Recruitment panel unfairly 'shifted the goal posts' after shortlisting
It was unfair for a recruitment panel, chaired by an HR manager, to "shift the goal posts" for a vacant role after shortlisting candidates, a commission has ruled. » more »
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365-day onboarding process leads to 96% engagement
An employer's 365-day onboarding journey, featuring a focus on strategy, wellbeing and communication, has helped it achieve a 96% engagement score. » more »
Employer bucks EVP trend by doubling down on social connections
While many of its competitors are moving to remote-first working, a fast-growing employer is focusing on its collaborative, face-to-face culture and social aspects to attract the best tech talent. » more »
Employer can target women in job ads; Tailoring tech to employees' workstyles
An employer is allowed to target its job ads at women after convincing a tribunal its diversity initiatives aren't producing results fast enough. Also in this article, six 'workplace personas' and their technology preferences. » more »
With onboarding in "limbo", new hires aren't staying
Onboarding has been in a "limbo state" for many employers, but needs to step up in light of a spike in new-hire turnover, a specialist says. » more »
"Strong relationship" between HR and TA now critical
Leading-edge HR teams are working much more closely with talent acquisition teams as the candidate market heats up, says a specialist. » more »
Candidate loses "pointless and avoidable" job offer dispute
A candidate who failed to meet the conditions of her employment offer and never started the job has claimed her prospective employer engaged in unlawful adverse action. » more »
Executive talent management gets more 'future-focused'
Employers are now taking more time to consider who is best suited to lead them beyond the "here and now", while senior leaders are much more thoroughly interrogating the organisations that want to hire them, specialists say. » more »
Crown Resorts celebrates 1,000 Indigenous program employees
Crown Resorts has now hired 1,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees since launching a targeted diversity program, making many tweaks along the way, its GM says. » more »
Legal steps help prevent target-based discrimination claims
The safest course for employers that want to improve their workplace gender diversity while complying with discrimination legislation is to obtain an exemption for their hiring practices, a lawyer says. » more »
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