Posts by Ross Clennett
The biggest changes in agency recruitment of the past three decades
This recruiter made some astute observations about my presentation and then asked me what I thought were the biggest changes in agency recruitment over my career. My on-the-sport answer was incomplete. Having reflected on the question since here is my considered answer: Technology: Index cards as my database, print ads in Saturday’s classified Positions Vacant…
Read MoreAirbnb match Atlassian in remote work as (most) tech giants return to the office
In August 2020 Australian tech company Atlassian took a decisive step in differentiating themselves as an employer of choice by introducing TEAM Anywhere, a distributed work policy giving their employees more control over where they live and work. A month ago, Atlassian released data showing the impact of TEAM Anywhere. From February 2021 to February…
Read MoreRe-hiring a former employee can be tempting but does it pay off?
Some years ago one of my clients had a consultant who was perpetually average. He recruited in a niche part of their business where he was working with one colleague or he was running things solo. He caused no trouble and he was generally liked by his colleagues yet he struggled to hit his target…
Read MoreGreen lights ahead for health care jobs
Each year the National Skills Commission (NSC) produces employment projections to provide a guide to the likely future direction of the jobs market over the next five years. Each year these projections are updated to reflect emerging trends and developments. The latest data released covers the five years to November 2026 and reflects the continuing…
Read More2022 Agency Careers Site Review: Wavelength surf to the beach
In 2011 I reviewed the careers page of 14 prominent recruitment agencies. My reasoning was: Given most job seekers who want to find out about working for a company will head straight to that company’s website, I thought I would make some observations about the attraction efforts of a sample of Australia’s largest recruitment agencies…
Read MoreRecruitment is important but HR prefer to do something else
Last week Elmo Software released their HR Industry Benchmark Survey – The 2022 Report. The survey was conducted in September 2021, drawn from the responses of 1690 HR practitioners in both Australia and New Zealand. The report provides a fascinating insight into the rapidly increasing importance of recruitment for HR practitioners yet how much less…
Read MoreRecruitment ‘disrupters’ discover there’s no substitute for paying customers (and lots of them)
After reading last week’s AFR article This bot will judge you in five questions at the first interview which informs the reader that “With this technology, every job applicant is given an “interview” and PredictiveHire can shortlist who the best matches would be for a role, before a human steps in and conducts the next stage of…
Read MoreRecruitment in America is so easy it’s now a profitable side hustle (allegedly)
A sure sign the recruitment market has tipped into something akin to gold rush fever is when articles such as Why you should consider starting a recruiting agency in 2022: The sky is the limit if you’re prepared to put the work in appear on reputable news sites such as Fast Company which published the…
Read MoreHays back to 2019 levels with IT surging as construction/property sags
Last week Hays plc released its first half trading results (1 July 2021 – 31 December 2021) for the 2022 financial year. The improvements on the comparison period for the previous year (1 July 2020 – 31 December 2020) were, as expected, significant given the different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hays Australia and New Zealand…
Read MoreThe 3 main reasons candidates drop out (and how to fix it)
Given how difficult it is to attract relevant candidates for vacancies you would hope employers would be all over the aspects of their recruitment process that are completely within their control. Just-released research would indicate there is plenty of evidence to suggest that employers should focus on getting their own house in order before demanding…
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