Rigorous recruiting for cultural fit has helped an employer achieve high financial results and customer satisfaction scores, while keeping attrition below 10 per cent.
An employer has been given the go-ahead to cross-claim $450,000 against a former salesperson, who it alleges misled the company about his skills and experience.
Learning agility has become the most in-demand skill employers are seeking in candidates, a recruitment specialist says. Meanwhile, medium-sized organisations are urged to find new ways to compete for talent, Korn Ferry has announced the winners of its inaugural engagement awards, and more.
Employers are being advised to recruit older workers based on attributes that don't matter to them, potentially hindering efforts to overcome age discrimination, researchers warn. Meanwhile, an increasing number of candidates are seeking part-time work, research has turned a spotlight on the superannuation system's bias against women, and more.
Australian organisations are ahead of the game in using workplace technology to drive business performance, according to new research. Meanwhile, a new report says ASX 300 boards need more HR directors, a union has launched a website to name and shame companies that offer illegal pay rates to workers, and more.
As increasing automation is set to absorb around half of all jobs in the coming decade, a societal shift towards less work means recruiters will have to focus on candidates' zeal, moreso than just their competencies, according to an HR innovation and management expert.
Recruitment is on the verge of a new frontier with predictive analytics, where it will be possible to match candidates to roles "within seconds" of receiving their CVs, an industry futurist says.
A new study warns against placing too much faith in 'blind' recruitment's ability to address hiring biases. Meanwhile, contract HR advisors are in high demand across Australia, employers are still failing to support women through menopause, and more.
Sydney is seeing strong demand for mid-level HR generalists, while HR business partners are highly sought in Melbourne and Adelaide, specialist recruiters say. Read about these trends and more in this update.
