VIC Ballarat Network

Join us for a practical and data-driven workforce market update exploring insights from the latest FY26/27 Salary Guide from Hays, informed by more than 12,000 professionals and hiring managers across Australia and New Zealand.

In a labour market characterised by high mobility, changing employee expectations and ongoing skills shortages, staying ahead of workforce trends is essential.

Drawing on national and Victorian data from Hays, this session will provide timely insight to support workforce planning, remuneration benchmarking and talent strategy decisions.

This year’s survey explores themes including: ✔️ Shifting salaries and pay rates ✔️ Benefits employees value most ✔️ How flexible work is influencing attraction, retention and career choices ✔️ How AI is impacting skills, productivity and workforce capability

By attending, you will:

• Understand the workforce trends shaping FY26/27 across key professional disciplines

• Gain insight into candidate mobility, attraction drivers and retention risks

• Strengthen your workforce planning and remuneration conversations

• Identify which roles and skill sets are rising, stalling or evolving

• Benchmark salary expectations in a competitive and shifting market

• Apply practical strategies to guide your next hire — or your own career move

This session will equip you with evidence-based insight to support confident, informed decision-making. 

Facilitated by Hays Recruiting Experts: Nick Smith, Hannah Lawson and Claire Borwick.

Target Audience  

This session is ideal for:

• HR Managers and HR Business Partners

• People & Culture leaders

• Talent Acquisition and Recruitment professionals

• Senior leaders responsible for workforce planning and budgeting

• Line managers seeking current market intelligence

• HR professionals considering their next career move

Open to AHRI members and non-members, this webinar is particularly valuable for Victorian regional employers seeking current, practical salary and workforce benchmarking insights.

Speaker Panel

Nick Smith, Business Director – VIC Professional

Nick leads the Professional business in Victoria at Hays, overseeing recruitment across HR, Legal, Marketing and Procurement. He also specialises in Procurement recruitment across both public and private sectors in Victoria.

With over eight years’ experience in recruitment, Nick is passionate about building trusted relationships and providing market insight that supports strategic workforce decisions.

Hannah Lawson, Senior Recruitment Specialist

Hannah works closely with HR and Safety professionals across Victoria, providing insight into candidate expectations, mobility trends and emerging workforce skill demands.

Claire Borwick, Business Director – Safety & Human Resources

Claire specialises in Safety and Human Resources recruitment across Victoria. She partners with organisations to provide remuneration benchmarking, market intelligence and workforce insights to support both hiring and retention strategies.

Other Event Information
Online via Zoom

You will obtain 1.5 CPD points for this forum.

Registration Information
Registration close: Monday 10 August
Having trouble registering? Contact Us or phone 1300 811 880.
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