In response to the changing recruitment industry landscape and questions about its value, a contact centre staffing specialist has announced a shift away from "straight recruitment" into employee engagement and development consulting. read more
Too many recruitment companies still focus on the sales element of consultants' training to the detriment of their broader development, an industry trainer says. read more
A recruitment company whose own social campaign netted three new consultants for just $650 has expanded its service to help clients with their branding strategies. read more
Former leaders of Michael Page in Australia are today launching a white-collar professional recruitment company with "ambitious" plans to dominate the Sydney and Melbourne markets. read more
Smaller recruitment businesses are struggling to grow due to their unwillingness to build secondary management structures, says industry advisor Greg Savage, who also shares his tips for hiring better consultants. read more
Union proposals to limit clients' engagement of on-hire casuals and require labour hire companies to offer permanent employment could 'cripple' the industry, RCSA members say. read more
Recruitment managers should encourage teams to organise their work days around the natural highs and lows in their energy and motivation, says an industry trainer. read more
Effective succession planning in recruitment companies starts with managers being "fanatical hunters" of their employees' "hidden superpowers", according to The Recruitment Company chair Simon Moss. read more
RCSA members have raised concerns about the increasing prevalence of payrolling, procurement intermediaries, and lost profiling opportunities at private forums held this week. read more