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Financial Services Employment Market Update – January 2023
It was a busy end to 2022, with a sense that many of our clients felt exhausted by the challenges of recruitment and all were ready for a well-deserved break. The main observation of the last quarter remained the consistent theme that demand was still exceeding supply for key skills within the Australian Financial…
Read MoreThe Evolving Employee Value Proposition – Part 3: Can EVP Defend Against the Great Reshuffle?
In 2021, there were reports that Australia was on the brink of The Great Resignation, following in the footsteps of the UK and the US. Based on the idea that professionals had time to re-assess their career aspirations during Covid-19, The Great Resignation refers to people leaving their industries altogether in search of more meaningful…
Read MoreLeaders in ESG/Responsible Investment, Danielle Welsh-Rose – abrdn – Head of Sustainability APAC
Brief overview of your career to date. I’ve been working in finance sector corporate sustainability, consulting and sustainable investing roles for my entire career – more than 20 years. I started out at a super fund in a greeenfields corporate sustainability role (possibly the first, or definitely one of the first roles of its kind…
Read MoreThe Evolving Employee Value Proposition – Part 2: Steps to Creating a Great EVP
There is no denying the financial services recruitment landscape has significantly changed in recent years. With demand for talent clearly outstripping supply, candidates are in the driver’s seat with many fielding multiple job offers whether they’re actively looking for a new role or not. In this environment, it is essential to position your company…
Read MoreThe Evolving Employee Value Proposition – Part 1: Employee Attraction, Retention and Attrition
With Australia’s employment market remaining exceptionally buoyant, employers are feeling the pressure to attract and retain top talent by revamping their Employee Value Proposition (EVP). We are currently experiencing the lowest unemployment rate in Australia’s history at 3.4%. That is due in no small part to two years of limited migration of skilled workers and…
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