The findings from the latest CEO Survey, conducted jointly by Australia Industry Group and Deloitte, bring good news for third-party talent solution providers.

Firstly, three quarters of all businesses are planning to hire new staff in the next two years. The larger the company turnover the more bullish the hiring intentions;  almost 90% with revenue of $200 million intend to hire additional staff (refer chart). Confidence is high in the construction sector with 85.7% of respondents indicating they will hire new staff.  Read more...

A new study conducted by PWC found CEOs across the world are currently, and understandably, concerned about ‘survival’ as opposed to ‘growth’. But make no mistake ‘talent’ is very much on the agenda. In fact an overwhelming 72%  think that talent is a ‘source of competitive advantage in sustaining long-term growth’

Asked the question ‘Considering the talent required for the success of your business, what are the key challenges you face?’, a majority (69%) think skill shortage is the biggest challenge.  Read more...