Unions have won a significant legal victory in the long-running Smorgon dispute with Adecco/TAD and IES, which could have a lasting impact on the use of flexible labour in Australia. read more
Chief executives from three of Australia's largest recruitment companies praised the Federal Government's Job Placement scheme this morning and said their companies were starting to make significant amounts of money from it. read more
In a critical ruling for flexible labour, the full Federal Court has set down some key criteria to determine whether a valid employment relationship exists between a recruitment company and an employee. read more
Virgin Blue attributes a significant part of its success to its recruitment processes that select people with specific behavioural characteristics to allow it to build an entrepreneurial culture. read more
There is a succession planning crisis looming in the property industry because of a shortage of quality young executives capable of stepping into the most senior roles, according to specialist property industry recruiter Rita Avdiev from the Avdiev Group. read more
ITCRA executive director Norman Lacy has rejected "ill-informed" claims by the Australian Computer Society that IT recruitment companies are abusing the short-term visa scheme. read more
A new study of the recruitment practices of Australia's top 500 employers shows they are now rapidly embracing internet recruitment strategies and applicant tracking systems. read more
