Recruitment & Hiring
Woman wins legal case against resume writing company over ‘unprofessional’, error-laden job application
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has upheld a complaint against an online resume writing company after a woman claimed…
What’s the cost of hiring the wrong person for your business?
Poor hiring decisions are costing small and medium businesses significant amounts of time and money, but even more worrying is the negative …
Why part-time work is the solution to our rapidly changing workforce
By Stephanie Reuss and Victoria Stuart, Beam Australia
The UN recently told Australia it needs to up women’s workforce participation, s…
To attract top talent, look no further than your own backyard
With the low unemployment rate and scrapping of the 457 visa, it’s increasingly hard to find talent and fill the skills gap, especially in…
Debunking five common stereotypes about older workers
By Ricardo Twumasi and Sheena Johnson, University of Manchester
Legislation to outlaw discrimination on the basis of age was first intro…
Why Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma avoided hiring high achievers
Sometimes the academic high achiever, or even the candidate with the best work experience, isn’t the right person for the job. At least, t…
Fair Work sides with employer after vehicle services attendant was fired for lying on his CV
Employers are often required to exercise a significant degree of trust and reliance in job candidates, believing that they will be truthful …
Employment services aren’t working for older jobseekers, jobactive staff or employers
By Dina Bowman, University of Melbourne
While the mature-age unemployment rate is low compared to youth unemployment, older people are mo…
Million-dollar investment helps recruitment startup WORK180 go international
Gender equality recruitment startup WORK180 has secured $1 million in funding, in a seed funding round led by Atlassian co-founder Scott Far…
Precarious employment is rising rapidly among men: new research
By Rebecca Cassells, Curtin University; Alan Duncan, Curtin University; Astghik Mavisakalyan, Curtin University; John Phillimore, Curtin Uni…
