Posts by Ross Clennett
ACT Government voluntarily opts out of quality recruitment outcomes by Simon Cox
This week I turn InSight over to HorizonOne co-founder and Director, Simon Cox. I’ve done this to highlight an issue that many of you may not be aware of, but it’s a practise that I believe to be both very short-sighted and counter-productive. It’s a practise that, as an industry, we need to resist with…
Read MoreDeligiannis returns Hays Australia to star status in Hays worldwide
In January 2015, when I was writing about the Hays global results from the previous financial year, featuring a stellar performance from Hays UK & Ireland and a resources-downturn induced slump for Hays Australia, I editorialised as follows: In summary, it’s easy to conclude that the move of Nigel Heap, from running the Hays Asia Pacific business,…
Read MoreHays 2015/16 results: Germany surges, UK and Asia Pacific marking time
Any smart recruitment agency owner or investor in the recruitment industry keeps an ye on what’s happening at Hays. As a London-listed specialist recruitment company Hays has operations in 33 countries across three divisions (UK & Ireland, Continental Europe & Rest of the World, Asia Pacific) and has consistently been one of the most profitable…
Read MoreHiring a bad leader compounds like high interest on a bad debt
This week Forbes contributor Dev Ittycheria, published a column Avoiding Costly Recruiting Mistakes: The Importance Of High Standards. It’s excellent and I recommend you read it. “The reality is that no one wants to work for a bozo, and employees can instantly assess if their boss is a bozo. The team who works for a bad boss will…
Read MoreOptimism: Our industry’s greatest attribute and greatest weakness
Things are rocking right now. It’s clear from the conversations I’ve had with many people in the recruitment industry since the beginning of the year that the market is moving at Usain Bolt-like speed. Agencies are reporting record levels of job registrations and the subsequent placements are leading to healthy bottom line results. The other…
Read MoreIs recruitment in Australia still dominated by bias, racism and sexism?
In the run up to International Women’s Day this past Tuesday, I couldn’t help but notice a couple of news articles that were a sobering reminder that many people responsible for recruitment are still operating from a mindset that remains from last century. The first was reported in industry news service, ShortList: SEEK data reveals…
Read MoreWhat I learned from Australia’s most provocative recruitment blogger of 2016
If you are reading this blog I suspect you read other recruitment blogs on a reasonably regular basis, via a subscription service or your LinkedIn feed or some other method. Given your knowledge of the recruitment blogosphere take a guess who in Australia published the most provocative recruitment blog of 2016, as measured by…
Read MoreFacebook jobs: a massive win for genuine recruitment consultants
Last week we saw the official confirmation of what has been an open secret for some years: Job postings on Facebook. LinkedIn’s dominance in the corporate recruiting world has been unchallenged due its unmatched depth of high skill professionals available on its platform. The price of the not-free LinkedIn recruitment offerings has made it clear that large enterprises recruiting…
Read MoreReputation: hard won and easily lost
Many years ago in the infancy of my stint as a Sydney temp accounting recruiter, I was asked by a very good client of mine, Thomas Cook (a brand no longer operating in Australia), if I could supply them with a secretary (as they were mostly called in those days) for a two week assignment.…
Read MoreCan years of education predict work performance?
I received a lot of positive feedback in response to my last blog Why many CEOs fail: They talk smart but don’t act smart. Clearly many people in the recruitment sector have witnessed the same thing whether inside their own company or inside a client’s company. Looking at the recent actions of President Trump, it’s obvious…
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