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Hiring news and insights for Australia’s small and medium business owners and entrepreneurs. Read the latest hiring news, trends and features and entrepreneur interviews about the hiring industry. Or search for hiring on SmartCompany. |
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Trends
Google Wave creator moves to Facebook Patrick Stafford The Google Australia employee who was behind the creation of Google Wave has left the search giant and is now working at Facebook. | Monday, 1 November 2010 |
IT job vacancies to grow Patrick Stafford A recent survey shows hiring intentions within the IT industry are the fourth strongest in the country, behind construction, professional services and the non-for-profit sector. | Thursday, 29 October 2009 |
Palm hires another Apple employee Patrick Stafford Palm hires former Apple employee Jeff Zwerner as senior vice president of brand design. | Thursday, 6 August 2009 |
Skills index shows IT recruitment to rise Patrick Stafford Recruitment company Clarius releases a report revealing the ICT market is starting to recover. | Monday, 27 July 2009 |
IT employees looking for careers Patrick Stafford A new survey from Hays Information Technology reveals IT employees believe there is little opportunity for them to progress their careers. | Wednesday, 22 July 2009 |
Job application site emulates Twitter Patrick Stafford Following the success of online micro-blogging site Twitter, which invites users to update what they are doing in 140 characters or less, a marketing agency has invited job applicants to do the same. | Monday, 11 May 2009 |
Workers left behind after redundancies still worried Patrick Stafford Employees who escape the axe in companies shedding workers remain nervous about their future prospects, according to a new survey from HR consulting firm Chandler Macleod Group. | Tuesday, 24 March 2009 |
Dumped employees are stealing data Patrick Stafford More than 50% of workers who left their roles say they took confidential company information with them, according to research from security firm Symantec. | Tuesday, 24 February 2009 |
Businesses still want to keep staff Patrick Stafford While many businesses are looking to reduce staff numbers and even impose pay cuts on workers during the downturn, a new survey shows businesses are trying their hardest to keep employees. | Thursday, 12 February 2009 |
Amway tries to remake its image James Thomson Amway tries to remake its image | Tuesday, 20 January 2009 |
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News
Building, household sectors to pick up later this year but hiring intentions low, new surveys reveal Patrick Stafford Industries connected to the household and building sectors may see a reprieve by the end of the year, although businesses will need to start developing new ways to source staff as baby boomers retire, BIS Shrapnel says in its new forecast. | Tuesday, 31 January 2012 |
Federal Court slams holiday resort for pressuring staff to become contractors Patrick Stafford The Federal Court has ordered a Tasmanian resort owner to pay compensation to six casual staff who were dismissed after they refused to become independent contractors. | Tuesday, 17 January 2012 |
SA and Tasmania are most job-starved states: Report Michelle Hammond Start-ups desperate to recruit staff should consider candidates in job-starved states such as South Australia, where more than five jobseekers are vying for each job vacancy, new research reveals. | Monday, 16 January 2012 |
LinkedIn takes aim at recruitment industry with aggressive growth plans Jan Villalon LinkedIn has outlined a “very aggressive growth plan” for 2012 that is says will better equip companies with the tools needed to find good job candidates. | Friday, 9 December 2011 |
National apprentice scheme to raise pay and simplify training program for workers Jan Villalon Tens of thousands of apprentices across the country can look forward to a boost from poverty wages as a new training blueprint will allow them to fast-track into a career. | Wednesday, 7 December 2011 |
Businesses struggle to find mid-tier managers after scrapping training in financial crisis: Survey Patrick Stafford Businesses are struggling to fill mid-tier management positions after several were cut during the financial crisis, new research has revealed. | Thursday, 1 December 2011 |
THE LIGHTER SIDE: The perfect résumé? Emma Krieger Would you employ How I Met Your Mother's Barney Stinson? | Thursday, 17 November 2011 |
SMEs set to dig deep as graduate salaries rebound Madeleine Heffernan Small- and medium-sized enterprises are expected to dig deeper for graduates, with a report showing the slump in graduate pay is over. | Tuesday, 15 November 2011 |
Bonuses back on the table as skills shortages push up salaries: Survey Patrick Stafford A new Hay Group report has found most Australian workers should expect a pay rise this year and that 75% of workers are set to receive some form of bonus, up from 66% in 2010. | Friday, 11 November 2011 |
KPMG offers voluntary redundancies as services businesses remain weak Patrick Stafford Larger businesses in the services industry may be in trouble, experts are warning. | Wednesday, 26 October 2011 |
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Features
How I find staff from overseas and protect them from poachers Patrick Stafford Velrada chief executive Robert Evans says one of the biggest keys to its success is finding staff overseas. | Thursday, 2 February 2012 |
Job market heats up Karen Dobie Job vacancies are on the rise as economic conditions continue to improve. | Tuesday, 6 December 2011 |
How I rescued my business after being wrecked by the financial crisis Patrick Stafford Aspect Personnel co-founder Matthew Sampson reveals how the business recovered after being hit hard by the GFC. | Thursday, 1 December 2011 |
Is it time for an executive assistant? Leon Gettler Here's why an executive assistant could be the best investment you make. | Monday, 16 May 2011 |
Seven secrets to hiring Gen Y Patrick Stafford Gen Y are becoming the most prominent demographic in the workforce... and entrepreneurs must be ready to face them head-on. | Monday, 11 April 2011 |
Recruiters dodge jobs slump Robert Bryant, IBISWorld Competition in the employment placement services sector will heat up as the war for talent intensifies. | Tuesday, 26 October 2010 |
Australia's fastest-growing recruiters Patrick Stafford The SmartCompany Dun & Bradstreet Industry Growth List for the recuitment sector reveals an industry gearing up to deal with the skills shortage challenge. | Tuesday, 1 June 2010 |
How I keep my staff from being poached Patrick Stafford Skye Recruitment co-founder Kye Macdonald says small businesses need to introduce a culture of honesty to protect their best employees from leaving. | Thursday, 29 April 2010 |
How to poach your competitors’ best staff Patrick Stafford The aftermath of the GFC has left many employees feeling under-appreciated, frustrated and ready to move on, providing SMEs with the opportunity to poach some great talent. | Wednesday, 10 February 2010 |
How I boosted job applications using social media Patrick Stafford Software development company Atlassian's HR manager, Joris Luijke, took a unique approach to scouting out talent. | Thursday, 21 January 2010 |
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Entrepreneur Zone
Rob Davidson Madeleine Heffernan  Davidson Recruitment co-founder, Rob Davidson explains the recent spate of collapses in the sector. | Wednesday, 18 January 2012
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Andrew Northcott James Thomson  26-year-old entrepreneur Andrew Northcott talks about surviving his first downturn, building a franchise model and how he's avoiding burnout. | Tuesday, 16 November 2010
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Declan Rowan James Thomson  Extrastaff's Declan Rowan talks about surviving the downturn, the state of the skills crisis and why he and his brother bought their business from their parents. | Tuesday, 19 October 2010
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Educating the masses David Stone-Resneck Marcus Sellen turned misfortune into opportunity and is now capitalising on one of Australia’s best performing industries – education. | Thursday, 9 July 2009 |
RedBalloon rising Amanda Gome  Naomi Simson explains how she made the transition from home to big business, and reveals tips to save time and costs and stay connected. | Wednesday, 15 April 2009
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Pizza Capers gets a bigger slice of the action Patrick Stafford While other retailers are discounting to get cash in the door, Pizza Capers founders Scott Geiszler and Anthony Russo are standing firm with their premium product. They tell PATRICK STAFFORD about the challenges of managing their fast-growing empire. | Thursday, 4 December 2008 |
Recruiter rides the outsourcing wave Amanda Gome Andrew Banks heads the winning HR firm Talent2, and has built a highly successful and lucrative career from making canny calls on recruitment trends. He tells AMANDA GOME about his strategies and predictions. | Tuesday, 14 October 2008 |
Aussie’s strong growth plan Amanda Gome John Symond’s Aussie Home Loans has continued to grow despite ructions in the mortgage market. His advice? Don’t be a victim, especially as circumstances change and customer needs evolve. He tells AMANDA GOME how he positioned Aussie as an organisation th | Monday, 29 September 2008 |
Digital directions Amanda Gome John O’Neill, the chair of online strategy and digital agency Komosion, talks to AMANDA GOME about shaking the status quo in the face of the changing online space. | Thursday, 18 September 2008 |
A start-up with style Amanda Gome The brainchild behind Swap My Style is 29-year-old Shaughla Ahmad, who has brought like-minded fashionistas a new concept that combines clothes, champagne and canapes with a night out. She tells AMANDA GOME how it all came about. | Tuesday, 16 September 2008 |
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