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Ross Clennett is a high performance recruitment coach committed to raising the ethics and performance of the recruitment industry.

Ross delivers specialist public and internal programs for owners, leaders, and recruitment consultants.

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Rookie Recruiter
Training Program

Agency recruiters in their first
year of recruitment

Next program commences
24 February 2026

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Advanced
Recruiter Program

Agency recruiters with a minimum of two years
recruitment experience

Next program commences
27 May 2026

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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
12 May 2026

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Individual
Coaching Program

Tailored programs designed for
owners and leaders

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Conference Speaking

Relevant, stimulating and educational up-to-date presentations for your inhouse or public conference about the labour market, recruitment industry or recruitment skills

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Mistakes, bad timing and bad luck: A timeline of Hudson Australia’s slide into administration

By Ross Clennett | May 14, 2026
The more that comes to light about the Hudson Australia voluntary administration, the gloomier the picture becomes. Here’s a brief timeline of significant events in the life of Hudson Global Resources (Aust) Pty Limited. 1999: Morgan and Banks shareholders agreed to a merger with TMP Worldwide 2003: TMP Worldwide is split into the monster.com job board business…
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Nearly a century and half of experience departs as Dickason swings the changes at Hays ANZ

By Ross Clennett | May 7, 2026
The role of managing director for specialist recruitment in Australia has been made redundant as part of a major restructure of the Hays ANZ business, which was announced yesterday in an email to all Hays ANZ employees by Asia Pacific CEO Matthew Dickason (pictured, right). As a result, Jane McNeill, the incumbent and long-time Hays…
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The problem with working for Greg Savage

By Ross Clennett | May 1, 2026
Clickbait headline, right? For sure. But you’re here now, so you may as well keep reading. The problem with working for Greg Savage is that you think it’s normal to have a boss who wants you to be better, drives you to be better, and will help you be better….if you are prepared to put…
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The 6 biggest mistakes I made as a new leader

By Ross Clennett | Apr 23, 2026
Recruitment is a challenging job. Leading a team of recruiters is a hugely challenging job. Leading a team of recruiters successfully over the long term takes perseverance, skill, and a very thick skin. As a leader of other recruiters, I had many more failures than successes in my early days. These are the six most…
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Leaders are still mostly terrible at weekly one-to-ones

By Ross Clennett | Apr 16, 2026
It is difficult to recall what was more terrifying in the 1990s when I lived in Sydney – attempting to drive to an unfamiliar location without my Gregory’s (street atlas) or turning up unprepared to a one-to-one weekly meeting with Greg Savage. Having been a mediocre recruiter and mediocre leader before eventually becoming better at…
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Vale Simon Hirst – inspirational teacher, loyal friend, theatre legend, cat lover and bon vivant

By Ross Clennett | Apr 9, 2026
(Top photo, January 1987, Salamanca Place, Hobart, bottom photo, November 2025, Delamere Vineyard, Tasmania)   Simon James Hugill Hirst was an influencer decades before it became an occupation or a label attached to anyone with more than 10,000 followers on Instagram. But Simon didn’t influence for money or status. Simon’s 80 years and 109 days…
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