Recruitment firm loses $20k in fake contractor scam.... SEEK calls off fundraising.... Average salary increase of 4% for vast majority: AIM.... Robert Walters expands 457 sponsorship capacity.... Australian cities among world's most expensive: Mercer.... NZ job ads up in May: SEEK....WA minimum wage rises. read more
Japanese job board company En-Japan Inc has acquired the majority share in Australian engineering and technical recruitment company Calibrate Recruitment. read more
Latest round of price increases at SEEK, new threshold for "high value" ads.... External applications to go.... Candidate data from EMA job board will influence future approvals: Government.... NSW payroll tax threshold increases.... Kiwi mining hopefuls cry foul over alleged scam.... SThree opens new Australian office.... Treasury looking for EOIs from executive search firms. read more
Former Hudson executive joins Amplify Talent.... Australians support short-term skilled migration: Lowy.... Accounting vacancies swing back up: Ambition.... WA council to establish labour hire panel.... ITCRA launches new membership class.... Flipajob for sale.... Social media recruitment more than just strategy. read more
Job ads down in May, ANZ revises past year's figures.... MyCareer revamps brand, website.... SEEK announces fundraising to reduce debt.... Yarra Council to establish temp panel.... Peoplebank, SEEK named best employers.... Diversity programs should expand to address age: Mercer.... Industry professionals to speak on building recruitment success. read more
Anyone who's been in the recruitment industry awhile will know Geoff Morgan and Andrew Banks have an eye for a bargain - and while they argue their 78 cents per share offer is a good deal for shareholders, the veteran recruiters obviously see considerable upside from taking the business private at the bottom of the market. read more
Deloitte appoints new national recruitment boss.... Market dip hits listed recruitment sector.... Interim CEO appointed at CareerOne.... Labour hire licensing will stop dodgy operators: Kearney.... Workers needed in an industry "bursting at the seams": AiG.... Australian CIOs among best paid in the world: Harvey Nash.... Victorian Department seeks emergency labour hire panel. read more
Average Asia-Pac recruitment salary was $131k in 2011: Bullhorn....Ambition appoints new Hong Kong MD.... SilkRoad float on the cards.... Recruitment slips down employers' priority lists: Sage.... Victorian Department seeking executive search firm.... VMAC signs on with FastTrack. read more
Suncorp looking at adding perm suppliers.... ACTU accuses labour hire sector of not seeking local candidates ahead of 457s.... Bayside recognised at RCSA awards.... IT recruiters seeking software developers: Experis.... Employees think visible tattoos inappropriate in job interviews: Employment Office.... Randstad Sourceright tops MSP list. read more