Cheaper homes give lower-paying councils a recruitment drawcard

Regional councils can compete for talent by promoting local housing affordability rather than big pay packets.

11 September, 2023

New guidelines warn AI can result in unfair recruitment decisions

New guidelines warn of the risks of AI recruitment tools for public sector agencies, saying it’s a myth they are properly tested and unbiased.

1 December, 2022

Council programs foster workforce transition

Councils are doing their bit to foster local talent and get students into the workforce.

3 February, 2020

Combination of factors challenges workforce

The ageing workforce is a key issue but it’s just one aspect of the complex picture facing Australian local governments.

3 December, 2018

Data shines light on workforce trends in local government

With 420 councils employing more than half their workforce locally, Australian local government makes a significant contributor to national productivity and quality of life, an analysis shows.

5 April, 2018

Public sector motivation: Have we turned to the dark side?

Burnout or crash through.

3 April, 2017

Best of 2016: How to survive and thrive under a public sector hiring freeze

Upskill, collaborate, communicate.

20 December, 2016

Easier government job applications attracts graduates

Department of Premier and Cabinet

2 November, 2015

APSC Commissioner John Lloyd tasks graduate managers with change agenda

Resilient and risk aware public servants told to get busy.

13 August, 2015

More musical chairs for top government jobs

Career wheel turns for security chiefs and public service heads

22 July, 2014

Changing the picture on executive gender perceptions

By Dr Marianne Broadbent* Multiple factors influence the disparity between the prevalence of women and men in executive roles. There are three in particular that I come across regularly, in both executive search and working with organisations on leadership capability and talent management. The first relates to how women often approach opportunities; the second is […]

20 January, 2014

Pragmatic steps to assess employee capabilities

By Dr Marianne Broadbent* Many leading public and commercial sector organisations are rethinking how they assess capabilities for future executives and managers in an environment of considerable ambiguity. The specific needs in particular roles might go in quite a different direction due to factors such as a change of government policy, market pressures or maybe […]

13 January, 2014

Effective executive search firms will improve your talent pool

By Dr Marianne Broadbent* Executive Search firms are an integral part of how smart organisations find the executive and senior management talent that they need. They enable candidates to be drawn from the whole potential candidate pool, rather than those just looking for a job at a point in time, and search also involves a […]

6 January, 2014

Corruption crackdown on IT contractors in NSW

By Julian Bajkowski Fresh from making findings of corrupt conduct against former New South Wales Cabinet ministers and Labor Party power brokers, the state’s unrelenting watchdog against dodgy dealings in the government has turned its spotlight onto the often creative industry of IT contracting. The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) this week set out […]

23 August, 2013