While we may have moved out of ‘The Great Resignation’ and ‘Quiet Quitting’, Talent shortages are still a real concern among businesses. The reasons behind talent shortages vary from the slow re-introduction of skilled migration to Australia to demographic shifts with the retirement of many workers in the Baby Boomer generation while Millennials and Generation…
Recruitment has traditionally been focused on assessing qualifications and technical experience (credentials that are easily found on a Resume). However, in today’s constantly evolving workplace, there is a growing recognition of the importance of the qualities of communication, adaptability, and emotional intelligence. These qualities are increasingly considered vital for success in modern work environments. So…
Despite a low unemployment rate of 3.5% in Australia, many industries (but especially Tech businesses) have gone through periods of laying off thousands of employees recently. Businesses such as Meta, Google, Amazon, Lyft and many others have cited the macro environment as the reason for considerable job losses both in 2022 and 2023. Businesses are…
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…
