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Job ads rise for second straight month but salary costs up 4.1% and climbing
Job ads are recovering and salaries are rising at 4.1 per cent annually. SEEK’s Chief Economist says hiring confidence remains muted.
How to compete with the big guys when attracting talent to your small business
Attracting the right talent to your small business can be an uphill battle and as challenging to a business owner as any other macro force. Not only are you competing with players in your own sector, you’ve also got the big guys to contend with. You know the ones, big staffing budget, big, shiny training […]
Job ads show labour market stabilising
The labour market has picked up according to the ANZ’s measurement of job ads, with the number of advertisements up 7.5 per cent over the last 12 months.
Early indications show job decline easing
In 2013 the overall number of job advertisements declined by 9 per cent, suggesting that employers are hesitating to take on new staff.
3 top recruitment tips
Small business tends to be reactionary rather than proactive in their staff hiring decisions, with skills shortages expected to increase into 2011, here are three top tips to get on top of the recruitment process for next year.
ANZ job ads up 36.1 percent in year to August
Job ads in Australia are up 36.1 percent in the year to August, with the latest ANZ Job Advertisements Series data showing the total number of jobs advertised up to an average of 176,239 per week (seasonally adjusted).
Employers hold back on recruitment due to hung parliament
Job vacancies remained unchanged in August following a 13.9 percent spike in July, with concerns raised over a hung parliament influencing recruitment intentions amongst employers.
Advantage Job Index falls by 1.3 percent in July
Online job ads fell by 1.3 percent in July, with employers hiring intentions on hold until after the election, according to the latest Advantage Job Index.
Job vacancies rebound 13.9 percent in July
Job vacancies nationwide surged 13.9 percent in July, marking a turnaround in the new financial year after job vacancies fell for the three months previous.
MyCareer launches iPhone app for job seekers
MyCareer, the job search and recruitment website owned by Fairfax newspapers has developed an iPhone app to help job seekers apply for jobs and upload CVs with their iPhone.
Australians need to be cautious about ANZ job figures
Businesses need to be cautious around job numbers released today by ANZ Bank which suggest growth of 4.3 percent in job advertisements for May.
Newspaper job ads plummet 6.5% in May
Job Ads in newspapers have plummeted 6.5 percent in May, despite continued growth in online ads according to the latest ANZ Job Advertisement series results.
Job vacancies plummet 17.7% as employer anxiety grows
Job vacancies have plummeted 17.7 percent since March, falling a 13.7 per cent in May, following a 4 percent drop in April, according to the latest monthly data from IPA.
Online classifieds in Australia stagnant – US/UK falling
The Australian online classifieds advertising market grew by only 2.5 percent in 2009 to finish the calendar year valued at $506 million, compared to a growth of 28 percent the previous year.
Half of admin staff actively seeking other jobs
While over half (54%) of administration and office staff in Australia are actively seeking or thinking about a new job, receptionists have proven to be the most unhappy – and the most likely to hand in their resignations.
Job ads surge 21 percent since January
Figures out from ANZ show the Australian economy showing a strong post-GFC recovery with job ads surging almost 21 percent since January.
Online job ads fall
The number of trade jobs advertised online fell in February, according to the Olivier Group. The Olivier Job Index fell by 9.08 percent in February, with the biggest falls coming from the trades, services, transport, engineering, building and construction sectors. Online advertisements for trades and services jobs slumped by 20.33 percent during February, while building […]