By Staff writers New South Wales Minister for Finance and Services, Greg Pearce, has pushed on with a shake-up to open the state government’s procurement machinery to a wider array of suppliers, with human resources and recruitment services now squarely in the frame. Recent changes ushered in by Mr Pearce’s department have been revealed in […]
9 April, 2013
By Kylie Dowell It’s essential that through our recruitment process we get it right every time. Many organisations have employed people based on great applications and performance at the interview, only to find in the first week into the position they can’t do what they said they could and often the employer either pays for […]
20 April, 2012
By Kylie Dowell Bound by industrial relations, equal employment opportunity and discrimination laws, local councils have as much of an interest in preemployment medical checks as any other sector. Some managers in local government understand the importance of preemployment medical checks but many consider them to be unnecessary red tape that presents a barrier to […]
11 October, 2011
By Angela Dorizas Employment confidence in the government sector has seen a decline in hiring intentions, according to a new report released today by recruitment firm Hudson. The Hudson Report surveyed 4182 employers from across Australia on their employment expectations. It found that 26 per cent of employers in the ACT were planning to increase […]
13 October, 2010
By Angela Dorizas Government employers face increasing workforce liquidity and returning skills shortages, according to the latest research by a leading recruitment firm. Hudson conducted a survey of 605 government employers and 1690 employees as part of its annual 20:20 Series report. The 2010 report, Positioning for Growth, found that one-third of survey respondents were either actively or passively seeking a […]
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