Imminent privacy laws will shine a spotlight on workplace surveillance practices, and the steps employers take to prevent breaches. Meanwhile, new research names the top graduate employers; which HR roles are in greatest demand; the most common jobseeker complaints; and more.
A combination of secondments, training and leadership programs, and overseas volunteer opportunities all work towards improving Citi Australia's ability to retain its next generation of leaders, according to the head of its graduate program.
The FWC has accepted potential for conflict as a reason not to offer redeployment, while rejecting another employer's appeal against paying $70k to a dismissed worker. Also in this article, HR jobs fall; a think-tank identifies three key HR trends for 2018; grad employers report high satisfaction; and more.
Graduate programs can founder when organisations don't have a clear idea of what they want them to achieve, or don't put the same effort into both attracting and developing their grads, a specialist says.
Nearly half of non-HR professionals believe HR doesn't contribute to driving innovation in organisations, research shows. Meanwhile, the Federal Government has introduced a revised PPL Bill; the top graduate employers for 2017 have been recognised; and more.
Opting for a quieter recruitment period and an all-digital approach has helped an employer retain 95 per cent of its grads in the past five years while minimising its program costs.
Greater support from line managers is the key to developing grads who are more confident and attain proficiency faster, according to a graduate program manager.
Recruiting for personality fit in graduate programs is becoming increasingly important, as research indicates organisations are losing significant numbers of new hires due to poor cultural alignment.
The graduate recruitment market has become so competitive it's necessary for employers to target students in their first year of university and build a relationship throughout their studies, according to the campus recruitment lead at a global professional services firm.
Telstra shaved an entire month off its grad and intern recruitment processes by introducing video interviews at the screening stage, a conference has heard.
