Well-intending organisations risk unwittingly harming the cause of employment diversity if they don't invest time and expertise to help their new recruits beyond the starting line, according to a workplace strategy consultant.
A German employer has increased the completion rate of its apprenticeship and grad programs to 95 per cent, saving it more than six million dollars in one year, by applying gaming concepts to its pre-employment screening, says Psylutions commercial director for Australia and Singapore, John McLaughlin.
A recent Federal Circuit Court of Australia ruling that cost a company nearly $350,000 indicates just how vigilant the Fair Work Ombudsman will be in pursuing breaches of foreign worker laws, warn lawyers from Holding Redlich.
In this 15-minute podcast, employment lawyer Kristin Ramsey answers 13 questions from subscribers about employment contracts, in relation to probation periods, changes to remuneration packaging, terminating fixed-term contracts, employment offers and more.
Structured interviews can help guard against gender bias during recruitment, but employers also need to use slightly different processes when dealing with unsuccessful internal candidates in order to improve gender diversity, according to new research.
An Australian business has saved $1 million in recruitment costs and now fills 80 per cent of its vacancies through internal promotion, after refining both its hiring and development processes.
An openness to left-field, and even "antiquated" ideas - such as a careers noticeboard - has helped an employer almost double the number of internal applications it receives.
An organisation that offers new employees a $500 cash incentive for leaving the company within three months is reporting a higher level of engagement overall as a result.
Company restructures have triggered hiring activity in the HR sector recently, according to the latest Robert Walters HR market update, which predicts greater demand for generalist skill sets in coming months.
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