In the face of the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Elite Staffing Solutions, a growing Australian labour hire company, found themselves doing better than expected. Rather than facing the much-hyped economic downturn, demand for their services surged, as did the number of people coming to them looking for work. As this happened, they…

We recently spent some time with the Managing Director and owner of Elite Staffing Solutions Australia (“Elite Staffing”) Ajith Chandrasinghe. In this article we talk to Ajith about his humble beginnings as a foreign student in Australia to eventually running one of Melbourne’s leading labour hire organisations.   It is easy to talk about Elite…

4 reasons your job ad is attracting fewer applications Written by Lindy Alexander There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has had a big impact on the employment sector and job applications. SEEK data reveals that compared to two years ago, applications per ad are down 32%. The fall in applications is broadly affecting all job types, with the…

By business reporter David Taylor Posted Tue 24 Aug 2021 at 5:00am Last year, the pandemic induced an acute economic crisis which ultimately led to a recession. We’re in a different type of economic struggle now: It’s less acute, more drawn out and with deep-seated anxiety. “My sense is that last year it was short, sharp pain,…

Written By Roy Maurer Posted February 1, 2021 Internal hiring, DE&I goals and virtual processes will be key this year Last year was tough on recruiters. The pandemic and its repercussions devastated some talent acquisition teams, heaped new demands on others, and proved to be a historic change agent as virtually recruiting and onboarding a…

Written by PI-SHEN SEET & JANICE JONES Posted April 22, 2021 Prime Minister Scott Morrison has highlighted the workforce skills shortage as the “single biggest challenge facing the Australian economy” in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Employer surveys also show it’s a top concern. Adding to these concerns is an expected 85% fall in net overseas migration in 2020-21 from 2018-19…