April 1

2026 Australian Employment Outlook

A market that's stabilising, not surging. Australia’s labour market is entering 2026 in a more balanced position than many expected, but it is not yet back to strong expansion mode. The early signs...

March 30

Introducing Harrier Talent Intelligence: Recruitment Data That Works for You

Most TA teams are sitting on a goldmine of recruitment data and getting nothing strategic from it. Reports take days to compile and are out of date the moment they're shared. Sourcing channel...

March 30

The Talent Intelligence Gap And Why Now Is the Moment to Close It

Sixty-one per cent of Australian organisations are now using AI in some part of their HR function. Most of them are doing it without the data infrastructure to know whether it's working. That's not a...

March 30

The Metric Your Board Is Starting to Ask About (And Most HR Functions Can't Answer)

Time-to-hire. Cost-per-hire. Engagement score. Turnover rate. These are the metrics most HR functions run on. And there's nothing wrong with them, they matter, they're measurable, and they're...

March 30

61% of Australian Organisations Are Using AI. Most of Them Aren't Ready.

You think you have a reasonable picture of your workforce. Headcount by function. Turnover rate. Time-to-hire. The engagement scores from last year's survey. What you actually have is a rear-view...

March 30

Your Workforce Data Is Lying To You

You think you have a reasonable picture of your workforce. Headcount by function. Turnover rate. Time-to-hire. The engagement scores from last year's survey. What you actually have is a rear-view...

March 30

Your Organisation Is Spending on AI and Getting Nothing Back

Australian enterprises are investing an average of $28 million a year on AI. Seventy-two per cent of them aren't seeing measurable returns. If you're a Chief People Officer, it should stop you in...

March 5

Six early warning signals your Talent Strategy is drifting off course.

Most talent strategies don't fail dramatically. They drift quietly. A workforce plan that no longer matches business priorities. Assessment processes that can't predict performance. Skills...

October 27

Investing in Critical Capabilities for the Future

Labour Market Context While unemployment at 4.5% creates immediate opportunities for talent acquisition, forward-thinking workforce planning requires looking beyond current market conditions to...

October 27

Embracing Skills-Based Workforce Planning

Labour Market Context With unemployment at 4.5% and applications per job ad at record highs, organisations have access to broader talent pools than they've had in years. Yet many are still using the...

October 27

Maintaining Engagement and Retention in a Shifting Market

Labour Market Context Here's the dangerous assumption many talent leaders are making right now: with unemployment at 4.5% and external opportunities decreasing, retention will automatically improve....

October 27

Navigating the Shift: Strategic Workforce Planning for Australia's Changing Labour Market

Labour Market Context The Australian labour market is at a critical inflection point. After years of unprecedented tightness that saw employers compromising on hiring standards and offering...

Market insights and thought leadership.

2026 Australian Employment Outlook

Introducing Harrier Talent Intelligence: Recruitment Data That Works for You

The Talent Intelligence Gap And Why Now Is the Moment to Close It

The Metric Your Board Is Starting to Ask About (And Most HR Functions Can't Answer)

61% of Australian Organisations Are Using AI. Most of Them Aren't Ready.

Your Workforce Data Is Lying To You

Your Organisation Is Spending on AI and Getting Nothing Back

Six early warning signals your Talent Strategy is drifting off course.

Investing in Critical Capabilities for the Future

Embracing Skills-Based Workforce Planning

Maintaining Engagement and Retention in a Shifting Market

Navigating the Shift: Strategic Workforce Planning for Australia's Changing Labour Market

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