Is Australia’s National Skills Passport the key to enabling a true skills-led workforce?

What will the government’s new National Skills Passport initiative look like in practice, and how can employers use it to their advantage?

How this organisation used AI to cut down time to hire by 20 per cent

By leveraging AI to design a streamlined, ‘hyper-personalised’ candidate interface, the talent acquisition team at KPMG has reduced time to hire by 20 per cent – and reduced employee turnover in the process.

How should HR approach a salary negotiation with a prospective hire?

Negotiating successfully requires a high-level skillset, from formulating the right questions to knowing when to stop.

4 ways to enhance your talent acquisition strategy

The next 12-18 months could bring about choppy waters in the Australian talent acquisition market, predicts adidas’s talent lead. Here are his tips for making your organisation stand out.

9 interview questions that could save you from hirer’s remorse

Sick of asking the same old interview questions over and over again? It’s time to shake things up. Try these questions to learn more about your candidate and conduct a more interesting interview.

Why don’t we value ‘parenting’ as a valuable inclusion on someone’s CV?

Employees who take time away from their jobs to care for children are often placed at a disadvantage when it comes to career development. How can we better acknowledge the value of parenting experience in the workplace?

How to deal with an unrealistic salary request

More than three in five employers have encountered candidates with unrealistic salary expectations in the last 12 months, according to new research. How should HR respond when a candidate asks for too much money?

17 predictions on the future of recruitment for talent leaders

If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that predicting the future can feel like a fool’s errand. And yet that’s exactly what recruiters and business leaders are asked to do: look ahead, prepare for the possibilities and help teams chart a course through the uncertainty that lies ahead.

Is ‘quiet hiring’ the secret to boosting productivity and staff retention?

Organisational structures have traditionally focussed on empowering employees to work exclusively in their specialist role – but this may no longer be the most sensible approach for organisations wishing to maximise their capacity and boost productivity.

Should non-compete clauses be banned in Australia?

Do non-compete clauses prevent healthy competition and compress wages? The Australian government has started conversations about potentially banning them from employment contracts.