Giving prospective hires a preview of working conditions and helping them feel they're "part of the team" as soon as they accept an offer helps to ensure the number who "reneg" stays low, a talent acquisition leader says.
After successfully objecting to facing a claim of discrimination against on the basis of a spent conviction, an employer that rescinded a candidate's job offer has warded off fresh allegations of racial victimisation and vilification.
Adoption of AI is driving an "experience gap" for many graduates entering the workforce, and it's "a really significant issue that we're not talking enough about", a futurist warns.
There's no evidence that career breaks cause employees to lose skills, but employers continue to filter out valuable talent because of this assumption, according to a coaching specialist.
Many organisations could tighten up their processes for recruiting and managing employees who work with vulnerable people, but according to a compliance expert, there's also a major opportunity to overhaul accreditation and background-checking at a national level.
Withdrawing a job offer after a candidate made "persistent phone calls and negative comments" could not have been an "illegal termination", because no employment relationship yet existed, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Most jobseekers are now engaged in at least two hiring processes simultaneously, and 42% of hiring managers have lost candidates in the past year due to a slow recruitment process, according to a new report.
Being prepared to view negative feedback as a "golden ticket" for improvement has helped a global talent acquisition team transform its function in just six months.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
