Recruitment

Image credit: © 123RF Free Images It was quite a shock, earlier this week, via The New York Times, to read that the platform synonymous with remote work, Zoom, announce that any employees living “within 50 miles of a Zoom office” must now work in the office “at least two days a week.” As arsTECHNICA…

Charles, on stage with SHAPERS (L-R) Tom Harkin, Michelle Rushton, Mykel Dixon, at RCSA’s SHAPE 2022, Hobart, September 2022 Ross: Charles, it’s been seven years and nearly three months and a bit years since your first day as RCSA CEO, in May 2016, what gives you the most professional satisfaction when you reflect on your…

Many years ago I was perplexed by a decision taken by my then-employer’s senior decision makers. They hired an external person into a critical leadership role when there was an obvious internal candidate perfectly ready for promotion to that position. The external candidate had no relevant industry experience however his tenure at a couple of…

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…

Jobs and Skills Australia produces a Labour Market Update every three months. The most recent update provides a deep dive into recent changes and trends in the Australian labour market. Here’s a selection of relevant data (all for the three months to the end of March 2023 unless otherwise noted): Full time jobs and women…

Recruiting for global accounting and consulting giant PwC (formerly known as PriceWaterhouseCoopers) is difficult at the best of times. As one of the ‘Big 4” accounting and consulting firms, it is perenially in competition for the same pool of candidates as its rivals, Deloitte, EY, and KPMG. PwC’s job listings in Australia currently number in…