People

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to pivot, fire employees, cut hours and even close their doors completely. Now, employers are faced with a war on talent.

Byron Bay fintech Zepto — formerly known as Split Payments — has not only undergone a rebrand, it’s also been on a high-profile hiring spree.

Zapid Hire is bringing the TikTok trend into recruitment, replacing online forms and traditional resumes with fun, short-form videos.

The Body Shop has became one of the first employers in Australia to adopt an ‘open hiring’ policy for its in-store seasonal staff. 

The pandemic has made selecting the right candidate even more challenging, but these strategies can help you mitigate the risk of a bad hire.

Employees are more focused than ever before on culture, values and work-life balance. If you don’t get it right, they’re willing to walk away.

As the needs of the workforce change, training and qualifications need a stronger emphasis on digital skill sets.

The problem with the employment services system is that it is premised on competition, not collaboration. And this model, delivered by outsourced providers, seems to have mostly benefited the providers.

In a world grappling with relentless challenges and anguish, there is no more important time to stamp out ageism and for businesses to embrace age diversity to solve staff shortfalls.

Small businesses can expect variable rates on SME loans to remain low and a more competitive labour market following the Reserve Bank's board meeting yesterday.

A business is only as good as its people, and great people are hard to find. So, at some point, your business may end up involved in the poaching game.

Amid the labour shortage, Australia has an untapped talent pool of workers: refugees who have settled here and are urgently looking for work.