Retaining Mid-Career Defence Talent: Why They Leave and How to Keep Them
Attracting and retaining talent in the Australian defence industry can be tricky. Projects like AUKUS, Hunter Class Frigates, Land 400 Phases 2 and 3 and a range of guided weapons programs are driv...
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Hiring A New Employee? Here Are Your Security Clearance Must-Knows
In the Australian defence industry, where access to sensitive information is the norm rather than the exception, the clearance sponsorship process is not a back-office ‘tick-and-flick’. It is a st...
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Strategies for Successful Project Team Recruitment: From Bid Phase to Launch
When you’re in the tender phase of a bid, the focus is on winning the bid. Loose plans might be made around how you will stand up and deliver if you win, but not too much time is spent considering...
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Highest workforce demand in years; location and sector growth explained
Kinexus’ 2023 Hiring Intentions report reveals insights into the hiring demands of defence industry. Around 80% of defence industry employers were surveyed, and huge growth is predicted. In the ne...
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A Spotlight on the Electrical Engineering Talent Pool
With the amount of Defence projects coming downrange, it is crucial to understand what the candidate market looks like for you to best prepare your hiring strategy. We dissect the Electrical Engine...
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How is Defence Industry Feeling about COVID-19?
As a part of our annual Salary Survey we asked respondents how the COVID-19 crisis has affected them. We had over 800 responses, which we have summarised below, with a couple of notable observati...
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COVID-19: Keep Calm and Hire On
A message to Australia's defence industry community – from 1.5 metres away We have been speaking to many employers, candidates and contractors over the last few days and thought that we wou...
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