SEEK continues to build profit; Recruitment companies in Walter Construction fallout; Adcorp profit drops 3.9%; Hudson reshuffles senior HR consulting role; 70% of execs want to travel or change industries. read more
NSW's Rail Corp has been ordered to pay $2,000 in damages to a former on-hire worker after being found guilty of indirectly discriminating against him when it didn’t renew his contract or offer him a permanent position. read more
The Victorian Equal Opportunity Commission has today released a set of best practice guidelines for the recruitment industry and employers called "A fair go for job seekers" which shifts the onus back onto outsourced recruiters to ensure employers are not breaching anti-discrimination laws. read more
A strong performance in Australia, a surge in profit in Asia and improving conditions in the UK have pushed Michael Page's 2004 revenue up 16% and more than doubled worldwide after tax profit. read more
Skilled Group has posted a rise in profit for the December half thanks to profits on divestment of its infrastructure businesses, but is struggling to make its expensive Origin Healthcare business perform. Excluding the non-recurring items, profit dropped 30%. read more
Adecco has reduced its proportion of preferred supplier work from about 70% of its total volume last financial year to around 60% now, and is aiming to ultimately get below 50%, says new Australian CEO Christine Shewry. read more
Study shows on-hire now nearly 3% of total workforce; Ajilon CEO departs four months after big reshuffle; NZ now has lowest unemployment in OECD; Employers plan to increase further education budgets. read more
