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Training Hiring Managers to Interview Effectively (and Improve Hiring Decisions)

Hiring managers often make critical hiring decisions without formal training. This article explores how structured interview training improves hiring outcomes, reduces bias, and strengthens recruitment performance across organisations.

Celebrating Excellence in Talent Acquisition: Internal Talent Awards Now Open

Nominations for the Internal Talent Awards are now open, recognising excellence and innovation in Talent Acquisition across Australia. Learn more and apply before 14 June.

The Future of Talent Acquisition Qualifications in Australia

Australia is introducing nationally recognised talent acquisition qualifications. Learn how new AQF-aligned pathways are transforming recruitment careers.

Why Hiring Managers Struggle with Recruitment (and How to Fix It)

Struggling with inconsistent hiring decisions? Learn the top recruitment mistakes hiring managers make—and how training improves hiring outcomes

Why I Keep Coming Back to Judge the Internal Talent Awards (ITAs)

I am incredibly excited and honoured to be returning as a Judge for the Internal Talent Awards (ITAs) 2026. Having judged the ITAs for several years now, it’s something I genuinely look forward to each year. Why the ITAs Matter to Me The awards…

Top 10 Things to Do to Attract More Quality Candidates

Attracting quality candidates has become one of the biggest challenges for hiring managers. Believe it or not, we currently have a very tight labour market in Australia 2026. The cause – an aging population and baby boomers leaving the workforce in droves. As we…

Top 10 Common Recruitment Mistakes Hiring Managers Make (and How to Fix Them)

We’ve worked and trained all over Australia and here are some common mistakes we see being made by Hiring managers across all Industries, NFP and government enterprises. Hiring managers play a critical role in recruitment - yet many have never been formally trained in…

Reducing Hiring Risk in Government: Turning D&I Policy into Practice

Is your agency’s D&I policy failing at the interview stage? Learn how to turn diversity intent into practice by identifying hidden hiring risks in the Australian public sector, from role design to structured decision-making.

What is Recruitment Skills Training and Why Does It Matter?

Recruitment training is critical for better hiring decisions, reduced risk, and stronger teams. Discover why it matters more than ever in 2026.

AI in Recruitment: Governance and Compliance - What TA Professionals Need to Know

Artificial Intelligence has quickly become one of the most talked-about topics in recruitment. Every week it seems a new platform pop up promising to transform the way organisations find and hire talent. AI will screen CVs faster. It will rank candidates automatically. It will…

From Accidental Recruiter to Strategic Talent Partner

Recruitment: The Career You Fall Into. Most recruiters didn’t plan this career, they are accidental recruiters. If you’ve “fallen” into recruitment, now’s the time to take control. Modern recruitment isn’t just about filling vacancies—it’s about building a competitive advantage. When teams understand and apply…

Recruitment Skills for New Recruiters: Why Getting Started Isn’t as Simple as It Looks

Entry-level recruitment training to build confidence and capability in hiring. Learn practical skills in interviewing, candidate attraction and inclusive recruitment.

When Bots Hire Better: What It Really Means for Talent Acquisition

Discover what "When Bots Hire Better" means for Talent Acquisition professionals and how AI is reshaping recruitment. Learn how Hill Consulting HRS helps TA teams adapt and thrive.

Workday in Court: A Turning Point for AI in Hiring?

Workday Lawsuit: A Turning Point for AI in Hiring? What does this mean for recruitment and what should employers and HR teams do now?

Enhance Your EVP with Video

Enhance Your EVP with Video for Career Websites and Job Postings. In today’s fast-moving job market, a strong Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is no longer just a “nice to have” — it’s essential. But how you communicate your EVP, the where and the when,…

EVP and Employer Branding Conference - Sydney.

Last week, Tamara Diveroli, our roving reporter had the opportunity to attend the 2005 EVP Summit. What truly shapes powerful employer brands The event was packed with bold ideas, thought-provoking insights, and refreshing reminders about what truly shapes powerful employer brands. Key Takeaways Here…

Talentpalooza 2025

Talent Palooza 2025. An opportunity to share bold ideas, push boundaries, and reimagine the future of Talent and HR through the lens of rebellion.

Best Practice Staff Referral Schemes – Global Examples

Sometime the old ways are the best. Don’t forget as a TA or HR Director its really good practice to have a staff referral scheme and don’t forget to promote it. It’s still a great way to attract and hire new talent. Below I’ve…

Support Formalised Qualifications for the Talent Acquisition Industry in Australia

Why this petition matters Craig Watson & Rachel Hill care deeply about the Talent Acquisition Industry in Australia, and we recognise the essential need for improving the standards and professionalism within our sector. Currently, the industry does not have formalised professional qualifications. This gap not only limits career development…

Your TA Community

Looking to grow your TA Community? Don’t know where to start? Don't worry, you are not alone - there are heaps of things going on with Recruitment Meet Up Groups in every city around Australia.

Holiday Reading List

It's about this time when I like to recommend a few books that I’ve read through the year in 2024 for your Holiday Reading List

Do you know the STAR technique for interviewing?

Follow the STAR interviewing technique and the answers and insights (evidence) will be surprising. Helps you sort the wheat from the chaff (or, out the bullsh***ers).

The 7 Benefits of Skills-Based Hiring

In a nutshell, skills-based hiring is looking beyond formal paper-based qualifications, and it is something we have always done.

Halo Horns and First Impressions at Interview

Halo Horns - Did you know that when we meet a new person, we formulate an opinion on them in the first 30 seconds?

To flex or not to flex

Our MD, Rachel was recently at a business launch with lots of high-flying business contacts. One senior manager turned to her and said, “well it’s about time we got everyone back in the office”. Nice sentiment she thought but they just don’t understand the…

But we want more women in the team...

There are a couple of problems with this statement. The first is that it can be illegal, the second is that many employers who wish for more women in their workforce – often don’t deserve them!!

Do you need to apply a systematic selection process during Recruitment?

Do you need to apply a systematic selectin processing during Recruitment? Yes, we think so - and here's our reasons why.

What is a Recruitment Strategy? And why do you need one?

First of all, let’s define what is and what is not a Recruitment Strategy? When we talk about a Recruitment Strategy, we are not describing a Recruitment Campaign. A recruitment campaign is something you do for a specific job. Yes, you need a plan…

Have you got Diversity and Inclusion covered in your Hiring practices?

Many organisations think they’ve got diversity and inclusion covered in their hiring mix – but when we scratch the surface really, they are just looking at key obvious diversity metrics such as gender and age. Diversity Is More Than Gender and Age When we…

Hill Consulting Partners with PageUp To Provide Optimisation

By Rachel HillDate: 8th April 2024 Hill Consulting is proud to announce becoming an authorised partner of PageUp, the most powerful talent acquisition software for companies to Recruit, develop and retain high-performing teams. Hill Consulting have 4 in-house experts who can provide support, training,…

Does Interview Skills Training Make For Better Hiring Decisions?

By Rachel Hill February 26, 2024 People are not born knowing how to interview. It always surprises me that people are promoted into leadership positions and just expected to know how to interview or get the most out of a process. And it’s not…

A Myth? Women Don’t Apply for Jobs Unless They’re 100% Qualified

By Rachel Hill You’ve probably heard the following statistic: Men apply for a job when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, but women apply only if they meet 100% of the requirements. Indeed, I often quote this piece of evidence when talking about…

Are Your Recruitment Practices Like Being Stuck At The Maccas Drive Through?

Or putting the question another way - how big should your internal TA function be and what service are you offering versus the expectations of your hiring managers? By Rachel Hill It never ceases to amaze me when I'm working with clients just how…

Myth busting Government Recruitment Practices

Slow hiring processes, lost candidates, and frustrated stakeholders—sound familiar? For many government teams, recruitment has become overly complex, driven more by tradition than legislation. The good news? It doesn’t have to be this way

Humans Versus Algorithms

Are you struggling to get your head around this new technology on what changes are in store for HR and recruitment and how quickly those changes will come? I thought I would expand on the subject for you with a few AI insights for…

Talent Acquisition – next Generation

Recently there was a Talent Acquisition Forum in Sydney, where leading employers from across Australia discussed some of the challenges faced by their Talent Acquisition (TA) teams. They spoke about what’s going to be needed by 2020 and where HR services will need a…

Top Three Mistakes in Your Recruitment Practices – and How to Fix Them

Over the last couple of years, I’ve had the privilege to work with some big names (as well as some smaller enterprises too) and a common pattern has emerged. The same business complaints in recruitment keep coming up. These complaints revolved around the length…

3 Tips for a Great Candidate Experience

A great employer brand depends on a strong candidate experience. Understanding how your organisation is viewed both by clients and potential employees, and attempting to improve that image, is all part of employer branding. Candidate experience is a part of this. Ensuring that your…

Human Centred Design for HR?

Human Centred Design is gaining momentum in HR as more organisations are accepting they need to put employees and experiences at the centre of all they do. More simply put, “Design Thinking” is a way to solve complex problems that creates new and innovative…

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