The saying ‘hire for attitude, train for skill’ has been a popular mantra in the recruitment world for many years. It suggests that when it comes to hiring, finding candidates with the right mindset and approach to work is more important than finding talent with specific technical skills. The concept is that if you hire…
People transition to a new career for a number of reasons such as better salary and opportunities for promotion, greater flexibility, greater meaning and disengagement from their current role. Regardless of the market and economic conditions, it’s important to have a plan for how to tackle your new career journey. Consider what interests and engages…
In the recruitment industry, there are generally buzzwords that are representative of trends shaped by market forces. The terms ‘the great resignation’, and ‘quiet quitting’ are great examples of these. ‘The great resignation’ refers to employees rethinking their needs and preferences and finding work that aligns. ‘Quiet quitting’ is employees not going the extra mile…
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…
