The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the Australian economy, with national unemployment rates reaching devastating heights in 2020 and women in particular feeling the brunt of job losses. As the nation entered the biggest recession…

Recruiting in any market can be hard. When economies are thriving, it can be hard to find the right talent as competition for the best candidates heats up. When times are tough, there can be…

Technology has come a remarkable way in the last 20 years. Today’s business systems and processes are a long way from where they were just two decades ago, providing firms of all sizes and types…

“You can have either the best skills or you can have someone from a diverse background or gender.” Not true. Recruiting for diversity does not need to be a case of either/or. We often hear…

An article by Jamie Crain. The intention of the chart in this article was quite simple: Can we identify how long will it take for any given company to reach gender parity?   As it…

Anyone who has looked for a job at any stage in their career can probably agree, reading job advertisements is a bore. It is a laborious task, scrolling through similar ad after similar ad on…

This year’s theme for #IWD2019 is Balance for Better. We couldn’t agree more with the sentiment: it’s exactly why we entered the recruitment business in 2017 with Open Door. We have an amazing global network…