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Welcome to Drake's Media Releases Page. Here you will find up-to-date press releases and articles Drake provides to the market. Return to this page to find up-to-the-minute thought leadership and research.

Drake Flood Appeal

Supporting Clients, Candidates and Communities

Drake Australia extends our sincere support to all those affected by the recent floods.

The impact of this disaster needs no elaboration and recovery will be a slow, complex process. As a company Drake is committed to supporting our clients, candidates and communities through these difficult times and we will adapt to their changing needs as the situation unfolds.

The Drake Flood Appeal project includes a nationwide fundraising and volunteering initiative, the proceeds of which will be delivered to those in need.

The Drake Flood Appeal website has a Donate Now button which enables direct donations via credit card check it out at www.drakefloodappeal.com.au.

Events

Drake Melbourne held a cookie sale on Friday February 4th. Over $1200 was raised for the flood appeal along with generating significant exposure for Drake in a busy CBD location.

In the coming weeks, Drake Melbourne will also host a wine tasting event to raise more funds for those affected by the Queensland floods.

The Sydney branch will be holding their own cookie sale along with a wine tasting evening for clients on February 24th. Melbourne will run a similar wine tasting event on March 10th.

For more information on one of these events, or to find out more about an event in your city, please .

Check out these photos from the Drake Melbourne Cookie Sale.

Media Release: Unemployment rate points to a great 2010! (December 10, 2009)

Media Release: Jobs outlook still positive despite increase in rate (November 12, 2009)

Workplace Bullying Still Rife in Australian Companies - Recent Survey Reveals

Bullying is still rife in Australian workplaces a recent Drake International survey of over 800 Australia-wide employees has revealed. More than 50% of survey respondents had witnessed bullying behaviour and over 25% had been a target of bullying themselves. Poor management of the issue by Organisations was also revealed as only 30% of bullying targets and less than 50% of witnesses were satisfi ed with their organisations handling of the situation. More than 50% also noted the bullying behaviour had been going on for over 6 months.

Jobs Figures Could Indicate Future Issue of Underemployment

Drake International has welcomed the latest ABS labour force statistics for the month of August as an indication that the Australian economy as continued the trend towards recovery in spite of global trends in Europe and North America.

Employers Plan Further Staff Cuts in Reaction to the New Fair Work Bill

A national survey of almost 600 employers conducted by the HR and recruitment firm, Drake International, has revealed that few are prepared for the introduction of the Fair Work Bill on July 1st 2009, and that in the current economic environment there may be some unintended consequences.

Fair Work Bill Research Report

Drake International has conducted a national survey of businesses about their understanding and reaction to the Fair Work Bill. The survey was conducted in April 2009.

Media Release: Ineffective Downsizing is Leading to Long Term Damage
to Australian Employers

Downsizing Survey Report - Ineffective Downsizing is Leading to Long Term Damage
to Australian Employers

The current round of downsizing by employers is not achieving desired results, with employee morale and motivation diving and productivity improvement not being achieved, according to the latest survey by the leading HR firm, Drake International.

Media Release: Unemployment rate holds as market braces for downturn (6 Nov 08)

Media Release: Decline in full-time employment partially offset by
increases in temporary and contract labour (5 Nov 08)

Media Release: Drake International acquires Vertical Talent (22 Oct 08)

Media Release: Battle proven baby boomers better during economic uncertainty (2 Oct 08)

Media Release: Back to the future for baby boomers (Oct 08)

Media Release: Top Tips for Helping Staff Deal with Cutbacks (25 Aug 08)

Media Release: Signature of M celebrates Melbourne (25 Aug 08)

Media Release: The first cut is the deepest -
Helping Staff come to Terms with Market Retraction (6 Aug 08)

Media Release: Green paper avoids talking green skills (24 Jul 08)

Media Release: Driest country on Earth demands more access to
commercially relevant environmental skills (16 Jul 08)

Media Release: Drake throws support behind tomorrow's leaders (28 May 08)

Media Release: Love them or hate them - Generation Y is here to stay (July 07)

In one of the largest studies conducted on Generation Y in Australia, Drake International has found 86% of Generation Y (born between 1980 and 1994) expect to be promoted within two years, 63% stay less than two years with an employer, and over half (52%) think it’s easy to find a new job.

Media Release: Australia’s Ageing Workforce, Labour Shortages Permanent by 2010 (May 07)

Drake International predicts Australia will face permanent labour shortages across many industry sectors and occupations by 2010, due to the country’s ageing population, making it even harder for HR Managers to fill job vacancies in the future.

Media Release: Internet recruitment is about quantity not quality (April 07)

A white paper released today by Drake International reveals internet recruitment has not lived up to expectation, with research showing electronic job boards and web sites return disappointing results.

Media Release: Australia’s Top 500 companies are wasting millions on flexible staff costs (Feb 07)

Drake International reveals Australia’s Top 500 companies inadvertently waste millions of dollars each year on consultants, contractors and other flexible staff, due to a lack of visibility for labour costs at the senior management level.

Media Release: Can I see your time-keeping records? (Jan 07)

From 27 March an Office of Workplace Services Inspector can demand to audit the pay records of any business, at any time, either as a spot check or due to a complaint being investigated. Not having this data will cost employers $2,750 for each employee whose time records are not up to date and accurate.

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