Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to play a bigger role in recruitment, with many companies using AI-powered tools to streamline and automate various aspects of the recruitment process. But what are the potential impacts of this trend? One potential benefit of using AI in recruitment is that it can help to make the process more…
Finding it hard to source and hire the right people? You’re not alone. According to a recent report by Hays, Australian job vacancy rates hit a record high in 2021 and continue to stay higher than pre-pandemic levels. There are a number of reasons for this, including there being an insufficient number of qualified and…
The current unemployment market is seen by many experts as an ideal time to search for a new role: we are experiencing the lowest unemployment rate since 1974, employers struggling to fill open roles and changing their targeting from active jobseekers to passive ones. However, according to SEEK data, 65% of candidates have no intention…
Australia is experiencing the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years. Currently the unemployment rate is 3.5% and with more jobs than people, attracting the best talent is challenging. Therefore, employers need to ensure they are putting their best foot forward when recruiting. Surprisingly, many job ads don’t contain enough information – 64% of candidates search…
One of the greatest Corporate leaders, ex GE CEO Jack Welch once said, “Before you become a leader, success is all about growing yourself. After you become a leader, success is about growing others.” In recent times, the concept of developing leadership qualities in all employees, regardless of whether or not they manage people, is…
We’ve all read the headlines…3.5% unemployment – the lowest since 1974…“There are two open positions for every worker out there that is potentially looking for a job…There are actually more open positions plus filled positions than there are workers in the workforce. And that’s relatively new territory.”, says Chris Hyams, CEO of Indeed.com. So what…
Globally we are experiencing ongoing recruitment shortages and hiring challenges. Australia’s jobless rate has hit a 13 year low of 4.2%, however the impact of COVID-19 has reduced actual working hours, with many people working in less than a full-time capacity. With this reduced availability of potential candidates, and the International border only just opening…
“Everyone at Tesla is required to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office per week,” Elon Musk wrote in an email sent to all staff recently. “If you don’t show up, we will assume you have resigned.” “The more senior you are, the more visible must be your presence.” “That is why I…
If you’re competing against other companies in the ‘War for Talent’, it’s time to reevaluate your recruitment marketing strategies. This is basically how you attract and engage candidates to your company. Ideally, your Job Ad should be the final piece in the process. So where do you start? Get a clear understanding on who your…
The interviewer doesn’t get to ask all the questions in a job interview! We always recommend you prepare questions to ask an interviewer in advance so you don’t walk out thinking ‘I should have asked…’ Generally, we suggest asking questions from the following themes: The cause of the recruitment How did this role come about?…
