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As an interviewer, you have the responsibility of evaluating candidates to find the best fit for the position and the organisation as a whole. Are you up for the task? Conducting a successful job interview is not always easy. It requires careful planning, effective communication, and a keen ability to assess a candidate’s qualifications and…

Quick summary Recruitment/retention difficulty and skills shortages are employer’s greatest concerns over the next three months in relation to recruitment activity Recruitment difficulty increased by 17% over the last two years All industries have seen significant increases in recruitment difficulty including over 70% of manufacturing and construction employers reporting experiencing recruitment difficulty in 2022 Top…

67% of job seekers consider diversity to be an important factor when deciding to work for a company. What are you doing to improve your diversity hiring process? Whilst unintentional, unconscious biases can prevent you from being a diverse hirer. Companies with diverse workforces are 35% more likely to experience greater financial returns, according to…

With high inflation and Australian businesses having ramped up production and expansion in 2022, the unemployment rate dropped to 3.4%, the lowest since 1974. Australian businesses increased hiring activity throughout the year to meet supply shortage demands, forcing today’s job market into a ‘job boom’. The Internet Vacancy Index (IVI), a monthly count of online…

Candidates are encouraged to speak highly of themselves throughout the recruitment process. Reference checks are the best way to verify that what they’ve said is true. Reference checks are a valuable step to implement in your hiring process to confirm that your candidate is the right fit for the job. They allow you to confirm…