By HRInsight Editor on December 8, 2009
e-recruitment system takes overloaded HR function to reduce levels of errors and stress. “It was clear to us that the increased workload was caused by manually emailing rejections to hundreds of applicants. These were issues we needed to get resolved quickly.”
Posted in HR Management, Recruitment | Tagged e-recruitment, EOWA, Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA), Recruitment, recruitment software |
By HR Report on November 18, 2009
Unemployment has increased to 5.8%, but companies are “increasingly positive” about staffing levels in 2010, says Drake Int’l head Matthew Tukaki. “Many are now at, or below, the minimum staffing level required to function effectively,” he said.
Posted in HR Management, Recruitment | Tagged financial crisis, job cuts, layoff, Recruitment, retention, unemployment |
By HR Report on November 16, 2009
More than half (51%) of Aust employers don’t view contingent labour as a strategic part of their workforce, despite the fact the economy’s recovery phase will require employers to use contingent staff when demand begins to increase, according to a new white paper.
Posted in HR Management, Recruitment | Tagged contigent labour, financial crisis, part-time employment, Recruitment, recruitment practices |
By HR Report on November 4, 2009
Employees are “losing hours rather than jobs”, which means peak unemployment in mid-2010 may be “only 6.8%”, says Access Economics latest business outlook. “Yet those lost hours will be recovered in the recovery, and that lift in working hours will make it feel like a jobless recovery for a time,” Access Economics director Chris Richardson said.
Posted in HR Management, Recruitment | Tagged financial crisis, Gen Y, Mature age/older workers, part-time employment, unemployment |
By Workforce on October 21, 2009
Unemployment dropped in Sept by 0.1% to 5.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to ABS labour force statistics released on Oct 8 (WF1696). Employment increased by 40,600 to 10,805,600. Full-time employment increased by 35,400 to 7,589,800 and part-time by 5,200 to 3,215,800.
Posted in HR Management, Recruitment | Tagged financial crisis, job cuts, layoff, unemployment |
By HR Report on August 12, 2009
HR is to blame for older workers not being accommodated in the workplace, says peak body for the over-50s National Seniors Aust (NSA). Current HR practices were “largely irrelevant to older workers”, its Experience Works report found.
Posted in HR Management, Harassment & Discrimination, Recruitment | Tagged mature age workers, Mature age/older workers, productivity, Recruitment, workforce participation |
By HRInsight Editor on July 9, 2009
The success of this dynamic team has been built on their ability to understand the roles and people their clients are looking for, attracting high calibre candidates, and matching the two for the right fit.
Posted in HR Management, Recruitment | Tagged case study, e-recruitment, Recruitment |
By HR Report on June 17, 2009
As unemployment reached 5.7% (ABS), employment services firm Manpower predicted the next three months could see a slight increase in hiring. But employers continue to play it safe by holding onto key staff and waiting for economic recovery before making headcount decisions.
Posted in Recruitment | Tagged financial crisis, Recruitment, training, unemployment |
