Robert Half has moved back into the black for its final quarter and significantly improved its full-year international result for 2003. The company's previously troubled Australian and NZ operations are also turning the corner, says local managing director David Jones. read more
The Adecco share price bounced back by more than 15% over the weekend after the company released a statement saying that so far, it has found no evidence of "any major misappropriations or irregularities that would be financially significant to the Company as a whole". The company also announced former Australian-based Adecco ceo Ray Roe would become ceo of its North American operations. read more
Ambition slows; Hiring expectations continue to grow; Mature workers fill growing demand; Home work has problems; Buzzwig Recruiter gains award. read more
The ALP draft national platform to be debated by the party's national conference tomorrow commits the ALP to holding an inquiry into "contingent and insecure" employment and its effects on workers and their families. read more
In a crucial ruling for the labour hire industry, Direct Personnel has been ordered to re-employ on a permanent basis, two former casual on-hire call centre workers with their pay and conditions back dated to May 1. read more
Leading marketing and communications recruitment company Aquent has added to its range of services with the acquisition of Pacific Rim Personnel, a specialist in providing support staff to Sydney-based marketing and communications employers. read more
Talent2's quarterly report to the ASX this morning shows revenue is beginning to flow through from its recruitment activities and that the group is well on track to hit its full-year revenue target of $36 million. read more
A detailed analysis of the "source of hire" of new employees among America's leading companies shows that internal transfer (promotion and transfer) and employee referral are the critical suppliers of talent to US business. read more