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The Brain Drain

In the research, half the people surveyed indicated that they definitely intended rteturning to Australia; another 16% were undecided. Working holidays by young Australians are more than just rtites...

Australian Human Resources Institute Conference

Baby Boomers are about to leave the workforce in droves. There is a shortage of Gen X'ers (currently aged 28 to 43) who are highly mobile and are at the key age for leadership development. The brain...

Young, smart and hard to find

Gen Y candidates are the most marketing-savvy, and do a lot of research into companies to see if they have the sort of values they are looking for in an employer. Gen Y candidates also know that they...

Top 25 law firms

Growth in law firms averaged 2.4% growth over the last twelve months compared with growth in the banking sector of 8.7%. Part of this limited growth is due to the segmented market with only one merger...

Provincial profits for accounting firms

PWC have clients all over the country. KPMG has offices in a number of provincial centres such as Albury, Cairns, Wollogong and Mooloolaba. This keeps fees down and gives clients easier access. Some...

The right person for the job

The flaws in interpersonal skills are commonly noticed at the recruitment stage but are overlooked in favour of technical expertise. A three year study of 5247 recruitment managers across 312...

Generational Culture: Gen X and Gen Y

It is not enough now for employers to offer high salaries to attract the best candidates. Some graduates will knock back highter salaries for perceived benefits in the type of role and training...

The old team

Soon companies will have no choice but to recruit older workers as the average age of workers has increased from 35 to almost 40. The only sectors with the average age of workers being lower are...

Banks under pressure

BankWest has captured 3% of the national market, a growth of 25%. BankWest can afford to make this offering as they are owned by the fourth biggest bank in Europe:HBOS. The big four banks are having...