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Recruitment executives should be treating their own business as their most important client to ensure they stay profitable, according to RIB Report director, Nigel Harse. read more

Too many recruiters are doing contingent work for free, according to SmartWorker CEO John Cooling, whose company boomed when he rejected the prevalent business model. read more

The recruitment industry fosters problem-solving, people skills, and emotional intelligence, meaning its managers should more often trust their "gut" instincts, says Fircroft regional director Michaella Rogers. read more

Agencies should maintain focus on people skills despite all the technological change happening in recruitment, because the job will always be about relationships, according to the director of Bluefin Resources, James Hone. read more

Diversification is the true salvation of recruiters in a tumultuous market, according to the director of Queensland firm Lime Recruitment, Paul Benelisha. read more

Recruiters have "seen off" the threat of LinkedIn, according to CEO of GRMSearch Rob Green, who predicts fees will rise as employers turn back to agencies to meet their staffing needs. read more

Recruitment leaders should reassure new recruiters it's okay not to have all the answers - it's more important to be transparent and authentic, says Jo Skipper of The Next Step. read more

The gender imbalance in recruitment management roles is "very disturbing" given the high female representation in the industry, according to director of boutique firm Evolve Scientific Recruitment, Anne Sabine. read more

The recruitment industry has fallen from grace over the last 20 years, but formal cadetships and a return to fee-for-service would help improve its respect, says Trak Recruiting CEO Garry Connell. read more

Working by the mantra that personal success stems from organisational commitment has helped Deb Loveridge rise to one of the top recruitment jobs in the Asia-Pacific region without ever having formally applied for promotion. read more