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Skills shortage set to soar 1:42pm Tuesday 19 April 2011 - Human Resources Leader Australian employers are once again bracing themselves for a mass skills shortage, with current figures from the Clarius Skills Index confirming fears of a tightening war for talent. |
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Is Your Gatekeeper Holding the Keys To Your Office or Your Kingdom? 10:30am Tuesday 19 April 2011 - Mindset "This is great, but we should have started six months ago". That statement was said to me by the CEO of a not insignificant Melbourne manufacturing company last week... [...] |
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Work habits die hard 9:00am Tuesday 19 April 2011 - Lifestyle Careers It might be an irritating employee, an annoying colleague, a frustrating boss. The identity of the perpetrator doesn’t matter as much as the crime, and the crime grates. I’m talking about bad work habits, and they test the patience, tolerance, and diplomacy of even the most amiable worker. And depending on the habit in question, [...] |
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Key people moves at Humanis, Kelly and Apsley  5:06pm Monday 18 April 2011 - Shortlist News Former IPA boss takes top job at Humanis.... Ex-Hudson director joins Kelly Services.... Apsley hires specialist North Sydney consultant. |
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IT firm moves into recruitment with candidate database acquisition 3:02pm Monday 18 April 2011 - Shortlist News Listed IT software company ComOps has acquired the Australasian business of global executive candidate database Executives Online. |
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Resources, IT upgrades draining local skills pool: Clarius 2:15pm Monday 18 April 2011 - Shortlist News Australia is facing a shortfall of 11,000 skilled workers, according to the latest Clarius Skills Index, and this figure is likely to rise as the resources boom continues to drive up labour demand. |
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You, me and Twitter: April 2011 update 1:50pm Monday 18 April 2011 - Ross Clennett [...] |
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Sleep in or work from home: minister’s plans to ease rush hour 9:00am Monday 18 April 2011 - Lifestyle Careers Transport minister says ‘it is crazy these days for people to go to work when work can come to people’ The transport minister, Norman Baker, wants to dramatically reduce rush hour in the capital and across the country by convincing companies to let people work from home, come in late, or set up satellite offices [...] |
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Tread carefully when giving references: Harmers; More employers recruiting via social media: RHI; plus more 5:06pm Friday 15 April 2011 - Shortlist News Tread carefully when giving references: Harmers.... One-quarter of employers now recruiting through social media: RHI.... AMMA slams proposed $10b threshold for resources 457 agreements.... RCSA announces conference keynote speaker. |
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Ex-JP Morgan staffer fails in misleading recruitment claim 2:10pm Friday 15 April 2011 - Shortlist News A former JP Morgan executive has lost his case that the company breached the Trade Practices Act when it misled him during the recruitment process. |
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Top Job Interview Fashion Disasters 9:00am Friday 15 April 2011 - Lifestyle Careers If we are to believe what the media tells us there are more people looking for work than there are actual positions for them to fill. For that reason you want to give yourself the best chance possible of being hired when you receive that much sought-after job interview. Having your resume properly typed out [...] |
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Some interesting stats on our Help Desk 7:07pm Thursday 14 April 2011 - Jobadder We pride ourselves on our customer support at JobAdder and strive to be transparent with clients (and prospective clients) about how we support our users. To that end I thought these stats might be interesting. We have just run our … Continue reading → |
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No temp-to-perm fees in WA council tender; LinkedIn Australia reaches two million members; plus more 4:57pm Thursday 14 April 2011 - Shortlist News No temp-to-perm fees in WA council tender.... LinkedIn Australia reaches two million members.... Morgan Consulting opens in Brisbane.... New division, key hire for Balance Recruitment.... New psychometric tool aimed at troublesome behaviours.... Virgin Blue wins best employer title in Randstad awards. |
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The state of the workforce 3:26pm Thursday 14 April 2011 - CareerMums Last week, I met with one of the Big 4 banks to discuss recruitment issues. This bank's biggest challenge is finding quality candidates for a huge number of roles they have across the country - in particular regional areas. Some of these roles include branch manager roles that come with a six figure [...] |
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The cost of childcare and going back to work 3:05pm Thursday 14 April 2011 - CareerMums I have noticed that a common view held by mums is that if your salary does not cover the cost of childcare, it is not worth going back to work. I think this view needs to be challenged for the following reasons:1. Your experience and desire to work should not be ignored or compromised. You have inve [...] |
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Poor labour mobility threatens to stunt global economic growth: Hays 2:40pm Thursday 14 April 2011 - Shortlist News The world's governments need to free up immigration and encourage a global labour pool, says Hays, or risk a future of simultaneous skills shortages and high unemployment. |
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| Psychological assessments - just part of getting a job? 12:18pm Thursday 14 April 2011 - UniGrad This week I thought I would focus on what seems to be a really hot topic on Whirlpool and our Facebook page. Psych assessments!! In reality they are not as scary as they sound, (easy for me to say) and my mantra is forewarned is forearmed……like anything if you know what to ex [...] |
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Australia's employment growth powers onwards and upwards 10:00am Thursday 14 April 2011 - Ross Clennett [...] |
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Australia's employment growth powers onwards and upwards 10:00am Thursday 14 April 2011 - Ross Clennett [...] |
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Latest research bosses should know about 9:00am Thursday 14 April 2011 - Lifestyle Careers According to the latest annual ‘Hunting the (Hidden) Hunters’ report from CareerOne, longer hours, inadequate resources and a reluctance of organisations to increase salaries are factors driving workers to hand in their resignation. 82% of Australian workers considered changing jobs last year 37% of employees are actively pursuing new roles The following comment was posted [...] |
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Drop in profit for Total Recruitment Group 6:05pm Wednesday 13 April 2011 - Shortlist News Total Recruitment Group, which owns Bluestone Recruitment and six other brands, has reported a pre-tax profit of just under $1 million for the year to June 2010. |
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Workplace Bullying = Jail Time! This soon may be the case in Victoria 4:33pm Wednesday 13 April 2011 - Six Figures The SMH has run an article Beware the workplace psychopath that may be just what Victoria needs. “The Victorian government announced plans this week to introduce a jail term of up to 10 years for workplace bullying. But until it becomes law – and probably afterwards, too – terror at the hands of the workplace [...] |
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RailCorp seeking tenders for ICT recruitment; Senior appointments at Boston Kennedy; plus more 4:08pm Wednesday 13 April 2011 - Shortlist News RailCorp seeking tenders for ICT recruitment.... Senior appointments at Boston Kennedy.... Jobs on Trade Me rise in March quarter.... CareerOne introduces global ad purchasing.... Click To Cloud introduces recruitment tool.... International recruiter aligns with WA HR advisory. |
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Even Google Struggles With the People Stuff! 4:00pm Wednesday 13 April 2011 - Six Figures The article ‘Google’s Quest to Build a Better Boss’ is fascinating on a number of levels and is relevant to employees, managers, HR and Executives alike. What it highlights is that even a company like Google – for all its stats and super smart people – still struggles to get the people stuff right, in [...] |
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Credible leaders boost engagement and productivity 1:05pm Wednesday 13 April 2011 - HR Daily Manager/employee relationships require four components to work in sync in order to thrive and boost business outcomes, says business psychologist Sebastian Salicru. |
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Four effective ways to close a sale 11:05am Wednesday 13 April 2011 - Recruiter Daily Recruiters should master numerous closing techniques appropriate to different selling situations, says YouNique Coaching's Sophie Robertson. |
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Announcement: New online insurance facility for recruitment consultants 11:05am Wednesday 13 April 2011 - Recruiter Daily At Express Insurance, get a quote in seconds, save the quote to buy later or proceed to purchase in minutes! We have arranged competitively priced insurance through leading insurer CGU, with top cover specifically tailored for recruiters. |
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Real Home Offices from FreelanceSwitch Readers 9:00am Wednesday 13 April 2011 - Lifestyle Careers A few weeks ago I asked you to send me some pictures of your office, the response was even more amazing than what we got for our last showcase of home offices. There was such great response, that unfortunately I’m unable to showcase everyone’s photo. I picked out some of the best pictures you, our [...] |
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HR must be part of strategic planning 6:10pm Tuesday 12 April 2011 - Human Resources Leader With companies failing to effectively communicate strategy, nurture top performers and align performance related pay; HR professionals should “step up”, and aim to be at the heart of strategy execution. |
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Organisational change is top L&D priority 6:06pm Tuesday 12 April 2011 - Human Resources Leader Organisational change and development has been cited as the number one issue on the learning and development agenda in the UK, according to a recent CIPD survey. |
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Men want money, women want flexibility 6:02pm Tuesday 12 April 2011 - Human Resources Leader Ever thought of what you would look for in a potential employer? The chances are that if you are a woman, your priorities would be far different to that of a man, according to new research from Randstad |
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Gaming is future of talent management 5:53pm Tuesday 12 April 2011 - Human Resources Leader New gaming techniques will revolutionise talent management and recruitment processes, experts have predicted. |
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Workplace bullying rife in Victoria 5:48pm Tuesday 12 April 2011 - Human Resources Leader One third of public sector staff in Victoria have witnessed bullying at work, research by the State Services Authority has found. |
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Tribunal throws out ODCO arrangement 4:11pm Tuesday 12 April 2011 - Shortlist News In a decision that casts a shadow over the ODCO independent contracting system, a tribunal has ruled that an independent contractor working for a Tasmanian paving company was, in reality, an employee. |
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What’s Your Strategic Zoom Set To? 11:46am Tuesday 12 April 2011 - Mindset When listening to an interview with Harvard Business School Professor, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, I thought about the criticality of leaders having an ability to adjust their focus to think strategically when leading through change in organisations. [...] |
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WA, Page Personnel standout for Michael Page Australia 11:32am Tuesday 12 April 2011 - Shortlist News WA was the top performer for Michael Page Australia and New Zealand, helping the local business to grow gross profit by 26% in constant currency during the March quarter. |
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Good cultural fit drives productivity 11:05am Tuesday 12 April 2011 - HR Daily Australia's most productive companies are so concerned about organisational values that they are willing to turn down highly qualified candidates if they don't "fit into the company culture", according to a new Profiles International report. |
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CRM excuses "lame", says Clennett 9:05am Tuesday 12 April 2011 - Recruiter Daily When recruiters opt to post an ad online before checking their database for candidates they lose the most compelling value proposition they can offer their clients, according to trainer and coach Ross Clennett. |
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RECRUIT2retail boosts its team 9:05am Tuesday 12 April 2011 - Recruiter Daily Experienced internal recruiter Kristyn Carroll has joined the RECRUIT2retail team in the role of recruitment support. |
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“Hello….hello is that the owner of the house?” 9:00am Tuesday 12 April 2011 - Lifestyle Careers Like me, you understand just how convenient and nice it is to work from home. We have total control over what we do, when we do it, how we do it, etc. There’s nothing better than being in your own environment, tapping away at the computer writing, painting, creating or doing whatever it is that [...] |
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