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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced the Federal Government will abolish the 457 visa program.

An employer unlawfully discriminated against a candidate with borderline personality disorder when it decided not to hire him without properly investigating whether he could perform the inherent requirements of the role, a tribunal has ruled, while another unsuccessful job applicant has been cleared to claim race discrimination.

Recruitment trends that increase focus on a candidate's personality and presentation are compromising organisations' abilities to source top talent, organisational experts warn.

Talent acquisition specialists in Sydney are among the HR professionals who can expect the biggest jump in starting pay this year, compared to most HR roles and geographies, according to specialist recruiters.

An organisation has begun using robots to perform process-based talent acquisition and HR tasks, saving its employees months of "very dull work".

The obligation to pay return travel costs for sponsored overseas workers is an "unusual" one that continues to trip up many employers, specialist advisors say.

One of the hardest aspects of a multinational's move to revamp its recruitment practices has been ensuring hiring managers dedicate themselves to recruiting before a job is even available, its head of HR says.

Erring on the side of providing extra context and information can help employers minimise the time and frustration associated with heightened scrutiny of employee-sponsorship applications, according to an immigration specialist.

Taking a traditional communication approach with unsuccessful candidates can be "totally counterproductive", according to a leadership specialist.