HR professionals specialising in organisational design and change management will be in demand over the next six months, according to the latest half-yearly Robert Walters HR market update, which finds large companies are seeking talent to help with significant transformation programs.
Two recent contractual disputes have further clarified employers' obligations when it comes to restraint clauses, with one serving as a warning not to delay enforcing restraints, and another shedding light on exactly what constitutes an inducement to breach a restraint.
Finance, health and technology giant GE has reduced the role HR generalists play in its recruitment process, after deciding they were too heavily involved.
New federal government incentives for employing older workers are an improvement on past initiatives, but organisations need to work on their own retention and recruitment processes to take full advantage of the scheme, according to experts.
Australia Post has cut by half the number of people it hires externally, using a strategy that identifies and builds on the skills already within its organisation, says the company's head of recruitment and transition, Rebecca Houghton.
Up-skilling new recruits in multiple areas prevents other employers snapping them up while they wait for an opening in their chosen career path, the Australian Army has found while making efforts to improve its workforce diversity.
Before going in hard with a sell message to bring great HR professionals on board, employers need to ensure they can deliver in three key areas, says HR recruiter Marisa Iuculano.
The application of gaming principles in talent management risks becoming a fad unless organisations start to approach game creation more like the gaming industry does, according to a specialist.
The 'B' candidate an employer settles for will never be as good as the 'A' they really wanted, so employers should go to lengths to ensure their recruitment process doesn't turn people off, says recruitment specialist and trainer, Jason Elias.
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