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Where to start? What to include? How and when you present your case will be key to success If you have encountered issues within your current recruitment processes and have found that adopting recruitment software will eliminate these, it may be time to construct a business case in order to gain approval for the integration of this software. The way in which you present your case to higher management will determine whether or not your software solution will get the green light to go ahead! Here are 6 steps that you should take when preparing your business case for recruitment… Read More
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The Healthcare and Education industries in Australia are experiencing a high demand for talent. How is technology assisting organisations in these industries with their difficult to fill roles? Speculation about the long-term impact COVID-19 will have on life and business both in Australia and around the world is still rampant. It does look bad. There have been many heartbreaking stories, people lost and businesses that have not and may not survive. These have been the most challenging of times. But please do not despair. We are reminded of what happened when we lived through the Great Financial Crisis and the… Read More
As Australia slowly awakens from this moment. What are the implications for HR, now and into the future? The world is enduring a cataclysmic event that has changed society forever. As Australia slowly awakens from this moment. What are the implications for HR, now and into the future? We think that the changes we will face can be grouped into two piles: how we work and what we do – with implications for both employers and employees. Here are the big issues: How we work will change Flexibility is key The workplace was already changing, the pandemic has accelerated those… Read More
Hiring staff is expensive in terms of recruiting time. How to set transparent expectations early? The call centre industry is transforming. They have traditionally been hubs to receive and answer customer phone calls, today they have to be an “omni channel” centre communicating over a variety of communication channels. Despite this need to evolve with technology, call centre recruitment still encounters the same major issue as in the past. High employee turnover The biggest challenge to employment in the industry is high employee turnover with attrition rates of 20-35%. This is especially pronounced for entry-level representatives. Hiring staff is expensive… Read More
Franchisees are not professional recruiters, yet are often expected to do the work of one. The franchise industry is fast-paced and competitive, according to the 2016 Franchising Australia survey, there are approximately 79,000 franchise units in Australia. As more franchise businesses enter the market, competition to draw in the best candidates can be intense as franchises vie for the same talent pool. On top of this competitive environment, franchisees are not professional recruiters, so the time and financial cost of turnover can be high if they are not up to date with the most effective recruitment techniques. Below we list… Read More
How do you pick the best applicant for the job and avoid CV reading fatigue? Your job listing is up on all the job boards and candidates are applying in droves. There’s plenty of great applicants to choose from, but… that’s the problem, there are too many when you recruit in the traditional way. How do you pick the best applicant for the job and avoid the predicament of choosing someone who will leave the job and result in the cost of doing a rehire? A Global Recruiting Trends survey report that 46% of recruiting executives found that selecting candidates… Read More
It has been predicted that by 2025 there won’t be enough nurses to meet demand Healthcare is an occupation that employs a significant percent of the Australian workforce, over 1 million people are employed in the healthcare sector. Despite this large pool of workers in the country, there is still a massive demand for qualified and experienced healthcare professionals nationwide because of Australia’s ageing population. The strong demand has meant there is a shortage of healthcare professionals. A relatively large number of desired occupations appearing on the Department of Home Affair’s skilled occupations list are health related. In especially high demand… Read More
The increased speed has become a defining characteristic of the modern recruitment world. Decades ago if you were seeking a specific individual, for either an incredible romantic encounter or a perfect fit for an available job role, you would likely be spending months searching for someone who unfortunately only met minimum criteria. The reach of the internet has changed that profoundly. With the flick of a power button, an incredible number of prospects became available to interact with for both dating and professional opportunities. Both romantics and recruiters have more information available to them than they would have ever dreamed… Read More
Is AI Biased? Of Course it is! And so are humans. Reading resumes and conducting interview is ineffective and biased – and in the worst possible way… we don’t like to admit it. How many recruiters would lay claim to being “below average” in staff selection? Half of us are, by definition… but of course ego says, “not I”… it’s always someone else. The jury has been in on the uselessness of resumes for decades. Even if they were not full of misleading information, half-truths and downright lies, they are valueless. And recent research from Yale School of Management by… Read More