High staff turnover in the recruitment industry has been driven by structural economic change, rather than high billing expectations placed on consultants, says RCSA president Lincoln Crawley. read more
Job ads decline in March: ANZ.... CareerOne launches new job matching service in SA.... Recruiters urged to use the 'third space'.... Experience requirement a catch-22 for New Zealand youth: SEEK. read more
New business for former Scott WA boss.... Poor attendance numbers at industry events disappointing: Clennett.... Senior appointment at Greythorn.... Another new gig for Greg Savage. read more
High-volume job boards can damage your brand: LinkedIn.... WA council opens up labour hire RFT.... New Federal Skills Minister.... Australian recruiters' results mixed: NPA.... How to prevent employee fraud and theft: RCSA.... RCSA recognises emerging leaders. read more
Recruitment team leaders need to watch out for consultants who have fallen into "lazy" interviewing habits, as this can be the difference between a successful placement and a lost fee, says the director of HR and recruitment consultancy HRM Resolutions, Bernadette Eichner. read more
Internal teams are here to stay, they set the rules, and if agencies don't want to play by those rules they should consider no longer recruiting for large companies, says recruitment trainer Amanda Hector. read more
Bluestone director takes leave amid ICAC investigation.... DEEWR figures show long, slow slide for engineering vacancies.... Chevron supports training for new engineers "to attract the best and brightest".... RCSA calls for recruitment mentors. read more
Online freelance recruitment site RecruitLoop has opened up recruitment outsourcing to SME employers – a customer base that had previously been one in which agency recruiters didn't have to compete with RPO, says industry trainer Ross Clennett. read more
Resources sector hiring practices under fire in Senate report.... No logic in censuring IT industry over 457s: AiG.... Bumper jobs growth impressive in tough economic times: Shorten.... ATC 2013 line-up to cover insourcing, offshoring, productivity and more.... On-hire workers' comp claims decline in Victoria.... Army targets women in new recruitment campaign. read more
Recruiters have a two-fold challenge in preparing for the looming increases to compulsory super contributions, as they will affect both internal and on-hire staff – and how companies manage the first increase could set a precedent for subsequent rises, says Mercer's Garry Adams. read more