How to recruit in Australia?

Australia’s labour market is growing rapidly and over the past few years we have seen the number of job positions increase exponentially. So much so that many Europeans are making the leap and emigrating to benefit from the high wages, good quality of life and compulsory Friday beer. Here at Jobboard Finder we have collected some info and tips on the Australian market for both job seekers and recruiters alike.

The Australian work ethic is known for being laid back and easy-going, but this should not be mistaken for laziness as they have some of the longest working hours in the world. With only 20 days annual leave, they are a nation that works hard but also plays hard. Social drinking with colleagues after work is the norm and some offices even have a celebratory optional Friday beer at work. Strict workplace laws are in place to support employees rather than the companies and there are even rules on reporting accidents and minor injuries sustained at work, a complicated firing process and company efforts to improve inter-office relations.

Online recruitment is getting big in Australia, which is to be expected as we can see this process trending worldwide. In large cities such as Sydney, social media recruiting is also gaining popularity as it allows recruiters to target a specific geographical region. Australian job seekers are encouraged to have professional social media profiles as many recruiters are using Facebook to judge whether a candidate is suitable or not. LinkedIn is also a very popular choice for recruiters as they can reach a broad audience of active job seekers for a particular job opportunity. Niche recruitment job boards are becoming more and more prominent in Australia, as they offer a customised job/candidate search with relevant results. However, large general job boards are still a very good choice but for recruiters and job seekers who know what they are looking for these job sites are considered vague.

Contrary to many European recruitment practices, Australian businesses often rely on word of mouth and prefer personally recommended candidates. It is common for employers to ask friends and colleagues if they know someone suitable for the position and sometimes in specific areas of the country or for lower skilled jobs, they even place vacancy signs in shop window.

Jobboard Finder is the best decision making tool for recruiters’ and job seekers’ online recruitment campaigns. Recruiters can use the online search engine to examine and compare employment websites from all over the world. They can also rate and review the job boards they have used in the past for our community of professionals to see. For job seekers, Jobboard Finder allows them to easily discover the best job boards everywhere in the world. Accessing our database of over 900 job boards is free of charge and with our powerful search engine, you can quickly identify the most relevant job boards for your job search. Then, you can view all the information of these job boards like audience figures, job seeker reviews, job offers and geographic breakdown.

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Recruitment in Australia is still a very personal business decision, with recommendations from friends or colleagues and laid back interviewing processes being the preferred approach. Different recruitment methods are used throughout the country but there is a noticeable tendency for social media recruiting in the main cities.

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