People

Issue No. 27 - February/March

12 Hot Issues for recruitment in 2006

Specialist recruiter Hays explores the 12 hot issues expected to impact the recruitment market in 2006:

Candidates in demand:	With the recruitment market expected to remain buoyant throughout 2006, skills shortage relief is unlikely to occur. A major component of business success in the future will be the ability to source suitably qualified and experienced staff, particularly in areas where demand is strongest. For details of predicted 2006 'hotspots' of demand, please see the January 2006 Hays Quarterly Forecast at www.hays.com.au/forecast.	Recruitment process duration:	Candidates with a strong skills base and experience are employed very quickly. Consequently employers are disappointed when delays in their recruitment process result in losing quality candidates to a company with a more timely recruitment campaign. Employers therefore need to ensure their recruitment process is smooth and timely in order to secure the strongest candidates.	Ageing workforce:	There is an ongoing increase in the levels of jobseekers aged over 45. In previous years many of these candidates were absorbed into the temporary recruitment market, however in the permanent market these candidates remain an underutilised resource. Hopefully 2006 will see a reversal of this trend as it currently remains a significant issue in the recruitment landscape.
Sector Flexibility:	Flexibility surrounding candidate potential is critical to successful employment. Yet employer expectations regarding specific sector experience remain high and this limits the number of potential suitable candidates. A candidate who has the desired “fit”, attributes and skills but lacks experience within a certain sector is still more than capable of fulfilling a j... The rest of this article is available to in-business subscribers. If you are a subscriber, please log in - click here. Established in 2001, in-business is South Australia's leading independent local business knowledge source. We offer subscribers: a high quality bi-monthly magazine password access to our complete archives online from Issue 1 regular SNAPSHOTS eNewsletter optional listing in our magazine business services directory called 'the team' in-business has become one of South Australia's best networking packages delivering readers untold business opportunities. To subscribe click here, or to receive a free trial copy click here.