Browsing: Managing recruiters

The start of the year has been like a "brand new world" for recruiters, heralding a turnaround in both client and candidate behaviour, according to industry trainer Sophie Robertson. read more

Recruitment leaders keep making the same old mistakes when hiring their own consultants, even though the characteristics of a successful recruiter are a known quantity, says assessment expert and recruitment industry veteran Kevin Chandler. read more

In this tight labour market it's a mistake for employers not to welcome back 'boomerang' employees, recruitment leaders say. read more

As the temp and contracting market heats up, it's crucial for recruitment consultants to understand how rates and on-costs are calculated, from both a profitability and a talent attraction perspective, says industry trainer Sophie Robertson. read more

Subtle shifts in the employment market should now be prompting recruitment leaders to 'stress test' whether their businesses can withstand a downturn, says industry advisor Greg Savage. read more

As the recruitment market starts to normalise, agencies with too many "farmer" consultants will soon be rushing to bring on board more "hunters", a rec-to-rec specialist says. read more

Just ahead of the silly season, a recruitment leader roundtable has discussed ways to manage conflicts between maintaining profitability and ensuring employee wellbeing. read more

Analysis of recruiters' ATS usage highlights many agencies take a 'set and forget' approach to their tech, missing opportunities to lift consultants' productivity. read more

A recent tribunal ruling over a recruiter's unpaid placement fee serves as a "101" lesson in avoiding temp-to-perm disputes, a lawyer says. read more

Building out its business advisory capability has helped Davidson transform from a $150 million staffing provider to a $250 million 'workplace performance' company, says group CEO Trent McMahon. read more