cannot expect to solve their attrition problems by acquiring more and more talent, and must shift their focus to internal mobility, according to a Bersin Deloitte Consulting expert. read more

Both agency and internal recruiters are under increasing pressure to reduce staff churn as organisations hunker down on their talent strategies, says Gooroo CEO Greg Muller. read more

Talent acquisition functions focused on driving efficiencies have a "limited life" and risk being outsourced, but identifying and aligning to business drivers will help ensure they grow with the organisation, says in-house recruitment specialist Trevor Vas. read more

Employers aren't taking full advantage of the main talent acquisition capabilities hiding right under their noses, according to new research from Deloitte. read more