Recruitment & Hiring
Needle in a haystack: A tried-and-tested guide to recruiting the best salespeople
As we head into the Christmas season, many companies will be looking to hire new salespeople.
Get the selection wrong, and it will cost …
Ageism is rife: A third of employers illegally specify an age limit on job applications, new research shows
Age discrimination is occurring at an alarming rate in Australian organisations, new government research has found.
The Employing Older …
SmartCompany Explainer: As Australia’s workforce becomes more casualised, what does it mean for business owners?
To say it’s been a tumultuous couple of months for businesses in Australia would be an understatement.
We’re not talking about the stra…
Visa troubles for Aussie startups persist as Global Talent Scheme pilot delayed for months
Australian startup founders are still facing significant visa issues, with industry figures claiming the new visa options revealed in the wa…
Pixc founder Holly Cardew uses emojis to secure the best remote hires — and thinks you should too
For startups looking for their first remote hire, the key to getting the best people on board could very well lies in emojis, according to P…
Appoint one female director, save $4.3 million: Why women on boards make corporations greener
By Jim Plouffe
The University of Adelaide study examined 1,893 environmental lawsuits filed against any of the firms listed on the Stand…
Wellbeing managers and full-stack developers: Here are the 30 best jobs of 2018
Australian businesses are driving a desire for tech-savvy and people-focused employees but are still struggling to find them, according to n…
Research shows ‘merit’ is highly subjective and changes with our values
By Sue Williamson, UNSW and Linda Colley, CQUniversity Australia
Who is meritorious, what constitutes merit, and how merit and gender tar…
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 …
