CEO shares recruitment insights and how to overcome hiring challenges

CEO of HOBAN Recruitment, Alison Watts, spoke with The HR Leader about the insights the company discovered via its recent Workforce Trends Survey, 2022–23.

Ms Watts shared why the report is valuable for the market and some of the top findings. The podcast discussion also included what roles are particularly difficult to recruit for at the moment, and three tips for mitigating those challenges.

HOBAN Recruitment has a strong interest in innovation and DEI. Ms Watts concluded the conversation with The HR Leader by explaining HOBAN's work in these focus areas.

Ms Watts kindly provided the below links for further reading:

• Commitment to Disability Inclusion https://www.hoban.com.au/disability-confident-recruiter/
• https://www.hoban.com.au/2019/01/14/hoban-recruitment-achieves-disability-confident-recruiter-dcr-status/
• Priority Personnel Pathways Program https://www.hoban.com.au/2020/10/02/priority-personnel-pathways-program-case-study/
• https://www.hoban.com.au/app/uploads/2022/08/Pathways-to-Employment-Program-HOBAN.pdfThe
• Distribution Development Centre: https://www.hoban.com.au/2021/06/17/hoban-ddc-opening/

A note from the editor: This podcast was recorded on 5 August 2022