A candidate's job offer was never finalised because the prospective employer had a "profoundly negative reaction" to one of his referees, not because he had made an unfair dismissal claim several years earlier, a commission has ruled.
Employers that let vendors be the primary decision-makers when it comes to talent risk amassing "talent clones" instead of identifying a "kaleidoscope of talent", an academic says.
The number of HR jobs advertised in Australia over the past three months has decreased by 3.5%, but the market nonetheless remains "robust", The Next Step's latest HR job market research shows.
Since realising its job ads weren't appealing to female applicants, ANZ's technology division developed a workforce re-entry program that's attracting them in droves.
A candidate who willingly gives information about themselves when applying for a job can still have "really fertile grounds for complaints, and for legal response" if they become disaffected down the track, a workplace compliance expert warns.
When embarking on an EVP project it's crucial to consider what specific problem needs solving, instead of just focusing on what will make careers pages more attractive, a specialist says.
Far too many organisations are still making hiring decisions based on 'would I like to have a beer with this person?' when this is an ineffective way to determine culture fit, according to a talent advisor.
A new migration strategy will streamline the much-criticised labour market testing regime and create a new three-tiered temporary skills pathway, the Federal Government has announced.
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.
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