Recruitment company leaders should look for candidates with a desire for money, rather than a wish to work with or help people, if they want to hire top billers, says UK-based industry trainer Roy Ripper. read more
More difficult for employers to recruit in 2013 than 2011: NCVER... ManpowerGroup leading global MSP space.... Ambition shareholders used remuneration vote to voice concerns.... Resources services company secures on-hire contract.... Clarius raises more than $21k for charity. read more
Top recruiters are split on whether cold calling is an essential marketing tool, or a relic of transactional recruiting, and one agency owner has questioned whether the practice played a part in the downfall of Hamilton James & Bruce. read more
Challenging trading conditions affected Australian IT recruitment company Paxus's performance in the six months to August, while listed IT recruitment company HiTech's revenue almost halved in the September quarter. read more
The six staffing companies named on BRW's 2013 list of the fastest-growing private companies had FY13 revenue growth between 43% and 77%, so how did they do it in a market where many other recruiters are struggling? read more
A patchy economy and structural changes in recruitment are driving plenty of challenges for the staffing sector, and four company leaders have spoken to Shortlist about the issues keeping them awake at night, and how they're dealing with them. read more
In this new series, recruitment industry leaders share lessons from their careers and their thoughts on the industry. This week we hear from Six Degrees Executive co-founder Paul Hallam, who came up with a unique solution to the problem of maintaining service quality during the different stages of company growth. read more
In-house recruitment teams are constantly competing with other business units for influence and credibility with senior leadership, say top internal recruiters, who also reveal where agencies can continue to win their business. read more
Tough conditions continue for Robert Walters Australia, as global business experiences growth.... Job ad figures track first increase since February.... Law firm incorporates vicarious trauma risk into hiring process. read more