In organisations that are particularly exposed to tough economic or market conditions, HR professionals must know how to rapidly shift priorities and prove their value to the executive team, say the global and Australian heads of recruitment firm Robert Walters.
With employers increasingly using social media for branding and candidate attraction, HR professionals must ensure their virtual activities comply with advertising standards, according to Dundas Lawyers legal practice director, Malcolm Burrows.
It is now far easier for the government to prosecute employers whose staff breach their visa requirements - and ignorance will provide no defence, according to migration law specialist Enza Iannella.
Most organisations have no way of demonstrating whether their recruitment methods result in good hiring decisions, but those that do measure quality of hire report significantly improved employee performance and retention as a result, according to Hudson RPO global leader, Kimberley Hubble.
Employers can significantly save on retrenchment costs - and reap other benefits - by setting up an internal redeployment function, but they're likely to encounter seven big obstacles, says Suncorp recruitment manager Davin D'Silva.
Hiring people who are "different" to others in the organisation, and might even be a bad cultural fit, isn't an easy thing to do - but it could be a risk worth taking, says recruitment expert Andrew Cross.
Interviews are arguably the most important element of a recruiting process, but too often employers let themselves down by failing to properly plan and inform candidates of what to expect, says legal recruitment specialist Jason Elias.
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HR professionals should develop a strong business case, and frame internal discussions about diversity in terms of workforce sustainability and inclusion, to avoid them being perceived as "special treatment for a special group", according to a new report.
Employers should not seek to hire people with disability out of kindness, but for commercial reasons, according to employment and social policy consultant Toni Wren.
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