Posts by Ross Clennett
Interview questions to avoid and what to ask instead
Eight years ago I wrote this blog about interviewing. At the time (28 May 2008) it was my third blog about interviewing in eight months of blogging. In the 96 months since I have written an additional 30 blogs about interviewing and assessment. After eight years I had hoped that I could have reported an…
Read MoreMeet the new CEO of the RCSA (Aus & NZ): Charles Cameron
Last month the RCSA announced the appointment of a new CEO; Charles Cameron. Charles replaces Steve Granland, who resigned in late 2015. Charles took some time out from his very busy first month in his new job to answer a few of my questions. Ross: Welcome Charles, tell me a little about your background prior to joining…
Read MoreRec-to-recs: the verdict is in (they still have a future)
My blog three weeks ago about the future of rec-to-recs, drew a spirited response from a number of people, both rec-to-rec practitioners and rec-to-rec customers. Here are my major conclusions: 1) Rec-to-recs still have a valuable role to play: As Davidson Director of Growth, Rob Davidson, said “I’m a rec-to-rec-fan. They play an important role. We…
Read MoreA gratifying day at the 2016 Mother’s Day Classic
Sunday 8 May 2016 was a damp day in Melbourne for the nineteenth Mother’s Day Classic. My immediate family; Michelle, Guy, Nikki and James joined me as we walked the Melbourne course around The Tan. Although it was pouring with rain as we left home, by the time we reached the start line the…
Read MoreHall of Fame acceptance speech by John Plummer Jnr
Last Thursday I attended the Recruitment International Awards (Australia) in Sydney. The last award for the night was a Hall of Fame award. This year the joint recipients were V. John Plummer and John Plummer (Jnr). The latter accepted the award on behalf of himself and his father (you can read about the contribution of the…
Read MoreRec-to-recs: Where to from here?
Two weeks ago on LinkedIn (thanks Greg Webster from Cox Purtell Staffing Services), I was reminded of one of my blogs from the distant past; Rec-to-recs: What should they deliver? When I read the blog again, I was surprised to find that it’s now six years old. In consulting my blog stats, I discovered that…
Read MoreBreast cancer: please help me find a way to zero deaths
The Mother’s Day Classic (MDC) walk or run for breast cancer research was established in 1998 – it started from modest beginnings as a walk in the park and has grown into a major national community event. From the inaugural events in Melbourne and Sydney which attracted approximately 3,200 people, the event has now become…
Read MoreLaw business model threat: big firms stride into recruitment agency territory
On Monday this week, top tier law firm, Minter Ellison, announced that they had just launched a contracting arm. The Minter Ellison Flex website (‘The confidence to be agile’) loudly proclaims: Tapping into our diverse pool of talent – from three-year lawyers through to former General Counsel – working with Flex is an…
Read MoreWhat Rob Davidson, Stuart Freeman, Daniel Mundy and other successful recruitment entrepreneurs have in common
Recruiters are faced with a very large number of decisions every day: Who to phone screen, who to interview, who to refer, who to call, who to call back and on it goes. As a result, decision making is an important skill. Yet how often is any recruiter, or leader of recruiters, trained in decision…
Read MoreMore teachers and more deaths: 2020 employment projections
Each year in Australia, the Department of Employment produces employment projections by industry, occupation and region for the upcoming five years, the latest being the five years to November 2020. These projections are produced using detailed data from the ABS Labour Force Survey. In the 2016 update released last Friday, total employment is predicted…
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