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I was greatly saddened to learn of the passing of former Frontline Recruitment Group (FRG) MD, Peter Davis, earlier this month. Pete grew up in the rural New South Wales town of Gunnedah, 430 kilometres northwest of Sydney. He left school as soon as he could joining the Royal Australian Navy as a 15-year-old cadet…

Recruitment agency bashing was back in fashion this week when the New South Wales Health Minister Ryan Park vowed to crack down on the use of private recruitment firms saying the government’s over-reliance on costly third-party companies to service the state’s health system is unsustainable. Park, who has ordered a special commission of inquiry into…

The third Ashes test in men’s cricket kicks off tonight with Australia leading the series 2-0. Even the most casual observer of the news over the past week would not have escaped the many headlines that flowed after the second test ended in a close win for Australia. Controversy arose because the Australian team was…

Hays Australia is a top-quality business. It’s not just a high-performing business within the recruitment sector, its performance is top tier across all industries in Australia. My respect for Hays is not just borne out of my long-term interest in, and review of, their financial performance, it’s because I have come to know a few…

The Australian labour market continued its bull run with the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, released last Thursday, dropping from 3.7% in April to 3.6% in May even though the participation rate reached a record high of 66.9%. Total employment rose 75,900 to exceed 14 million workers for the first time and the total number of…

My Linkedin updates indicate an increased number of good recruiters with decent tenure at their existing agency are leaving their current employer to join another recruitment agency. The motivation for agency recruiters leaving their employer to set up their own agency is mostly about freedom to be their own boss and the potential for asset…