Skills shortages in some industry sectors are now hitting home and employers will increasingly have to pay a premium above their existing salaries to attract new candidates, according to Mercer Human Resources Consulting. read more
RCSA welcomes funding boost for agency nurses; Secure Employment Test Case resumes; Axiom launches new web application; Resumedomain offers new candidate database tool; SHL develops motivation measurement system. read more
A labour hire company has been fined $140,000 for OHS breaches after a host employer and its on-hire worker departed from established work systems and a serious injury resulted. read more
Former general manager of Fairfax's MyCareer recruitment site Mike Game says the big generalist job boards have for the most part "spectacularly failed" in their attempts to assist job advertisers and candidates. read more
Talent2 directors hope the company's official name change will remove confusion and help lift its share price, Talent2 chair Mary Beth Bauer told its extraordinary general meeting yesterday. read more
MyCareer's Mike Game to head up all f2 operations; Beilby continues east coast growth; Adcorp strengthens account director team; Hudson appoints in SA. read more
The recent court ruling in the Network Production Personnel case clearly established the "special responsibility" that recruitment companies have to ensure the safety of their on-hire employees, according to leading OHS lawyers. read more
The candidate-short market is eroding the effectiveness of the big generalist job boards and encouraging employment advertisers to get more creative in their sourcing strategies. read more