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Linkedin – Connecting With Professionals and Powering Conversations 1:21am Thursday 05 August 2010 - Destination Talent In line with yesterday’s post, Clifford Rosenberg sheds light on the progress of Linkedin in Australia. The Australian recruitment industry has been rapidly evolving given the dynamic changes in the economic and social environment. In the early days of the Internet, we saw a shift from traditional recruitment mediums, and a rise in adoption of [...] |
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Nayler leaves big shortfall; Casual work doesn't equal work/life balance: report; plus more  5:54pm Wednesday 04 August 2010 - Shortlist News Nayler leaves big shortfall, possible phoenix activity being investigated.... Casual work doesn't equal work/life balance: report.... Hostec to provide government-funded training. |
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Skills Shortages: The Sequel (Part II) 1:32pm Wednesday 04 August 2010 - Capital Jobs In last week’s InSight lead article, ‘Skills Shortage: The Sequel’, I highlighted the recent flurry of publicity in the mainstream media about the skills shortage. Contrary stories have also made the news. Recruitment industry veteran, Bob Olivier, made headlines in the AFR (Friday 23 July, 2010, page 46) by stating he believed the skills shortage [...] |
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Hudson Australia and New Zealand gets a big boost from perm 1:32pm Wednesday 04 August 2010 - Shortlist News Hudson's Australia and New Zealand business was a standout performer for the company in the June quarter, posting a 40% constant currency rise in permanent placement revenue. |
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All employees should exercise leadership 11:05am Wednesday 04 August 2010 - HR Daily Priming particular workers for particular leadership roles is a risky business, but developing a pool of workers with "adaptive leadership capacity" makes strategic sense, says the University of Western Sydney's Beryl Hesketh. |
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The best recruiters build their resilience 11:05am Wednesday 04 August 2010 - Recruiter Daily Resilience is the "secret ingredient" that makes the difference between average and highly successful recruiters, says coach Sophie Robertson. |
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Need a holiday? The pros and cons of regular breaks from the office 11:00am Wednesday 04 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine How beneficial are regular holidays and time away from the office? It's an eternal debate - one that's been picked up by Prof. Preston Bottger (voting yes) and Prof. Anand Narasimhan (voting no) |
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Annual performance reviews do more harm than good 11:00am Wednesday 04 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine The traditional annual performance review rarely does anything to improve staff motivation, sense of purpose or output, writes Tony Wilson |
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HR Career Experts: All change! 11:00am Wednesday 04 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine 'Change' is one of the key words currently seen on most job advertisements in the HR market. So how is HR going to support this increase in demand by business? Interim HR management is a great solution, suggests Jo Skipper |
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When a volcano meets a tornado: GFC wrecking ball collides with Gen Y with disastrous results 11:00am Wednesday 04 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Alarming results from two recent surveys reveal erosion of motivation and a loss of mental toughness has fully spawned in the workplace with Gen Y females the worst affected. |
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Two-thirds of employees admit to ego-surfing 11:00am Wednesday 04 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine New survey results reveal seven out of 10 employees enter their own names into internet search engines. |
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The show must go on 11:00am Wednesday 04 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Over the past year, a series of natural disasters has emphasised the importance of good business continuity planning. Mark Dixon suggests ways to disaster-proof your business |
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Dream Employers to be revealed 11:00am Wednesday 04 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Insync Surveys and RedBalloon have launched the Dream Employer Survey, which will identify the organisations that are perceived to be the most desired employers in Australia and New Zealand. |
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It's public, but don't use it: Job seekers on social media's role in recruitment 11:00am Wednesday 04 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine It exists in the public domain, but job seekers say that's no reason to use a social media profile as part of the recruiting process. |
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When a volcano meets a tornado: GFC wrecking ball collides with Gen Y 11:00am Wednesday 04 August 2010 - Human Capital Magazine Alarming results from two recent surveys reveal erosion of motivation and a loss of mental toughness has fully spawned in the workplace with Gen Y females the worst affected. |
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In Pursuit of Life in Work 9:00am Wednesday 04 August 2010 - Lifestyle Careers We are all looking for the perfect balance between work and life. Given the economic scenario and the number of jobs being lost daily, most of us feel the need to work harder and longer than ever. Just as managing your career means allocating your time wisely amongst different projects, managing your personal life also [...] |
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Linkedin Juggernaut Rolls On 4:18am Wednesday 04 August 2010 - Destination Talent Jeff Weiner, CEO of Linkedin, wants the company to be synonymous with ‘talent’ just as ‘Internet Search’ is for Google. In an interview with Techcrunch, he talks about past achievements and sheds light on future plans. Not surprisingly, Linkedin’s recruitment products are the largest and fastest growing part of the business. However, Jeff is careful [...] |
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SKILLED close to announcing future strategy; IP Australia announces big HR services panel 6:19pm Tuesday 03 August 2010 - Shortlist News SKILLED close to announcing future strategy.... IP Australia announces big HR services panel. |
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SKILLED appoints new CEO of staffing services group; Sponsorship strategy paying off for Launch; plus more 3:31pm Tuesday 03 August 2010 - Shortlist News SKILLED appoints new CEO of staffing services group.... Events sponsorship strategy paying off for Launch Recruitment.... Hays sets up shop in Launceston.... Executive job ads on the rise: SEEK NZ.... New addition for Peerlo.... Hughes-Castell, Legal Eagles become Randstad. |
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Qualify support of external activities - or risk liability 1:05pm Tuesday 03 August 2010 - HR Daily Participation in sporting events and social activities can benefit workers and employers alike, but organisations that aren't prepared to take on the risk of liability should qualify their support, says FCB partner and director, Jessica Fisher. |
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"Blaming" a sign of call reluctance 11:05am Tuesday 03 August 2010 - Recruiter Daily Recruiters who blame external factors for their lack of success are often masking a fear of selling, according to BSRP Asia principal, Terry Coyne. |
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Resumes, Resumes, Resumes – What is important? 9:00am Tuesday 03 August 2010 - Lifestyle Careers Resumes are something I see every day in my job and yet I am amazed at how many people do not think they are important or do not put the time in to make sure their resume presents them in the best light. Your resumes is your first impression to a recruiter /employer and is [...] |
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WA re-entering a salary storm: Ambit; Legal pay rates rising: Mahlab 5:25pm Monday 02 August 2010 - Shortlist News WA re-entering a salary storm: Ambit.... Legal pay rates rising, firms moving away from salary bands: Mahlab. |
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Would you like some sincerity with that? 4:44pm Monday 02 August 2010 - Lifestyle Careers I don’t know about you, but my biggest pet hate when out and about is when the shop assistant, bank clerk or any other person you are talking with for that matter asks the question, “How are you today…” and then continues talking and doesn’t wait for you to answer the question. It drives me [...] |
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How to confuse a job seeker - Part 2 3:28pm Monday 02 August 2010 - Recruitment Directory Following on from our previous article on How to confuse a job seeker... Step 1. Create a complex and "unique" classification list Step 2. Expect the job seeker to select the correct item from the list |
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Skills Shortage: The Sequel (Part 2) 3:28pm Monday 02 August 2010 - Ross Clennett [...] |
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Big changes at Candle; Humanis posts improvement in sales; plus more 3:15pm Monday 02 August 2010 - Shortlist News Big changes at Candle.... Humanis posts improvement in sales.... RCSA president joins CIETT board. |
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2010 Email Marketing Benchmark Report - HR/Recruitment Sector 2:55pm Monday 02 August 2010 - Recruitment Directory The latest Sign-Up.to 2010 UK Email Marketing Benchmark Report (Q1 & 2) analysed over 200 million email marketing messages sent through their online marketing platform in the 6 months from 1st January - 30th June 2010. The breakdown of statistics by sector did not paint a very flattering picture for the HR/Recruitment industry. |
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Small Business Fair Dismissal Code and Checklist 1:50pm Monday 02 August 2010 - Capital Jobs The Federal Government has announced improvements to the supporting documentation and Checklist accompanying the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code to clarify the obligations of small business employers. The Code provides small business employers with best practice procedures to follow when dismissing an employee. The Code itself has not been changed, but the supporting information and [...] |
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Job Vacancies Up in July 1:49pm Monday 02 August 2010 - Capital Jobs The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) Vacancy Report shows that the Skilled Vacancy Index (SVI) increased by 0.3% to 46.4 in July. Vacancies fell for two of the three occupational groups: Associate Professionals (-1.4%) and Professionals (-1.1%) while Trades increased by 1.0% over the month. In annual terms, the SVI is 22.7% [...] |
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All managers need coaching skills 11:05am Monday 02 August 2010 - HR Daily Managers who coach their team members are more likely to retain them and keep them engaged, according to Life Work Solutions consultant Pamala Crumblin. |
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Get more excited about great candidates 11:05am Monday 02 August 2010 - Recruiter Daily If recruiters spent as much time and effort on marketing good candidates as they do trying to fill clients' open jobs, they would ultimately be more successful, long-term recruiter Winsome Bernard says. |
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New hires at Camden Recruiting, M&T Resources 11:05am Monday 02 August 2010 - Recruiter Daily Experienced recruiters Caryl Hogan and James Bull have moved into new senior roles. |
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Announcement: Dan Nuroo joins the Peerlo team 10:16am Monday 02 August 2010 - Peerlo We’re really excited to announce that Dan Nuroo will be joining Peerlo! Dan comes to us from DWS Advanced Business Solutions, where he was National Recruitment Manager for eight years. Dan’s been in the recruitment game ... |
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Why job interviews are like first dates. Seven signs you’ll be seeing each other again 9:00am Monday 02 August 2010 - Lifestyle Careers Sometimes you walk out of a job interview and you just know you’ve hit it off with the interviewer. You have that sense of warmth like the job is a good fit. You can only think good things about the job, the interview and the employer. A job interview that’s gone well is almost like a [...] |
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Australian Job Board Statistics - August 2010 10:00am Sunday 01 August 2010 - Recruitment Directory Australian Job Board Statistics measuring the total unique browsers during August 2010. Data source - Nielsen NetRatings. SEEK 4.165m, CareerOne 1.652m, MyCareer 1.371m |
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Department of Families to establish recruitment panel; Programmed forecasts flat EBITA; plus more 5:00pm Friday 30 July 2010 - Shortlist News Department of Families to establish executive recruitment panel.... Programmed forecasts static EBITA growth in FY11.... NZ brain drain leads to rise in permanent hiring: Madison.... John Colvin joins Johnson Executive.... Sportspeople passes the 100-CEO mark.... Honesty and storytelling key tools in managing recruiters: Trevor-Roberts. |
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In administration: you look after the business, who looks after you? 3:42pm Friday 30 July 2010 - SMStheJOB Administration jobs are essential for the day-to-day running of an enterprise. Everything from personal assistants, office managers and receptionists to office support, call centre staff, front desk and despatch jobs; office administration is a vital part of any business, every company. Without [...] |
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Great sales people know how to get the jump on their competition! 2:13pm Friday 30 July 2010 - SMStheJOB Every salesperson worth their salt knows to "strike while the iron is hot"! Many deals are done because these astute people acted on information competitors didn't have; they acted quickly and decisively, demonstrating their customer service ethic.Good sales people are great multitaskersSales is an [...] |
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Blog post: Predictive tools in talent management - proceed with caution 1:05pm Friday 30 July 2010 - HR Daily Predictive tools can be very powerful and useful in talent management, but caution should be exercised in the form of not applying the same conclusions across all types of roles, candidate/manager behavioral profiles and work situations... |
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