Can't Get a Job From an Algorithm, or So It Seems as Hot Resumes Go Nowhere Fast
Is the use of technology that uses ultra-specific criteria to screen candidates, actually inefficient?
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How to recruit a 'purple squirrel'
It is understandable that business leaders would want to fill a senior vacancy with the ultimate game changer but conventional recruitment methods are often not suited to finding these talented workers.
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Graduate employment worst since 1992-93 recession
Only 71.3 per cent of bachelor degree graduates in work four months after completing their degree, according to a new report from Graduate Careers Australia.
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Disability sector recruiting for NDIS jobs explosion
Looking for a change of career? The disability sector wants you.
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Federal Employment Minister Eric Abetz in the firing line over Government’s job plan
The Federal Government has come under fire over its new Work for the Dole rules, which will require the unemployed to apply for 40 jobs a month and do up to 25 hours of community work a week.
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Why we need new work safety laws now
Most businesses that employ staff across states must comply with up to eight different work health and safety regulatory regimes. It’s a complicated, red-tape heavy system. But a bill before Parliament could change that if it is passed.
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FWC rejects employer’s bid for non-publication of name an employee’s in an order to stop bullying
In an application before the Commission, the Respondents sought to have their names de-identified from any hearing list
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Push to change after-hours pay
Premium pay rates for working outside traditional hours in the retail and hospitality sectors would be changed under potential reforms unveiled by the Business Council of Australia
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Unions defiant on IR reform
The peak union body has slammed calls by the Business Council of Australia for industrial relations changes, in a new row over productivity.
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Opinion: Make no mistake: labour laws do nothing to hurt productivity
Conservative politicians repeatedly trumpet that IR laws suffocate productivity and require urgent amendment to introduce greater flexibility. But where's the evidence?
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