News Articles for Hays Specialist Recruitment Australia

Resources companies need workers, while the state has the most job vacancies since 2012.

Business leaders from sectors as diverse as education and manufacturing say temporary migration visa policies are holding WA back.

SPECIAL REPORT: Western Australia may not be ready with the workforce and skills needed for the next boom.

SPECIAL REPORT: A possible skills shortage is among the challenges facing WA recruiters, amid an uptick in mining and hiring across the board.

SPECIAL REPORT: Strong employment growth in the gold sector partially compensated for job losses in iron ore in the 2016 financial year, according to recently released data from the Department of Mines and Petroleum.

Special Report: Falling commodity prices have led some mining contractors to circle the wagons, but others are cautiously targeting opportunities.

SPECIAL REPORT: WA businesses can point to a range of wellness initiatives, but tough economic times and an emphasis on safety over health has put some employers behind the eight ball.

Employment growth in the construction industry will be strong in this quarter, according to a report by Hays Recruitment, as the continued influx of new people to the state drives demand for residential properties.

Our annual Biggest Employers feature has the latest BNiQ data on employment trends in WA, including the companies that are expanding and those that are shrinking, and in-depth analysis of what's happening in mining, construction, health care, accounting, law and other industries.

There are lots of job options out there, you just need to know where to look.

Recruiters are dealing with a flat market by capitalising on stronger demand for contract hires and a growing metropolitan construction sector.

THOSE employers to have ruled out the possibility of recruiting candidates who require training will need to adjust their thinking as the skills shortage hits home.

Over one in two employees would choose to cut their working hours over a voluntary redundancy or extended unpaid leave if the choice was made mandatory, a new survey by Hays reveals.

The salary of over one in three Australian workers is link to their performance, and the figure is rising, according to the results of a survey released today by recruitment company Hays.

Overtime levels are on the increase in Western Australia, with 28 per cent of respondents to the annual salary survey by recruitment company Hays saying they had increased them over the past 12 months.

Skills may be in demand, but employers have become wary of a candidate unable to demonstrate reasonable job stability, according to trends revealed in the July-September Hays Quarterly Forecast.

Almost half of all employers give resigning staff a counter offer, but the majority of these attempts are unsuccessful, according to a survey released today by recruitment agency Hays.

Almost 30 per cent of Perth companies have increased overtime levels, a survey by specialist recruiter Hays found.

National recruitment consultant Hays has opened a legal division in Perth, citing a demand from local legal professionals for its services.

NEW surveys by recruitment firms Robert Walters and Hays Accountancy and Finance have highlighted the continuing shortage of skilled professionals in Western Australia.