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An employer has fended off a claim that it rejected a candidate for a role because he wasn't Australian, with a tribunal finding his $8.7 billion racial vilification claim was "misconceived".

In today's tight talent market, employers must be more willing to accept candidates who might not be "revenue-generating resources" on day one, but are driven, capable learners, a training specialist says.

"Phenomenal" growth in on-demand interviewing suggests a major shift in the way talent wants to engage with employers during the hiring process; meanwhile it's time for automation to shed its "cold" image, leaders in the recruitment tech space say.

A job applicant was not discriminated against when he unsuccessfully applied for a role, a tribunal has found, but he did suffer gender-based discrimination during the subsequent grievance process.

An online-only recruitment model used for the first time by the public sector last year "did not always meet the key objective of selecting the most meritorious candidates", an investigation has found.

The future of talent acquisition lies more in augmentation than automation, but TA teams need to obtain far more information about performance differentiators, according to an expert.

A Fair Work Commission full bench has upheld a union's appeal regarding its right to be involved in an employer's recruitment and selection process.

Despite employers struggling to meet their workforce needs, a significant portion of the labour market remains overlooked and underleveraged, according to new research from Diversity Council Australia.

A hospitality employer experiencing "unacceptable" turnover is now "thinking differently" about how to bridge its talent gap, its interim people leader says.

Employers are struggling to align their multiple objectives when designing graduate programs, and too many still think a high volume of applicants indicates success, according to a specialist in the field.