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How to Accurately Calculate Cost Per Hire

— And Why It Matters More Than Ever Understanding the true Cost Per Hire (CPH) has become essential for HR and Talent Acquisition teams trying to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Yet for many organisations, recruitment spend remains a black box: advertising costs tracked here,…

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…

Talent Acquisition Fundamentals Training: Emily’s Story of Growth

When Sarah landed her first recruitment role, she thought it would be simple—write a job ad, interview a few candidates, and make a hire. Easy, right?

Internal Talent Awards 2025 : Celebrating Excellence

The Internal Talent Awards 2025 (ITAs) lit up the Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne, bringing together the best and brightest from across Australia and New Zealand’s talent acquisition community. The ITAs are a highlight on the HR and recruitment calendar, and this year’s event was…

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.

What are the Top Ten Hiring Trends for 2025

Global recruitment strategies are being shaped by several key trends and challenges. These Top 10 Hiring Trends 2025 highlight the key shifts, including AI-driven hiring, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) priorities, remote and hybrid work models, and Gen Z workforce integration. Here are the…

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…

9 Workforce Trends In 2024 And Their Impact On Recruitment

By Rachel Hill February 26, 2024 As we begin 2024 it's good to touch base on the latest workforce trends and the impact these will have on your Recruitment Practices. As always Recruitment needs to stay flexible and vigilant as to what is happening…

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…

Demystifying Government Recruitment Practices - A Guide for Recruiters & Hiring Managers

Many of our clients are recruiters and hiring managers working in government, both at the state and federal level. Often, recruitment practices are hampered or should I say 'hamstrung' due to policy and procedures. This often results in a process that takes way too…

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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