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Senior executives at some of Australia's top listed companies received increased short-term incentives - such as cash bonuses - in lieu of long-term incentives for performance over the 2008/09 financial year, a Mercer survey reveals.

A software company is attempting to "raise the bar" in its partnerships with third-party recruiters, imposing strict guidelines for the candidates they refer and setting the price it will pay for their service.

Employers can eliminate "desk rage" by identifying uncooperative workers at the recruitment phase, according to a Taleo report.

HR and recruitment managers should bear in mind "what a judge would think" before blithely rejecting job applicants who "fail" inherent requirements tests, a workplace relations lawyer says.

Recognising that "employees are not the paid enemy" is a necessary step toward a workplace culture that fosters high retention and financial success, says Roche Australia's national L&D manager, Becky Casey.

Employers that adopt "best practice" strategies to boost their brands might actually be de-motivating top talent and attracting under-performers, according to HR academic, Professor Graeme Martin.

There are seven probable reasons why the top candidate you hired recently is under-performing, says Profiles International Research Institute managing director, Dario Priolo.

Learning and development, OHS and change management are the HR areas receiving the most recruitment demand from employers this quarter, according to staffing firm Hays.

A prominent academic has slammed critics of pre-hire personality tests, saying that the tests are better than veteran managers at selecting high performers and eliminating "deviant behaviours" from the workplace.

In an era of constant change, an employer's capacity to adapt, succeed or survive hinges on the quality of employer/employee relationships, or the "psychological contract", according to a corporate psychologist.