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Leading employers are enjoying a surge in employee performance and productivity thanks to the application of employee assessments at both the recruitment and post-hire phases, according to a new report from Aberdeen Group.

Savvy HR professionals are finding ways to turn their career site traffic into revenue, and keep the costs of managing a flood of applications low, according to a new report.

Redeploying workers instead of cutting headcount during tough economic times can save your business millions of dollars in employment costs, according to Human Capital Management Solutions CEO, Trevor Vas.

Employer branding as a business tool is even more useful in a downturn than it is in a candidate-short market, according to TMP Worldwide's James Wiggins.

Employers can quickly nip difficult and negative employee behaviour in the bud - while maintaining workplace harmony - by being "hard on the behaviour, but soft on the person", says New Zealand workplace consultant and psychologist, Dr Steven Saunders.

HR professionals often complain of less-than-satisfactory relationships with their recruitment providers, but work is required on both sides to make an effective partnership, says trainer and coach Ross Clennett.

Human resources was again amongst the hardest-hit sectors in the job ad figures for March.

Employment growth is more stable than the mainstream media portrays, and Australia may well survive the global financial crisis without the big job losses seen in previous downturns, according to HSBC chief economist Dr John Edwards.

As talent-sourcing gets easier, employers should consider breathing new life into their organisations by "top grading" their workforce and shedding poor performers, says Taleo senior vice president Al Campa.

Maintaining a good relationship with departing employees not only ensures a supply of part-time and temporary labour, but also drives business and employee referrals, says global expert on alumni programs, Professor Ian Williamson.