Category: Hiring Advice

Attracting Candidates

2011 employment outlook optimistic

By Cara Jenkin    The state’s employment market is at its strongest for three years and further growth is...

Employee Retention

Employers 'should help flood victims'

By Michael Lund     Employers should be ready to deal with any ongoing problems with staff affected by...

Employee Retention

Industrial laws change direction

By Judith Sloan    The Fair Work Act has had its first birthday, and the impact of some...

Employee Retention

Rising wages biggest threat to business growth

By Peter Taylor Wage costs have dethroned taxes as the biggest constraint on business investment in Australia as...

Emerging Workforce

Migration logjam hits skilled workers

By Sid Maher, Annabel Hepworth   More than 140,000 skilled migrants are caught in an Immigration Department processing backlog...

Attracting Candidates

Strong end to 2010 spurs positive outlook...

The number of job vacancies increased 3.2 per cent nationwide in 2010, compared to 2009, according to the...

Employee Retention

Parental leave 'to ease skills crisis'

Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme commences on 1 January 2011, but a survey conducted by recruiting...

Employee Performance

Bad managers adding to skills shortage

Poor management is threatening the retention of skilled staff, according to research by specialist finance recruitment firm Robert...

Employee Retention

Workplace deal sets new standard

By Ewan Hannan Staff at transport giant Linfox are the beneficiaries of a groundbreaking new workplace deal. Linfox...

Attracting Candidates

Make staff part of the team

By Alexandra Economou   Workplace managers must engage every staff member and ensure they feel part of the team,...