An improving economy has propelled the recruitment industry back into hiring mode, but with fewer consultants flowing from the UK and local recruiters sticking with their increasingly fertile desks, the market is tight, say rec-to-recs. read more
Recruitment consultants are now billing more and - in further good news for the Australian industry - staying with their employers longer than they were a year ago, according to new research. read more
Putting alternate development pathways into high-potential talent management plans will help recruitment companies move only the right people into leadership roles, says Hudson Asia-Pacific talent management executive general manager, Simon Moylan. read more
Recruitment company executives don't have to change the behaviour of every employee to fix a toxic culture, and should instead focus their efforts on "rapport leaders", says leadership and performance coach Peter Keith. read more
Clearly communicating company direction and strategy to staff is one of several initiatives that have led to an improvement in Adecco Australia's retention rate this year, according to HR director, Erica Page. read more
A recruitment company's upcoming NSW Supreme Court case should help clarify the legally ambiguous issue of LinkedIn contact ownership, but in the meantime businesses must take action to protect themselves from similar disputes, says a workplace lawyer. read more
High-performing consultants require different incentives to run-of-the-mill recruiters, and keeping them in the loop with business strategy and direction will help retain them long-term, according to industry trainer John White. read more
An award-winning recruitment start-up is shunning experienced recruiters in favour of graduates, who it says more willingly embrace the HR-consultancy model agencies now need for sustainable success. read more