Talent Acquisition

Typically, background screening is conducted at the very end of the hiring process: between the interview stage and the job offer. But why don’t organisations conduct background checks earlier? For many, the answer comes down to one factor – cost.

Welcome to the Great Resignation. Workers are resigning in droves, driven by burnout, a search for better pay and conditions, COVID-inspired epiphanies about work-life balance and the confidence provided by a talent shortage

The requirement for organisations to collect information about employees’ vaccination status has refocused attention on the need for privacy and security in organisational health check records.

Staying compliant and avoiding risks are not one and the same – understanding how compliance and risk differ is the key to managing both effectively.

We caught up with George Hitchcock, Solutions Engineer from LinkedIn Talent Hub, to hear about their exciting new Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Every business should be able to attract, select and hire the best talent - that’s the belief of Australian-based HR tech company, SmartRecruiters. We got the low-down…

Due to ongoing economic disruption from COVID-19, the Australian Government will continue the JobKeeper program into the early months of 2021. These changes may affect your eligibility to receive the payment, so here’s what you need to know.

Tracking recruitment metrics can aid data-based decision-making, reduce time-to-hire and cost-per-hire by making the process more efficient, and improving retention rates. Here, we reveal the top ten recruitment metrics every recruiter should be measuring, and why.

Great job branding helps you attract top-quality candidates, but it’s also about dissuading the wrong people from applying. Here, Mark Puncher, Employer Branding Australia CEO explains how to best brand your job ad to attract top talent.

Thanks to COVID-19 we’re unable to travel and socialise like normal but that doesn’t mean we have to miss our favourite industry conferences, summits and meet-ups. Here Hung Lee shares his top picks of the virtual HR and recruitment events planned for the rest of 2020.

Get to know Jobs For Australia: the not-for profit organisation connecting jobseekers with volunteer Talent Acquisition and HR experts to support their search for work through COVID-19.

The success or failure of a business can come down to how it treats its most vulnerable workers, according to Joanne Lockwood from SEE Change Happen. She explains why marginalisation in the workplace is still an issue and offers tips to improve hiring best practices.