On March 3, 2020, Indeed asked all 10,000 of its global employees to work from home until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a necessary step in minimising the health risks to our employees, their families and …
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Disability in the Workplace: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities
There are 2.1 million working-age adults with disabilities in Australia today, a huge — and often untapped — pool of talent. The disability community however often struggles to find employment due to bias and a general lack of awareness of …
Helping your Employees Manage the Challenges of Working from Home
What was once considered a perk or a dream working arrangement, working from home has now become a reality for millions of employees around the nation. And while there are many benefits—think increased productivity and engagement—there are also many …
Diversity and Inclusion: Improving Practices to Hire and Retain Top Talent
When we talk about diversity in the workplace, we often think in terms of demographics. Do women make up a certain percentage of your company’s leadership? Are you recruiting more candidates from underrepresented backgrounds than in the past?
A diverse …
Recruiter Checklist for Successful Candidate Outreach
Candidate outreach… Do you know anyone who doesn’t do it?
Unless you’re in the unique position of not needing to contact individuals who might be a great fit for your open roles (because you’re inundated with quality talent—all of whom …
A Simple Guide to Reference Checks
When hiring for a role, you can count on job seekers to cast themselves in the best light possible. In fact, they are often encouraged to sing their own praises in job interviews or exaggerate accomplishments. While it’s natural for …
Maintaining Your Mental Health Whilst Working From Home
There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a year like no other. The devastating effects of the pandemic have touched everyone—being both a health and an economic crisis in one. Loneliness and anxiety is on the rise, in July …
Virtual Onboarding 101: A Guide to Onboarding Remote Employees
Changes to business are coming so quickly that it’s hard to know how to strategise. For companies in a position to hire, there are countless questions, including how to present the job — as remote or just temporarily so — …
How Does Indeed Work for Employers? 4 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do
You may have heard of tools such as Sponsored Jobs, which appear optimally in Indeed’s search results, making them over 3.5 times more likely to result in a hire. But there’s a lot more you can do with Indeed to …
Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace: What is it, And How Can it Help?
If you’re feeling emotionally drained, you’re not alone. We’re still grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic and navigating economic uncertainty. Change and upheaval are stressful to manage, causing us to feel more pressure than usual. Not only are we preoccupied with …