Recruitment

Forty per cent of employers expect to increase their permanent staff levels in the coming year, with engineering, IT, HR and distribution departments tipped to see the biggest job growth, according to findings in our 2016 Hays Salary Guide. This far exceeds the 13% of employers who expect to decrease their permanent headcount. Engineering professionals will be the biggest beneficiaries...

Business activity and permanent headcounts may be rising, but according to our 2016 Hays Salary Guide, released this month, they are not translating into salary increases. With employers for the most part unwilling to loosen the salary purse strings, be prepared for employees to take matters into their own hands. Our guide includes salary and recruiting trends for over 1,000...

Do your line managers know how to motivate and engage staff at work? A new report on staff engagement by recruiting experts Hays found a disparity of up to 13% between what people say engages them and what employers think engages their employees. We surveyed 1,196 employers and employees and found that being valued, recognition for a job well done,...

Last month many people and organisations here in Canberra celebrated International Women's Day (IWD). While we have a lot to celebrate every IWD, many people would argue that progress towards workplace gender equality can still be hindered today by people, more often than not men, who fail to see any problem. Here at Hays we surveyed 603 Australians and found...

A new report by Hays, The DNA of an HRD, polls HR directors on what it takes to get to the top, with stakeholder engagement voted as the most important skill to have. For the report Hays spoke to 461 HR directors in Australia and New Zealand. The results show that 64% of HRDs are women, while HRDs are typically...

'It's the start of a New Year, and the time when employers often think about the skills they need to add to their team for the year ahead. If you are thinking of recruiting, remember it's just as important for you to brush up on your interview skills as it is for the jobseekers who will apply to your role....

The Christmas season is fast approaching, so before you take a well earned break to recharge your batteries, make sure you are informed about the recruitment market you will return to in early 2016. Our latest Hays Global Skills Index has been published, highlighting employers' challenge to keep pace with demand for highly-skilled talent.The report, published in collaboration with Oxford...

You want to stand out and make a good impression in your next job interview, but sending a LinkedIn connection or Facebook friend request to your interviewer is not the way to do it. Social media is an important networking and researching tool, but there are boundaries and jobseekers need to be aware of the appropriate way to utilise social...

Not so long ago job seekers who wanted to stand out in an interview were advised to research the company and interviewer. You could use your research to determine which examples of your work you should share when answering questions and any sentence starting with 'I saw on your website... was sure to impress. Today however, not researching the organisation...

Starting a new job is one of the most stressful and exciting experiences you can go through. Settling into your new team is one of the many challenges you will face, but becoming a valued team member is key to your job satisfaction, workplace happiness and ultimately, your success - here's how: Find a mentor My top tip for integrating...

Attending interviews for Senior Management or Director level roles can be extremely challenging. As you progress up the ladder fewer and fewer opportunities will present themselves, meaning when the right opportunity does come up, you really do need to ensure that you're on top form to secure the role. The challenge with these senior level interviews is that you will...

Most of us spend more time with our colleagues during the working week than we do our own families, so it's important that we have established relationships with our workmates which allow us to be happy and productive. 70 per cent of employees say having friends at work is the most crucial element to a happy working life. These employees...

Employers will transition away from higher levels of temporary and contract roles back to more permanent positions in the year ahead, but Canberrans should not expect big salary increases during this period. According to our 2015 Hays Salary Guide, released early June, 22 per cent of employees can expect a salary increase of three per cent or more in their...

The day will inevitably come when it's time to move on from your current organisation and take up a fresh challenge elsewhere. However, the way you leave your employer is important and you must ensure you leave on good terms, as how you leave is often how you are remembered. Leaving one organisation to start a new challenge elsewhere can...

Women are less likely than their male co-workers to believe that pay equality and equal opportunities exist for both genders in the workplace, according to the new Hays global survey on gender diversity. At Hays, we are known for supporting the advancement of women in the workplace. However, our survey found that although progress is being made, gender diversity remains...

Would you cut your base salary to potentially earn more in a performance-related bonus? Australians are more risk averse than our New Zealand neighbours when it comes to our salary package, with a new survey by recruiting experts Hays showing that 59 per cent of Aussies would take a base salary cut for the opportunity to potentially earn more through...