An employer has successfully defended a claim that it breached its policy of preferring internal candidates for roles when it rejected an employee's application.
Sydney and Adelaide are seeing strong demand for HR generalists and advisors; HR business partners and change specialists are highly sought in Perth and Brisbane; and good internal recruiters are difficult to find in Melbourne, according to specialists. This and more in our quarterly HR employment snapshot.
An employer has faced down a claim from an unsuccessful candidate who argued the company's "soft target" of offering 50 per cent of available roles to women discriminated against him.
Organisations are spending millions of dollars on HR technology that is failing to make employees happier or more engaged, according to global talent management expert Josh Bersin.
Talent specialists are getting swamped by "metric fog", using too many metrics without measuring their data to drive decisions, according to NBN Australia's head of talent.
A major employer is forecasting exponential growth in its social recruitment, with its global head of HR saying posts prompt "unbelievable" numbers of passive candidates to make contact.
Sectors perceived as driven primarily by money will struggle more than others to attract and retain the next generation of talent, meaning they need to get creative about their employee value proposition, according to the managing director of Accenture Strategy.
NAB has shared insights into its HR practices, including its engagement levels, code of conduct breaches, and leadership development investment, in a detailed new report.
