Employees are quitting worldwide. A lot of them. But when The Great Resignation makes its way to Australian shores, will it really be all that bad? Or are we looking at it the wrong way? Lay of the land In the US in August 2021, 2.9 per...
The Great Resignation has hit America and the UK, and we’re told it will be making its way to Australian shores soon. With an expected mass exodus of employees, what does this mean for business and the job market as a whole? What caused The Great...
What really attracts a candidate to a position? In a candidate-short market, it’s important employers really understand the top drivers for candidate attraction. Offering benefits that resonate with candidates based on their own motivations can shorten the length of time your role remains open and unfilled. According...
In a job-rich, candidate-short market, finding a person who ticks every single box can be difficult. It’s in this type of market we find ourselves talking about the value of teachability. If you’re in the market to hire, now is the time to look for...
An Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is the ‘why’ of your company. It includes things you set for your company, like your business goals and vision. But it also includes less static things, like the perception of your business in the wider market and how your...
Interviewing to tick off criteria like a certain skill is just one component of the recruitment process—and often the most straightforward. Conveying things like passion, values or communication style, however, are factors revealed in between anecdotes. The power of storytelling in hiring is undervalued, but...
The recruitment process for external candidates is a practice we talk through a lot. However, in the process of advertising a job listing, content and aspirational employees from the same company as the job listing, may also apply for the role. This is a huge...
Finding the right candidate can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. (A tired expression, but it can be a tiring job!) Selecting the best job board to advertise a vacancy—one suited specifically for an industry or skillset—is a key challenge in...
The number one question we are being asked by candidates is, “are companies hiring right now?” Though we aren’t yet through the viral fog or Corona cloud, the answer is a resounding YES. Companies are hiring right now, and here’s what you need to know to...