Job candidates are continuing to push for big pay rises and more freedom to work from home as employers across the economy struggle to fill vacancies.
Recruiters say it is easier to hire professionals now than it was at the height of the white-collar worker squeeze last year.in the same week that Rich Lister property developer Tim Gurner triggered a global backlash by claiming workers had become “arrogant” during the pandemic , some employers are still complaining of fresh recruits accepting job offers at other companies just weeks after taking their new job.
Alice Hanna, head of people and culture at Kapitol Group, said strong candidates were often weighing up four or five job offers at once.Alice Hanna, head of people and culture at Melbourne-based construction company Kapitol Group, said hiring good people was harder than it was a few years ago because fewer people were out looking for jobs.this meant Kapitol Group was increasingly having to poach employees from other firms.