Browsing: Business planning

There are two routes that recruitment companies can take to expand their existing portfolios, and one of these almost always ends badly, says recruitment and RPO veteran Sue Howse. read more

Despite many Friday night pub conversations about agencies partnering, there are very few true mergers happening the recruitment industry for a number of reasons, says industry advisor Rod Hore. read more

Employee share schemes can add a lot of value to recruitment businesses, but there are common challenges and pitfalls to avoid, says advisor Rod Hore. read more

Most recruitment companies' temp revenue has increased but not enough leaders are keeping a close eye on their margin, which can mean all their hard work is in vain. read more

• Where Robert Walters trimmed the fat in 2020 to post a profit
  
• Recruitment leaders ignoring key business issue read more

Adecco Australia grew its top line in 2020, and is leveraging the group's other brands and ramping up its solutions business as it "aggressively" targets expansion, according to managing director Kelly Van Nelson. read more

Key risks to recruitment companies' competitiveness are now emerging as the market shifts, but some business model changes can mitigate them, HHMC director Rod Hore says. read more

Some 95% of recruitment companies with perm business were "smashed" by COVID, with revenue falling on average by 60%, new industry data shows. In contracting, meanwhile, a 5-10% decline is "average" for all but the largest businesses. read more

• Victoria targets labour hire in proposed IR changes
  
• Industry experts share advice in start-up guide
  
• Workplace gender equality employers recognised
  
• News in brief: Seek, IR Omnibus Bill read more

Recruitment leaders' business plans for 2021 involve preparing for the worst while operating for the best, with more modest goals and far greater focus on contingencies, a leadership consultant says. read more