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The Australian Council of Trade Unions has confirmed Melissa Donnelly, national secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union, as its incoming secretary

MARKETS | RECRUITMENT EARNINGS A fifth straight quarter of growth across Asia and a return to form in southern Europe…

The FTSE 250 recruiter is reshaping its global footprint around 16 core markets. Here is what the deal means for the sector, and where Australia sits.

Japan’s staffing giant has denied a sale is imminent, but its own admission of an Asia Pacific portfolio review has the market asking questions about one of Australia’s largest workforce services businesses.

Recruitment businesses have spent the past few years adding tools at pace, often in response to urgent problems rather than long-term strategy. The result, in many agencies, is a stack that is busy, expensive, and not always especially well connected.

Australia has its first AI-specific workplace law. New South Wales passed the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Act 2026 on 12 February, making it the first jurisdiction in the country to impose explicit legal duties

Australia’s patchwork approach to labour hire licensing is tightening, state by state, and the direction of travel is unmistakably toward a single national framework that will capture almost every agency placing workers with third parties.

On 1 July 2026, one of the most significant compliance changes in years hits every Australian employer. From that date, superannuation contributions must be paid at the same time as wages, not quarterly as has been the norm for decades.

The era of the all-powerful candidate is winding down. After several years in which job seekers held most of the cards, Australia’s labour market is quietly but unmistakably tilting back toward employers, and the recruiters who understand what that means stand to do well from it.

Australian workforce solutions company PeopleIN has announced the appointment of co-founder Tom Reardon as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, with the leadership transition scheduled to take effect on 17 April 2026.

Hays plc, one of the world’s most recognised recruitment companies, has announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Dirk Hahn, has stepped down with immediate effect. The move comes at a time when the global recruitment market is facing significant headwinds, and follows a period of challenging trading conditions for the firm. asking: are traditional reference checks still fit for purpose?

Reference checks have long been treated as the final safeguard in recruitment — the last filter before an offer becomes official. For many Australian employers, they are considered non-negotiable. But as hiring evolves, candidate expectations shift, and privacy concerns increase, it’s worth asking: are traditional reference checks still fit for purpose?

Reference checks have long been treated as the final safeguard in recruitment — the last filter before an offer becomes official. For many Australian employers, they are considered non-negotiable. But as hiring evolves, candidate expectations shift, and privacy concerns increase, it’s worth asking: are traditional reference checks still fit for purpose?

Australia’s most shameless recruiter, Luke Hemmings, has avoided trial for at least six months after a mediation agreement was endorsed by a court last month on the Gold Coast.

The Australian staffing industry remained one of the world’s most significant employment markets throughout 2024, with strong indicators of stabilisation and renewed growth emerging in early 2025.

The subscribers to The Ephram Stephenson podcast, “..the unfiltered podcast diving into the raw realities of business growth across industries – from explosive success to brutal pitfalls,” are still waiting for episode 2, exactly three months after the debut episode dropped (average 1.9 star rating out of 5, from 7 ratings).

The Bullhorn Engage 2025 event, held at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on 6th March, was a well-organised and successful event…

The recruitment landscape is constantly evolving, and a new phenomenon is making waves across Australia—‘career catfishing.’ This trend, identified in…

The Recruiter’s Double Trouble Why Do Employers Do This? The Recruiter’s Fallout Spotting the Red Flags Early How to Handle…

SEEK.com.au has long been a dominant force in Australia’s recruitment industry, connecting job seekers with employers across various sectors. However,…

For decades, the job advertisement has been a fundamental pillar of talent acquisition. Whether in newspapers, on job boards, or…