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Change your perceptions and reduce your stress levels ![]() 11:05am Thursday 19 August 2010 - Recruiter Daily Regular setbacks and trying to manage the expectations of others can cause recruiters a lot of stress if they don't take steps to address it, says performance coach Joannah Bernard. |
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Restless executives ready to jump ship 11:00am Thursday 19 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine A new report has found that two years of cut-backs, reduced remuneration, slashed bonuses and neglect of retention initiatives have left senior executives not only restless and cynical but also vigilant about their needs when looking for new opportunities. |
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Profit sharing a boon to productivity: Survey 11:00am Thursday 19 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine More than half of Australians surveyed believe they would be more productive if they were able to share in profits or have an ownership stake in their employer's business, according to the Kelly Global Workforce Index. |
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Workforce Planning – I am not HR so Why Should I Care? 5:22pm Wednesday 18 August 2010 - Six Figures In the article New takes on talent, Peter Wood – Principal, Human Capital from Mercer, makes the obvious point that too many organisations are not “investing in talent”. Let’s face it – that statement is bandied about a lot and we really don’t pay it much attention. However, it is a crucial part of an [...] |
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Real cost of a bad hire starts at $60k: Futurestep; Lack of skills will limit Australia's growth: UGL; plus more ![]() 3:49pm Wednesday 18 August 2010 - Shortlist News Real cost of a bad management hire starts at $60k: Futurestep.... Lack of skilled people will limit Australia's growth: UGL.... Senior appointments at Kelly.... Talent2 hires CarmanWhite to train consultants on new RPO service.... Senior candidates re-entering the market: Main Roads WA. |
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The Recruitment Partnership; You get back, what you put in! 2:13pm Wednesday 18 August 2010 - Mindset By Aaron Dodd Operations Director It’s my experience that in business many companies talk of being in “partnership” with their suppliers. However the reality is that almost all so-called partnerships are simply marketing spin. The relationships are usually very uneven, often wi [...] |
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Your environmental credentials matter ![]() 1:05pm Wednesday 18 August 2010 - HR Daily Companies that want to be recognised as employers of choice in years to come will need to have strong environmental credentials, says Academy Green chief executive Mark Raven. |
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Avoid last-minute drop-outs and red faces ![]() 11:05am Wednesday 18 August 2010 - Recruiter Daily Regardless of how keen a candidate seems to take a role, recruiters must ask certain key questions to minimise the risk that they'll withdraw from the recruitment process, says coach Sophie Robertson. |
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Announcement: Welcome to the future of recruitment training ![]() 11:05am Wednesday 18 August 2010 - Recruiter Daily Fusion Training is offering you the chance to win $1,000 of *FREE TRAINING - delivered where, when and how you want it! |
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'Political punching-bag' paid parental leave a crucial retention tool 11:00am Wednesday 18 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine As the paid parental leave policy debate heats up in the final stage of the Federal election campaign, Hewitt Associates has found 71% of Australian corporate organisations are already offering some form of paid parental leave. |
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White lies on resumes put others at risk 11:00am Wednesday 18 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine What are the odds of getting away with falsified information on your resume? Research from employment screening agency Verify has revealed that up to 25% of all resumes contain false information and a further 80% have exaggerations and embellishments. |
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Head in the cloud: Is HR technology moving on-demand? 11:00am Wednesday 18 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Advocates of on-demand technology - sometimes known as cloud computing or SaaS - are locked into eternal debate with advocates of on-premise software. Human Capital weighs the pros and cons of both |
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Time for leadership on sexual harassment 11:00am Wednesday 18 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine David Jones's current crisis highlights the need for clear leadership in matters of workplace behaviour argues workplace conflict resolution expert Stuart King |
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Strong starts and transition success 11:00am Wednesday 18 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Despite what some may say about internal career moves being easier, it's risky to think that insiders need any less support, writes Dianne Jacobs |
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Workforce Advisory: Getting the job done 11:00am Wednesday 18 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine What continues to be underestimated in the talent dilemma is the impact of organisation leaders in the attraction and retention of talent. Craig McCallum explains why |
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Cost management and improved productivity boost Chandler Macleod profit ![]() 8:30am Wednesday 18 August 2010 - Shortlist News Chandler Macleod has reported a big improvement in EBITDA for fiscal 2010 after reducing its cost base by 21% and managing a better than expected exit from the controversial defence contract. |
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My view on sourcing, some tips and other stuff! 10:50pm Tuesday 17 August 2010 - Peerlo I recently recorded a video with Jared Woods and these are the notes I wrote down in preparation for the recording. Explain sourcing as a channel, and how it differs from traditional recruitment? We see proactive sourcing as a ... |
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Bumper profit rise for Michael Page Australia; Lack of redeployment hurts mining industry: Right Management ![]() 3:43pm Tuesday 17 August 2010 - Shortlist News Bumper profit rise for Michael Page Australia.... Poor redeployment hurting mining industry: Right Management. |
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Stand out from the crowd - Using Embedded Objects in Job Ads 3:30pm Tuesday 17 August 2010 - Recruitment Directory Have you ever wanted to add a video, slideshare presentation, a chat room or some other 3rd party media objects into your job ads? Nearly all job board software restricts the advertiser from placing HTML embedded code into job ads. So, wouldn't it be cool if you can just paste a URL and it automatically creates the embedded object without having the user copy and paste the code? |
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Health department issues non-exclusive tender; Hudson signs new credit deal; plus more ![]() 1:06pm Tuesday 17 August 2010 - Shortlist News Health department issues non-exclusive tender.... Recruiters in industries with "vulnerable" workers need to ensure modern award compliance: RCSA.... Hudson signs new credit deal.... Jobs outlook rosier than unemployment rate suggests: SEEK NZ.... Randstad to buy out Japanese staffing firm.... Innovate to keep consultants motivated: Stephen Lundin.... Hiring up, attrition rising: Vivaz call centre survey.... Finite IT runners in shape. |
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Bullying training should target managers: Lawyer ![]() 1:05pm Tuesday 17 August 2010 - HR Daily Employers should provide bullying and harassment training to all staff, but managers' training should be different, says employment lawyer Shana Schreier-Joffe. |
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Focus on vertical growth first: Clennett ![]() 11:05am Tuesday 17 August 2010 - Recruiter Daily Focusing on horizontal growth before vertical carries huge risks, says recruitment coach Ross Clennett. |
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Are you leaking candidates? 10:13am Tuesday 17 August 2010 - Ross Clennett [...] |
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Thinking about jobs.com.au changing hands 11:24pm Monday 16 August 2010 - LatinOcean How good was I? This is a post from ’07 http://bit.ly/c1IdqA Lazy post, but need to get some momentum going. Have a good rest of the week. |
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Of all the methods of advertising that you invest in as a business, which gives you the highest return and what process do you 5:02pm Monday 16 August 2010 - Recruitment Extra Industry experts answer your questions. |
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Make customers come to you! 4:38pm Monday 16 August 2010 - Recruitment Extra Willmot’s marketing whirlpool approach Recruitment professionals, in light of the low success rates of even the most lethal predator, and the analogous low success rates of sales approaches, should stop cold calls on unsuspecting prospects. My experience shows that the cold call fails 90% of the time. |
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How does a company that has a ‘solid’ brand fare against a similar company of a less well known brand when it comes to the 4:25pm Monday 16 August 2010 - Recruitment Extra Positive brand recognition is worth its weight in gold. If creating and retaining that recognition is achieved cost effectively, you would expect to pay a premium for the company with the greater brand recognition. You would also expect to see the value of that brand recognition being reflected in the quality of the profits, operations and service delivery. |
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Selling your business? Follow these 10 key steps 4:10pm Monday 16 August 2010 - Recruitment Extra In so many of the discussions that we have with recruitment company owners we hear about their future plans and exit intentions. It is often the case that people are underprepared for what is required to complete a successful sale. With all the years of hard work and risk that has gone into building up a business it is a great shame to see owners getting into unnecessary difficulty. |
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Non-exclusive clauses becoming more common in PSAs ![]() 4:08pm Monday 16 August 2010 - Shortlist News Recruitment companies should carefully review their tendering criteria for preferred supplier deals in light of some of the tough clauses that have become more widespread in supply contracts since the GFC, say recruitment tendering experts. |
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Ambition Australia back in the black, Asia profits soar ![]() 3:08pm Monday 16 August 2010 - Shortlist News Ambition has put the global financial crisis behind it, with a solid return to profitability and a rise in sales for the half-year to June. |
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Riding the storm 3:00pm Monday 16 August 2010 - Recruitment Extra Surviving the peaks and troughs of turbulent times Directing or managing a recruitment business is challenging at the best of times, regardless of the industry we specialise in. However, add in the variables of a tough economy and a turbulent local and national political situation and we can be left floundering. |
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Keeping up with the brand wagon 2:47pm Monday 16 August 2010 - Recruitment Extra The media landscape has never looked so diverse. Shifts in recent years have been plentiful and dramatic, presenting a branding conundrum like never before. Yet despite the plethora of options open to businesses, the ongoing catch cries from the recruitment industry of the struggle to find quality candidates still ring loud. |
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Social media: uses and abuses 2:30pm Monday 16 August 2010 - Recruitment Extra Cyberstalking or an essential recruitment tool? “As more and more recruiters are getting on board and trying their hand at social media, more and more are using it simply to irritate and sometimes violate people’s lives.” |
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Inside August 2010 1:52pm Monday 16 August 2010 - Recruitment Extra The evolution of recruitment advertising There’s no doubt that finding good talent is a challenge but it’s never been so full of options and opportunity. |
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Does "unconscious bias" skew your judgement? ![]() 1:05pm Monday 16 August 2010 - HR Daily Managers that genuinely want women to succeed in their careers often hinder their progress without even realising it, says emberin CEO and gender diversity expert Maureen Frank. |
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Could your feedback cause your clients grief? ![]() 11:05am Monday 16 August 2010 - Recruiter Daily Recruiters have an obligation to be very cautious when giving candidates feedback, to avoid making their clients liable for a discrimination or adverse action claim, says workplace lawyer Brooke Pendlebury. |
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Job ads up and down, unemployment up 11:13pm Sunday 15 August 2010 - Capital Jobs The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) publication Labour Force, Australia shows that the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 points to 5.3% in seasonally adjusted terms, but remained constant at 5.2% in trend terms in July. The participation rate also increased by 0.2 points to 65.5% in seasonally adjusted terms, and remained at 65.3% in trend [...] |
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Dads: Practical tips and advice for supporting your partner at home 9:07pm Sunday 15 August 2010 - CareerMums Keeping your relationship strong in the early years of parenting can be challenging. In a landmark Australian study about families in the early stages of parenthood, it was found that by the time their babies were 18 months old, almost a quarter of the new parents reported that their marriage was in [...] |
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Humanis settles dispute with former top executive ![]() 2:24pm Friday 13 August 2010 - Shortlist News Humanis Group has settled the long-running acrimonious dispute with one of its former top executives and major shareholders. |
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RHD profit up despite slight revenue dip ![]() 12:34pm Friday 13 August 2010 - Shortlist News Ross Human Directions has delivered a 70% increase in net profit to $6.9 million for the year to June, despite a small drop in the company's topline, which fell 4.9% to $373.8 million. |
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