Browsing: Managing recruiters

Recruitment companies trying to rein in remuneration costs using new models are trapped in a 'catch-22', says performance and pay expert Chris Hart, as trying to restructure away from the base-plus-commission model can drive employees into the arms of competitors. read more

China is now PageGroup's largest market in the Asia-Pacific region, following another local gross profit fall in the March quarter. read more

Recruitment companies reported their weakest profit results for four years in 2013, despite rising revenue. So where is the industry going wrong? RIB Report director Nigel Harse shares his tips for overcoming the biggest recruitment company profit killers. read more

Recruitment, mining, education professionals require biggest pay jumps to move jobs.... User-generated content key to engaging jobseekers with employer brand.... Clarius China business on growth path.... Freelancer buys marketing community for $US3.2m.... Big jobs growth expected in Sydney. read more

Employer branding will become increasingly important for recruitment companies as the market improves, and Randstad Australia is already taking steps to stay ahead of this trend, says new CEO Frank Ribuot. read more

Recruiters can secure temp business at higher rates if they stop focusing on the dollar value, and start emphasising both their temp's worth and their own, according to recruitment industry trainer Sophie Robertson. read more

A growing New Zealand recruitment industry could lure local consultants and businesses across the Tasman, according to NZ executives, but some question whether Australian recruiters are the right fit for their market. read more

MSP arrangements can create challenging barriers between recruiter and client, but also provide a welcome buffer at times. Here an MSP specialist shares her tips for working with these arrangements. read more

Consultant retention is no longer the challenge it once was, and recruitment companies are getting much tougher on recruiters who aren't achieving results, say rec-to-recs. read more

Ambition shuts Perth office.... Finite experiences big lift in hiring in February.... Coalition to scrap migration zone extension.... Local council tendering for recruitment provider. read more