Senior recruiter joins Miller Leith.... Data3 expects small profit fall.... Norris & Partners launches rec-to-rec 'babysitting' service.... WA public sector jobs cuts to increase hospitals' temp spend: Labor. read more
SKILLED has entered into an agreement to acquire marine services provider Broadsword Marine Contractors, which it says will give the company more exposure to the oil and gas sector and complement its marine staffing business. The announcement of the acquisition follows a sharp drop in the SKILLED share price last week. read more
The recruitment market appears to be "bumping along the bottom", says Clarius CEO Kym Quick, but a change of government in September could help to lift employer confidence. read more
Small employment boost in May: ABS.... Fewer new ads posted on SEEK.... Retail jobs squeeze hits older workers hardest: Expr3ss.... Ambition appoints interim CFO. read more
CareerOne looking to branch out of traditional job board space.... SThree international gross profit declines.... "Bring your own device" improves retention, cuts recruitment costs: Deloitte.... Retention higher on the agenda than recruitment for IT bosses: RHI survey.... Victorian department seeking executive search firms.... Global on-hire use expected to "substantially" grow: Randstad. read more
Senior management departures at Ambition.... Clarius forecasts a small loss, Asian business looking up.... SEEK prices to rise.... Hays report reveals internal recruiter salary hot spots.... Pharmacists, specialist engineers removed from high-demand skilled migration list.... SA Government to give temporary payroll tax rate cut to SMEs.... Peoplebank recognised as best employer. read more
The Electrical Trades Union has complained that the Federal Government is "secretly" fast-tracking 457-visa approvals for certain high-volume sponsors, including Hays and Randstad, under an accreditation scheme. read more
Adecco managing director to depart: reports.... Quality of hire used to rationalise recruitment panels: Hudson.... Queensland delays planned payroll tax threshold increase.... Australia still one of the lucky countries: ILO.... Heidrick & Struggles mulls possible privatisation.... FWC minimum wage increase will hurt small business: ACCI.... Headcount steady or growing in 2013: AME. read more
Integrated Workforce, part of the listed Programmed Maintenance Services group, has reported a small drop in earnings for the 12 months to March, despite higher revenue for the year. read more
Talent shortages still "endemic": ManpowerGroup.... FIFObids' candidate numbers surge in April.... Listed recruitment stocks decline.... Improve candidate experience with new technologies: People Intelligence. read more