The majority of corporate careers sites in Australia discourage candidates from applying for a job, says Brett Iredale, former recruiter and now CEO of multi-job-posting service JobAdder.
Most employers are forced from time to time to slow hiring, freeze headcounts or make layoffs, but "mature-class" organisations never stop nurturing their talent pools, according to HR analysts.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is often perceived as a fringe activity to be sidelined when times are tough, but CSR programs can help a company "thrive" in an economic downturn - providing employers know how to "communicate their involvement", says Manpower's Chris Riley.
Psychometric tests are the best predictor of a potential employee's performance, according to an organisational psychologist, but they are often misused in the recruitment process.
Senior executives at some of Australia's top listed companies received increased short-term incentives - such as cash bonuses - in lieu of long-term incentives for performance over the 2008/09 financial year, a Mercer survey reveals.
A software company is attempting to "raise the bar" in its partnerships with third-party recruiters, imposing strict guidelines for the candidates they refer and setting the price it will pay for their service.
HR and recruitment managers should bear in mind "what a judge would think" before blithely rejecting job applicants who "fail" inherent requirements tests, a workplace relations lawyer says.
Recognising that "employees are not the paid enemy" is a necessary step toward a workplace culture that fosters high retention and financial success, says Roche Australia's national L&D manager, Becky Casey.
Employers that adopt "best practice" strategies to boost their brands might actually be de-motivating top talent and attracting under-performers, according to HR academic, Professor Graeme Martin.
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