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• 47% of recruiters in Australia say only half or less than half of job applications meet required qualifications.
• 52% believe AI-powered tools can make hiring faster and easier
• LinkedIn is launching a new Hiring Assistant to help recruiters spend more time on their most impactful work, and new AI-powered coaching features to help companies build in-demand skills

New KnowBe4 training addresses critical security risks in hiring processes, sharing insights for other organisations to learn the pitfalls and avoid mistakenly hiring hackers

New KnowBe4 white paper provides advice on how organisations can protect themselves from this common hiring scam

COMPANY NEWS:

• New hiring category prioritises potential, skills and interests over traditional methods as Global Survey shows more than one in three Australian employees and candidates reject resume led approach
• One in five Australians admit to exaggerating important details in their CV to improve chances of success
• HireVue launches the Find My FitTM application enabling skill-based job matching for a more dynamic and inclusive hiring experience

GUEST OPINION: Relationships between companies and employees have undergone a sweeping transformation in recent years. From radical shifts in how and where employees work to the widespread deployment of AI, it's difficult to think of a period in which workforce priorities and responsibilities have changed more rapidly or dramatically.

Despite the majority (70%) of Australian employers being more concerned about their staff leaving their organisation in 2023 compared to 2022, many have stated that they are unable to address their employees’ concerns to entice them to stay,, according to new research.

Investing in promising candidates who are new to the ICT sector is good for them and your organisation too.

GUEST OPINION by Lisa Papli, Head of Marketing and Sales Operations Somerville: Will the tech downturn that commenced late last year make it a little easier for Australian businesses to recruit and retain experienced ICT personnel?

HireVue Announces Industry First Agile Mindset Assessment to Help Organisations Future-proof Their Teams

COMPANY NEWS:  HireVue, the global leader in video interviewing, assessments, and text-enabled recruiting tools, announces a cutting-edge pre-hire assessment to measure a candidate’s agile mindset. In a job market filled with constant change, this assessment helps companies identify candidates with a propensity for faster thinking, efficiency and flexible ways of working. 

Australian-listed global HR tech platform Xref has announced it is extending its pre-employment offering with the launch of a full-service, hire-to-retire enterprise SaaS platform for employers, that follows an employee from candidacy through to employment, engagement, company exit - and even possible re-hiring.

Global software tools provider SolarWinds has announced the winners for its 8th annual IT Pro Day awards, as well as new IT Pro Day survey findings on the state of the tech job market amid industry-wide labour shortages.

 Deel already makes global onboarding and payroll simple; the company has now released the Deel API allowing organisations and developers worldwide to embed Deel's global hiring tools right within their own products.

The number of job postings related to 5G as a theme increased by 65% from 5,265 jobs in January 2022 to 8,667 jobs in July 2022, according to a new research report.

Australia will see 11% of jobs lost to automation by 2040, according to the latest jobs forecast for the APAC region by global research and advisory firm Forrester.

Despite the current economic uncertainties most CFOs are now focusing on hiring and retaining talent as part of an assessment of their company’s ability to grow in the year ahead, according to a new report.

• 85 per cent of technology employers will increase salaries in their next review – up from 65 per cent;
• 34 per cent will award increases of three per cent or more;
• 76 per cent say the skills shortage has forced them to offer higher salaries than planned;
• 87 per cent of technology employees say an increase of three per cent or more would reflect their individual performance and the demand for their skills.

More technology professionals will receive a pay rise this coming financial year than last, with skills shortages creating a “once-in-a-career market”, according to the latest salary guide from recruiting firm Hays Technology.

Australia’s tech sector is increasingly looking overseas for talent, according to a new survey by Australia's peak body for innovative technology, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).

Coles plans to hire more than 70 digital professionals to join its eCommerce business, in a move the retail giant says will help to drive rapid digital transformation and shape the future of Australian retail.

Australia’s tech industry peak body the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has called on the Federal Government to ensure that visas for skilled ICT professionals are prioritised to address Australia’s significant shortages of skilled workers as the country’s borders reopen.

Globalization Partners has concluded its annual Pangeo global employment conference, providing a forum to help leaders and businesses everywhere in navigating the “new normal” under COVID.