People

Poor hiring decisions are costing small and medium businesses time and money, and having negative effects on clients and other employees.

Full-time flexible policies are not enough and will not mobilise change. We need more part-time roles that are better advertised.

It’s increasingly hard to find talent and fill the skills gap, especially in technology and for small businesses in Australia. So what can employers do?

Despite age-related discrimination being prohibited by law, many employers hire younger applicants because of unfounded myths about age and productivity.

According to Alibaba's Jack Ma, the academic high achiever, or even the candidate with the best work experience, isn’t always the right person for the job.

A recent case before the Fair Work Commission involved a vehicle services attendant who was fired following the discovery that he'd lied on his CV.

A two-year study suggests government-funded employment services are not working well for older jobseekers, the services’ staff or employers.

Gender equality recruitment startup WORK180 has secured $1 million in funding, in a seed funding round led by Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar’s private investment firm, Skip Capital.

By Rebecca Cassells, Curtin University; Alan Duncan, Curtin University; Astghik Mavisakalyan, Curtin University; John Phillimore, Curtin Uni…

Referees are often in a privileged position, able to see both sides, and can improve the chance of a job working out.

After closing an $8 million Series B from industry heavyweights such as SEEK and OneVentures, the founder of Aussie startup Employment Hero recommends other founders always close deals “on your own terms”.

When choosing the right candidate for a role, experts and industry professionals say employers need to look beyond the initial ‘cultural fit…