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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...

A new domain for corporate careers sites

Ultimately the introduction of .jobs might mean that job seekers will find jobs more easily, vacancies be filled more easily, and perhaps a tool might be developed that would allow job -seekers to...

Niche Job Boards vs general job boards

Niche job boards target a specific candidate group, such as graduates, based on industry, skills, business function, diversity group, career status or location. These sites can be more effective than...

It's a candidate's market

Employment is growing rapidly at 4%. For the first time, 10 million Australians are now in the workforce. The participation rate is at an all time record . From the HRchitects newsletter: Talent...