Recruitment Insights Blogs

Learn how to handle employee absenteeism in blue-collar workplaces. Discover strategies to prevent no-shows and take legal steps if needed.

Struggling to find reliable workers? Discover how a skilled employment agency like IRP helps businesses save time, reduce turnover, and secure top talent.

The 2025 Australian employment landscape presents both challenges and opportunities. High job participation offers a larger talent pool, but skills shortages and cost-conscious hiring demand innovative recruitment. Our blog dives into some key findings on the Australian Employment Outlook 2025 to help your business prepare.

Streamline your hiring process and attract top talent with actionable recruitment tips. Learn how to improve your hiring workflow with IRP. Read more here.

With shifting workforce demographics, technological change, and a persistent tight market for skilled employees, businesses will need to adapt their strategies to attract, retain, and develop talent effectively in 2025. Learn how to keep up in our latest article!

’Tis the season for festive lights, presents and too much of a good thing. That might be fine at home, but things can get a little tricky when all that Christmas stuff happens at work. What about the infamous work party - a wonderful opportunity to thank your team for their hard work and celebrate together, but can also bring challenges like excessive drinking, disagreements or even inappropriate Secret Santa gifts..

How many times have you asked an applicant why they left their last job, and they’ve responded with, “the place was toxic”? It’s a reason that seems to be on the rise. So, are employees describing their workplaces as toxic because they were spoken to about having too many days off, or is the workplace really toxic?

Changes to employment of casual employees took effect on August 24th, 2024. As part of a wider range of new or amended provisions for employers, The Fair Work Act definition of a casual employee has substantial ramifications for employers.

Learn about common forklift hazards and control measures to keep your workplace safe. Ensure forklift operators are properly trained to avoid accidents.