HAYS QUARTERLY REPORT JAN – MARCH 2016 Are your skills in demand? hays.com.au/report
Jan 19, 2017
HR BUSINESS PARTNERSYOU’RE IN DEMAND
HR Business Partners are in high demand to
work closely with senior leaders in developing
people strategies aligned to the business
strategy.
HR business partnering is becoming
increasingly relevant to organisations wanting to
break down silos and promote greater
collaboration.
High-level communication skills and good
business acumen are essential to be
successful in this role.
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HR MANAGERS & HR GENERALISTSYOU’RE IN DEMAND
HR Managers with very commercial outlooks,
a solid knowledge of wider business practices
and an understanding of the bottom line are
highly sought.
HR Generalists are in solid demand to oversee
many of the operational responsibilities of
busy HR departments to free up more senior
staff to work on high-level strategy.
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WORKFORCE/HR ANALYTICSPROFESSIONALSYOU’RE IN DEMAND
These candidates are always in short supply.
Employers are looking to understand and work
better with the data generated by their HR
systems so are seeking HR candidates with an
analytical or financial mindset or background.
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EMPLOYEE RELATIONS MANAGERS & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SPECIALISTSYOU’RE IN DEMAND
We are seeing an increasing need for
specialists to represent the business in
engaging the workforce and stakeholders in
best practice and negotiating with staff and
employee groups.
Roles in demand include Employee Relations
Managers and Industrial Relations Specialists
but an in-depth knowledge of Fair Work and
investigations is expected even for those in
entry-level roles.
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LEARING & DEVELOPMENTPROFESSIONALSYOU’RE IN DEMAND
Learning and Development is a fast growing
area but the reasons behind hiring increases
differ from one sector to another.
For example, in the Oil & Gas sector, L&D is
needed to train staff on meeting compliance
requirements.
In other sectors L&D programs are part of
change management programs.
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