Employers that want to give themselves an edge in the graduate recruitment space need to do more than just broadcast information to students in their final year of university; they need to start a conversation with them even earlier, says Futurestep managing director Tim Powell.
One of the key benefits of well-run talent communities is that candidates with poor cultural fit will self-select out - and save employers costly retention and productivity problems down the track, specialists say.
The most successful social media recruitment strategies capitalise on an organisation's existing strengths and always return to what's important - people, says Campbell Arnott's HR leader, Sonya Hughes.
A diversity program run by men, for men, has helped one Australian employer shift the mindset that flexible work arrangements are only for female employees.
Video interviews might improve the efficiency of recruitment processes, but employers must balance this against candidates' desire for more face-to-face contact, warns a hiring expert.
The Royal Australian Navy has reduced the incidence of inappropriate workplace behaviour, and overcome recruitment and retention issues, through a long-running cultural reform project.
Organisations with a strong employer brand are more likely than others to use employee events to communicate their brand internally, according to a new Hudson RPO report which says the simplest methods of communication are often the best.
Most organisations do not monitor candidates' reactions to their hiring process, despite the majority believing it is important, according to new research.
