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The recruitment industry has good female representation at a junior level but needs to take the next step and get more women into leadership roles, according to up-and-coming leader Caitlin Iustini. read more

Investing in systems automation will be critical for recruitment companies over the next five years, according to IT recruitment veteran Sukender Jain, whose business Interpro has spent millions over the past decade with this in mind. read more

Disruptive new technology will reduce but not decimate the recruitment industry, because despite the big funds these businesses attract, many of their ideas are not sustainable, says S2M managing director David Jackson. read more

Specialist recruitment company International Medical Recruitment's success stems from a focus on "normal business strategies", rather than those unique to a recruitment environment, says founder Corrine Taylor. read more

Holding firm against pressure on fees, extended payment terms and candidate ownership will get recruitment companies one step closer to solving one of their biggest ongoing challenges - cash flow, says veteran NZ recruiter Jacqui Barratt. read more

The RCSA is seeking to broaden its code of conduct's reach to the small pool of recruitment companies giving the entire industry a bad reputation, says association CEO Steve Granland. read more

While networking has always been an important skill for recruiters, it has now become an "essential criterion" for working in the industry, says Elias Recruitment founder Jason Elias. read more

Indigenous hiring is gaining more attention due to the government funding on offer and employers' diversity demands, but it's not an area recruiters can just "dabble" in, says All Aspects Recruitment & HR Services director Annette Law. read more

Adding consultants with no recruitment experience will help prepare recruitment companies for the industry's next evolution, says Watson Collard director Craig Watson. read more

Almost losing his job as a young recruiter gave Randstad group director Steve Shepherd the "kick up the arse" he needed to succeed in the industry, and helped him to be a better leader, he says. read more