This week features news about the sad passing of an industry legend, a brand refresh for Six Degrees, news of the US job market and BHP's same pay same job ruling that will change the landscape of labour hire forever.

Episode 155 - News includes Christy Moses stepping into the CEO role at Miller Leith, with Stephen Borg, Joe Sette, and Jarrad Dowling all part of a broader leadership transition. We also looked at new data from GCheck showing just how widespread candidate exaggeration and AI-assisted deception have become in hiring, before unpacking the controversy around the Canberra Institute of Technology CEO appointment involving Margot McNeill and Executive Intelligence Group. We discuss to opportunities regional recruitment provides to the sector.

News this week:

• Australia’s hiring market remains active with rising recruitment and easing difficulty, but declining job ads and softer forward confidence signal growing caution.
• The Coalition is proposing tougher migration and visa rules, reflecting shifting political pressure and a harder stance on population growth.
• A global report links hundreds of major companies to alleged migrant worker abuse, highlighting urgent calls for supply chain transparency and accountability.
• Global hiring intentions have surged to a four-year high, led by strong momentum across Asia-Pacific, including solid demand in Australia.
• SEEK data shows Australian job ads continue to fall amid broad caution, while New Zealand’s market rebounds sharply and AI is not yet a major drag on hiring