Adecco fined, but avoids $750k penalty over on-hire death.... Chandler Macleod CFO resigns.... Changes to recruiters' payroll tax obligations in ACT.... Plummer increases Clarius stake.... 'Grass is greener' Kiwis interviewing for new work.... Australia re-elected to ILO governing body. read more
Hiring activity in the accounting field has started to recover after several years of businesses operating at "barebones" levels, say accounting staffing specialists. read more
EWK International to rebrand.... Monster changes to roll-out in Australia.... The Loop co-founder splits off to start UK business.... Australia second most expensive location to send expats. read more
The recruitment industry is uniquely positioned to ease the talent mismatch affecting two-fifths of Australian businesses, says ManpowerGroup Australia and New Zealand managing director Lincoln Crawley. read more
Meet the company hiring just 1% of applicants.... Morgan & Banks selling out of Talent2: reports.... Bluestone forecasts EBIT improvement.... Some states showing signs of recovery, national labour market soft. read more
Victorian opposition pledges to introduce labour hire licences.... Jobseekers to start applying again.... SEEK users going mobile.... Labour hire, perm activity improves for one in two recruiters.... Don't miss next week's subscriber webinar. read more
ManpowerGroup is one of a handful of large recruitment companies walking away from low-margin work - a move which negatively affected the company's performance last year, but which managing director Lincoln Crawley believes will have long-term business benefits. read more
As a growing number of multinational corporations eye the burgeoning South-East Asian market, new research has detailed the top recruitment issues these companies face and the opportunity it presents for agency recruiters. read more
An increase in ICT hiring last quarter means demand is finally eating up supply, but it will be a while before the effect flows through to salaries, says Peoplebank CEO Peter Acheson. read more