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 Don't forget your network and find jobs that are not advertised 1:41pm Saturday 04 February 2012 - CareerMums Depending on how long you have been out of the workplace, your network can be your lifeline to paid work again.Your network is made up of friends, family, colleagues, ex-colleagues, staff, managers, and other people you know in your community (including local businesses and shops). These people know [...] |
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Kelly Australia walks away from low-margin deals, posts revenue decline  3:26pm Friday 03 February 2012 - Shortlist News Kelly Australia has posted a fall in December quarter sales after exiting several low-margin contracts. |
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For bonus points, apply using the API 3:12pm Friday 03 February 2012 - Recruitment Directory I nearly wet myself seeing this innovative way of applying for a job. For those IT professionals, this will interest you. Well done Parse. |
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94.7% support satisfaction 1:16pm Friday 03 February 2012 - Jobadder We have just run quarterly helpdesk reporting and were delighted to see our support team have achieved an overall 94.7% satisfaction rating. When a support ticket is closed in our system the user is notified and they have the option to express their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the support t [...] |
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Graduate recruitment market tightens; Veteran recruiter to head up Attribute Executive; plus more 1:08pm Friday 03 February 2012 - Shortlist News Graduate recruitment market tightens: GCA.... Veteran recruiter to head up Attribute Executive.... Energy recruiter joins GreenCollar Talent.... HCL appoints new CFO.... RCSA changes Sydney CEO breakfast venue.... Clients hungry for IT and green skills: Hays. |
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Frontline Intelligence: Instep - Business acumen here to stay 11:00am Friday 03 February 2012 - Human Capital Magazine What do business leaders expect from their HR function? Kate Henderson outlines what skills early HR career professionals need to work on to stay ahead of the pack. |
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Tips for a robust onboarding process 10:05am Friday 03 February 2012 - HR Daily When organisations onboard their new employees well, they benefit from higher engagement, reduced turnover, faster ROI and more, says HR Daily Community blogger Jevita Nilson. |
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Help for a Life/Work Balance! 9:30am Friday 03 February 2012 - Lifestyle Careers Hello there Some of you may be under the illusion that I am all about work and no play – what a dull Jill I would be if this were the case! (‘dull’? No that is not a word people use to describe me!) But seriously what is a life/work balance and surely work is [...] |
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Qualifying out can be winning too 8:18am Friday 03 February 2012 - Jobadder When qualifying prospective clients and partners I believe it is vital to be able to qualify out when you know the opportunity is not right. Not enough sales managers empower thier sales staff to walk away from potential opportunities when they know the deal is not right. Qualifying out of a d [...] |
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Toyota comments indicate need for fewer labour hire limits; Plummer increases Clarius stake; plus more 2:16pm Thursday 02 February 2012 - Shortlist News Toyota comments indicate need for fewer limits on labour hire: RCSA.... John Plummer Snr increases Clarius shareholding.... Business as usual at SHL following sale proposal.... Baldwin to leave Staite Henningsen Klein.... RecruitAdvantage joins forces with SilkRoad.... DFAT seeking recruitment PSA.... New allegations in Silicon Valley poaching case. |
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Announcement: Coming very soon - HR Daily Jobs 12:05pm Thursday 02 February 2012 - HR Daily Starting next week, HR Daily will broadcast jobs to its audience of more than 20,000 HR professionals. Expose your vacant HR positions to the passive candidates reading our news. |
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Boost in Australian operating profit despite slow sales growth, says ManpowerGroup 12:02pm Thursday 02 February 2012 - Shortlist News ManpowerGroup Australia has posted another quarter of sluggish revenue growth, but the company says local operating profit is up sharply. |
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Recruitment of international graduates on the rise 11:00am Thursday 02 February 2012 - Human Capital Magazine Employer demand for international graduates in 2011 increased to levels not seen since before the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, according to a new report. |
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Induction Part II: Horses for courses 11:00am Thursday 02 February 2012 - Human Capital Magazine A common shortcoming of many induction or ‘on-boarding’ programs is a failure by HR to adequately tailor the process to meet the needs of the wide variety of circumstances from which new candidates have come. |
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Landmark decision means employers must implement pay increase for 150,000 workers 11:00am Thursday 02 February 2012 - Human Capital Magazine Fair Work Australia (FWA) announced yesterday that private-sector employers in the social and community services (SACS) industry will be hit with a wage increase requirement ranging from 19% to 41% to be phased in over the next eight years via the industry modern award. |
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Get on the front foot with good data 10:05am Thursday 02 February 2012 - HR Daily One of the most valuable things HR professionals can do for their CEOs this year is provide intelligent data about the organisation's talent, says SHL managing director Stephanie Christopher. |
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To return to work or not? That’s the $50 million question! 9:30am Thursday 02 February 2012 - Lifestyle Careers Whether you’re a woman who worked in the corporate world prior to having a child, one who simply had a reasonably good job that you genuinely enjoyed, or one who has never worked, one question is likely to come to mind sometime after you have a child: to work or not to work? These days, [...] |
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Launching a job board? Are you really really sure? 6:44am Thursday 02 February 2012 - Jobadder Are you launching a job board or planning to launch one? If so then good for you. There is still money to be made in niche job boards. However you should go into it with your eyes wide open because the reality is that most new job boards fail, and generally in a spectacular exploding-rocket-like ba [...] |
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Defence supply industry will need 35,000 extra workers over 10 years: ADF 4:25pm Wednesday 01 February 2012 - Shortlist News A new paper from the Australian Defence Force outlines increasing skills shortages in the private sector industries that supply to the ADF, and niche Defence recruiters say there are clear opportunities for the staffing sector to target those gaps. |
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Case study: Simple, seasonal initiative boosts office morale and employer's reputation 4:05pm Wednesday 01 February 2012 - HR Daily An initiative that encourages workers at a busy law firm to knock off at 4pm on Fridays throughout summer has been well received - not only by staff, but by clients as well. |
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Sales restructure leads to new client wins for Humanis; Talent Transfer director exits; plus more 2:18pm Wednesday 01 February 2012 - Shortlist News Sales restructure leads to new client wins for Humanis.... Talent Transfer director exits.... Australians join AESC global board.... Roundtable to address agriculture labour shortages.... Geoffrey Nathan multiplies 457-visa capacity.... Randstad executive board member to depart.... Recruit.Net tests social media job hunting. |
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Executing the Exit Interview: HR’s Diamond in the Rough 2:05pm Wednesday 01 February 2012 - Mindset Fact: When an employee leaves, all of the time, energy and resources you invested in them walks out the door. Though some organisations will have employees take a brief exit survey, they’re doing little to learn how the company can better attract and retain top talent in the future. [...] |
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Contractor tax obligations 11:00am Wednesday 01 February 2012 - Human Capital Magazine As Sue Williamson explains, the cost of getting the classification of contractors wrong is high and anyone with contractors on their books needs to make sure that they have been correctly classified for tax, superannuation and fair work purposes. |
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Frontline Intelligence: Legal - The politics of adverse action 11:00am Wednesday 01 February 2012 - Human Capital Magazine Peter Doughman outlines why recent developments in the Barclay case are a cause for concern for employers. |
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Scope, scale and reach: HR in the driver’s seat at Spotless 11:00am Wednesday 01 February 2012 - Human Capital Magazine With career experience in complex and often challenging work environments, this month’s profiled HR professional firmly dispels the notion that ‘anyone can do HR’ |
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Induction programs Part I: Have you got a good one? 11:00am Wednesday 01 February 2012 - Human Capital Magazine If you’ve used the expression “you will be expected to hit the ground running” in your job advertisements, chances are your induction program consists of a quick office tour. |
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Job-seekers turned off by lengthy recruitment process 11:00am Wednesday 01 February 2012 - Human Capital Magazine More than three quarters of prospective employees are turned off a job/employer by a long recruitment process, according to a recent survey. |
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Silicon Valley firms sued over “no-poaching” pact 11:00am Wednesday 01 February 2012 - Human Capital Magazine The world’s biggest tech companies including Google and Apple are being called to account by former employees over alleged “no poaching” deals – an indication of the extreme measures top-tier firms take to retain their key talent. |
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‘IR laws favour workers over bosses’: RBA board member 11:00am Wednesday 01 February 2012 - Human Capital Magazine The current industrial relations landscape weighs too heavily in favour of workers at the expense of employers, and the effect is a reluctance to take on extra employees, a Reserve Bank (RBA) director has said. |
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Focus "lean" efforts on customers, not costs 10:05am Wednesday 01 February 2012 - HR Daily Lean Six Sigma - or process excellence - programs are having a resurgence at the moment, but organisations adopting them purely for cost-cutting purposes are unlikely to reap any benefits, says the AGSM Executive Foundation's Paul Walsh. |
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Announcement: WARNING - workshops that will make your people sticky 10:05am Wednesday 01 February 2012 - HR Daily RedBalloon offers organisations three ways to increase employee engagement in 2012. |
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| Managing Your Personal E-Reputation! Bordo's Blog 9:53am Wednesday 01 February 2012 - UniGrad I have hit the jackpot! I have been able to secure the services of Brie Macklin, Telstra’s Employment Brand Manager to write a very imformative blog on managing your personal E-Reputation. Social media and the web has become a major part of life, so everyone has an online personal reputatio [...] |
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Using the "Search results title" effectively when writing a job ad 9:39am Wednesday 01 February 2012 - Jobadder When training recruiters I am constantly surprised by the lack of underdstanding of the importance of the "Search Results Title" when writing online job ads. Most people are aware that many job boards (e.g. SEEK) have both a "Job Title" and a "Search Results Title" field. These are not the sam [...] |
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Career Advice for Parents 9:30am Wednesday 01 February 2012 - Lifestyle Careers The Career Advice for Parents service commenced 1 January 2012 and is part of the Building Australia’s Future Workforce (BAFW) package. Career Advice for Parents is a free telephone service which provides professional, informed career advice by qualified Career Advisers to assist eligible parents in identifying transferrable skills, explore career options and develop a plan of [...] |
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The 5 characteristics of highly effective leaders 4:58pm Tuesday 31 January 2012 - Ross Clennett [...] |
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Demand for international candidates boosts Humanis result 4:37pm Tuesday 31 January 2012 - Shortlist News Continuing demand for overseas talent has helped Humanis drive revenue and EBITDA growth in the December quarter. |
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Invitation: Adverse action - Your risks explained 2:05pm Tuesday 31 January 2012 - HR Daily HRD+ Gold subscribers receive complimentary access to HR Daily webinars. Register your place at our next event here. |
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Top HJB exec to head up SHK in Sydney; Labour hire industry gets bullish review from Kohler; plus more 11:18am Tuesday 31 January 2012 - Shortlist News Top HJB/Charterhouse exec to head up SHK in Sydney.... Labour hire industry gets bullish review from Kohler.... Government to strengthen criminal history checks on New Zealand candidates.... Solid result for SThree.... Top procurement recruiters recognised.... Apex announces rec-to-rec PSA.... Ambition supports Starlight. |
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Career development – the benefits of getting it right 11:00am Tuesday 31 January 2012 - Human Capital Magazine formal career discussions between employees and their immediate managers remain a rarity for many organisations, Yu Dan Shi reveals what's involved in setting up an effective career development process. |
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Older workers discriminated against, worried about super 11:00am Tuesday 31 January 2012 - Human Capital Magazine A new survey has found that older workers are more likely to experience some form of discrimination at work, including being made redundant before others, fewer training and development opportunities, inflexibility towards health and physical needs, and even verbal abuse. |
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