IQPC National Recruitment and Retention Summit 2011


IQPC Workforce Conference - August 2011


SCO Recruitments CEO, Larissa Robertson was asked to attend as a Guest Speaker at the 2011 IQPC Workforce Planning for Government Conference.

The IQPC’s Workforce Planning for Government Conference, places focus on providing Government Agencies with advice and tips on;
- Recruiting and retaining appropriately skilled people fill the gaps in the workforce
- Building a skilled, capable, agile and resilient workforce to meet future challenges
- Developing leadership and management capability for organisational sustainability
- Developing comprehensive risk profiles of a workforce to build management and succession frameworks
- How to remain one step ahead in a competitive employment landscape

Below is an introduction and link to Larissa’s presentation; How Government agencies can compete with the private sector and win.

How to Compete With the Private Sector and Win
With a growing skills shortage and competitive labour market the Private Sector is in fierce competition with the Public Sector to recruit. The Public Sector must use all the tools at its disposal to attract and retain the right people. Recruitment Agencies have been part of Government recruitment practices for a long time. However, they can be as much of a hindrance as a help in finding the right people. See Full Presentation

Larissa Robertson, Founder and C.E.O.
SCO Recruitment
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Interviews, articles and useful links;
Larissa Interviews Council
Group Interview Strategy by Cameron Herold
Double Double the Book by Cameron Herold
Creating a Great Place to Work by Robert Levering
Working for the Greater Good by Carolyn Rance
Is Your Workplace Culture Toxic? by Kate Klease
A combined Workplace Climate-Employee Engagement Survey
Workplace Culture - 7 Dimensions
Leveraging Employee Engagement for Competitive Advantage by Nancy R. Lockwood
New Generations at Work: Attracting, Recruiting, Retraining & Training Generation Y by McCrindle Research
The New Public Management and Workplace Change in Australia by Michael O'Donnell


As the economy continues to improve and confidence picks up, recruitment is on the rise. Now more than ever, there is a need to fill specialist roles to match an increase in output. However, an improving economy has also resulted in labour movements. The Australian government may be the biggest employer in the country but it is not exempt from the growing labour shortage.
There is fierce competition for a smaller pool of skilled labour market entrants and not only do Government Agencies have to compete with the private sector; they need to contend with public sector counterparts as movements between agencies are common and frequent.
These workforce challenges do not end there. An ageing workforce and low population growth has propelled succession planning and talent management to the top of the "to-do list". The public sector has identified it’s need to develop workforce capability in order to future proof its workforce.

Jacqueline Ong Project Director – Workforce Planning for Government 2011 IQPC Australia

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