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Rookie Recruiter
Training Program

Agency recruiters in their first
year of recruitment 

Next program commences
14 September 2021

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Advanced
Recruiter Program

Agency recruiters with a minimum of two years
recruitment experience

Next program commences
12 August 2021

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Leadership Coaching for High Performance Program

Owners of small agencies, and team leaders of medium to large recruitment agencies

Next program commences
3 November 2021

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Coaching Program

Tailored programs designed for
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Owners' Coaching
Group Program

A year-long  collaborative group program designed to create a solid foundation for your agency’s growth.

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Local hiring challenges set to soar in 2022 and 2023

By Ross Clennett | Sep 22, 2021
If any employer or recruiter thinks that the hiring challenges of 2021 are the peak of their problems then they have another thing coming; very soon. Reports and data out of the UK and the US provide a harbinger of what’s almost certainly ahead for the Australian labour market. Late last month UK fast food…
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Australia’s skilled migration program: Slow, out-dated, complex and failing us (part 1)

By Ross Clennett | Sep 15, 2021
Australia’s use of immigrant labour, whether via working holiday visas, the Seasonal Workers Program, the Pacific Labour Scheme or the skilled migration program has never been far from controversy. Last year it was the harsh reality that many farmers and growers refused to employ Australians for fruit picking and other agricultural work despite saying they…
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Interview with 2021 RCSA (NZ) Recruiter of the Year: Brian Bernard of Absolute IT

By Ross Clennett | Sep 9, 2021
New Zealand RCSA members enjoyed what Australian members have not been able to, either this year or last year, when they gathered for their 2021 Winter Ball and Awards Night in Auckland on 8 July. Among the 11 category winners was the 2021 Recruitment Professional of the Year, Brian Bernard. Brian has been responsible for…
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Australian temp division crucial to Hays 2021 global results

By Ross Clennett | Sep 2, 2021
The past 18 months have provided all the evidence that the Hays Australian temp division is the single most important business unit in the Hays global empire. I compared the Hays 2021 financial year results for the period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 with the Page Group results (comprising the brands Page Executive,…
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SEEK 2021 results: Recruiter volume plummets but profit rises

By Ross Clennett | Aug 25, 2021
Earlier this week SEEK Limited released its full-year results for the 2021 year, ending 30 June. The headline group results were: Revenue up 5% (in constant currency) to $1.59 billion Operating profit up 18% (in cc) to $473 million Net profit after tax (before extraordinary items( rose 58% from $89 million to $141 million) Group…
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The unfashionable office support worker defies gloomy predictions

By Ross Clennett | Aug 19, 2021
Last month three different friends or clients in three different states attempted to hire either a PA, EA or a clerical assistant. Six weeks later the three jobs remain vacant. Candidates starting then accepting another job, candidates ghosting the interviewer, high salary expectations and no candidate worthy of an offer summarised the experiences of those…
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UK staff to gain right to request flexible working from day one
Plan to make employers respond more quickly to requests and explain reasons for refusals under proposals https://tinyurl.com/34bhx2ks @guardian

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US employers have not just had difficulty recruiting - it's now the post-start ghosting that's causing major headaches https://tinyurl.com/3stn2eh5 @YahooNews

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Why everybody’s hiring but nobody’s getting hired
America’s broken hiring system, explained. https://tinyurl.com/5399cc74 excellent summary of a situation that's likely to get worse, via @Recode

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