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.
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).
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.
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 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, 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
