Hefty price rises from SEEK and planned increases from CareerOne have prompted a rapid reassessment by recruitment companies and corporate recruiters of the value they get from their candidate sourcing channels. read more
HR has been one of the strongest sectors in recruitment over the past year and is continuing to firm, according to specialist recruiters operating in the area. read more
Malcolm Turnbull: No comment on recruitment plans; Casual workers conscripts not volunteers, says Parliamentary report; Candidate traffic up for top job boards. read more
Peoplebank acquisition lifts revenue over $100 million; Institutions question recruitment roll-up float concept; Internet job ads hit new record. read more
Top recruiter leaves Manpower, executive division launched; Hays now pure recruitment company; Chandler Macleod gets non-union deal for mining. read more
The Queensland Anti Discrimination Tribunal has upheld Virgin Blue's right to request that applicants sing and dance as part of their assessment process and rejected a claim that the requirements discriminated against older workers. read more
Adecco has been given a clean bill of health by its auditor and independent investigator, after a process costing about $A175 million. For the 2003 calendar year, Adecco had sales of EUR16.3 billion ($A28.1 billion) and net income of EUR305 million ($A526.6). read more
HJ&B's biggest shareholders have continued to creep up its register over the past year, and Nick Burton Taylor, the Plummer family, and founding chief executive Michael Markiewicz between them now control about 45% of the company. read more
Forstaff has joined international recruitment network The Employment Agents Movement (TEAM) and hopes to build the organisation's membership in Australia. read more