Labour hire company charged; Public sector vacancies up 15.5%; and more
- Staffing company charged over unpaid long service leave
- Election had little impact on government hiring
- New training programs target IT skills read more
The staffing industry has welcomed a "confronting" report into the s-xual harassment of women in the mining sector, with hopes it will bring about significant change to improve on-hire workers' safety. Meanwhile more stringent obligations to prevent harassment are coming soon for all employers. read more
Despite much "chatter" in the market, senior recruiters' base salaries haven't changed much since before the pandemic. Meanwhile agencies are missing the mark on what will get new recruits through the door, new research shows. read more
Skills-based talent strategies are among the top priorities for people leaders and employers this year, with gig workers expected to "substantially replace" full-time employees, research shows. read more
The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9% in May, as underemployment reached its lowest point since August 2008, according to today's seasonally adjusted ABS Labour Force figures. Meanwhile new figures confirm hiring demand is "on fire". read more
Almost nine in 10 employers are set to increase salaries in the coming financial year, with skills shortages forcing many to offer "substantially" higher pay than planned, new research shows. read more
It's time for recruiters to let go of some long-held assumptions about the assessments that best predict future job performance, researchers have found. read more
New figures from the ABS show job mobility is at a 10-year high, but still far below predictions worthy of being labelled a 'Great Resignation'. read more
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