A "massive paradigm shift" is underway in employment as cost-conscious organisations opt for contracting over permanent headcount, a workforce strategy specialist says.
Platforms that allow organisations to build a "corporate memory" of their former employees are the next big area to watch in HR technology, an expert says.
BHP has defended a union's challenge to its in-house labour hire model; and the Federal Court has criticised traditional contractor tests for producing "ambiguity, inconsistency and contradiction".
A telco has revamped its employer brand to better align with its recruitment experience after it became more difficult to attract top talent, and its time to fill and cost per hire started to blow out.
After the outbreak both tested and revealed new levels of capability, Western Health's head of HR says it will never go back to its old ways of working.
One of the biggest benefits of HR practices becoming virtual is that working and managing through a screen enables people to be their authentic selves, a talent leader at Zoom says.
Forward-thinking organisations are shifting HR functions away from their old "mental model" to instead view employees as customers, a conference heard this week.
Coles has shared how it handled recruitment demand escalating by more than five-fold over four weeks at the height of COVID-19's impact on supermarkets.
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