The rebound in white-collar and IT hiring, and better performance from some of the leading listed recruitment companies is bringing the sector back onto the radar screen of institutional investors. read more
The latest Icon Index shows that IT employers have swung back to using contractors in a big way, with 75% of all positions going to contractors in the past six months. read more
Networking, employee referrals and the company website will be the dominant candidate sourcing methods for corporate recruiters in the US over the next decade, says US human capital consulting company Global Learning Resources. read more
In what HiTech ceo Ray Hazouri describes as his company's worst result in ten years, HiTech has posted a loss of $1.3 million on revenue down 35% to just $4.1 million. read more
Hays worldwide chairman Bob Lawson says Hays Personnel is now "the world's most profitable specialist recruitment business" after it posted a strong result in difficult trading conditions. read more
In a claim served on the Victorian Government this week, the Community and Public Sector Union is seeking to introduce strict limits on the use of agency temp staff in state government departments. read more
Citigroup has extended slightly the return date for tenders from invited recruitment companies after a power failure in the central Sydney CBD last week affected operations at its head office and delayed despatch of some of the tender documents. read more
