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Another insipid piece of lazy recruiter-bashing hits the web
The recruitment industry is one that is an easy target for the knockers. I have written about this topic a few times before. The (supposed) quality broadsheet media, use incomplete facts to paint our industry as enjoying a taxpayer-funded ‘bonanza’. ‘Internet entrepreneurs’ looking for a bit of free publicity, engage in a recruiter-bashing by accusing…
Read MoreThe F Word: To use or not to use? The sequel
Well, didn’t last week’s blog The F Word: To use or not to use? cause a stir. Within hours of the blog going live, I had a lively social media exchange with Vend’s Talent & Innovation Manager, Troy Hammond and various other interested parties, all with something to say on this (clearly) polarising topic. Troy wrote a blog in…
Read MoreThe F Word: To use or not to use?
This week I was alerted (thanks George) to this job ad for an Auckland-based VP of Global Marketing for a technology company called Vend. The second paragraph opens as follows: It’s also a f***ing great place to work, with a global team of 200+ smart, driven, creative people working in cities like Auckland, Melbourne, San Francisco, Toronto, London…
Read MoreRed Flashing Lights: How you know when profitability is about to sink
After last week’s blog on the Australian publicly listed recruitment companies that have departed the boards of the ASX, I received a few emails from readers asking me follow up questions about the decline in fortunes of such formerly successful companies. Such questions as: How do such, formerly successful, companies become so unprofitable in a relatively short…
Read MoreASX-listed recruitment companies: Going, going, gone
Four weeks ago giant Japanese recruiter, Recruit, concurrently announced agreements to purchase both peoplebank and Chandler Macleod. As the respective boards of both companies are recommending that shareholders accept the bid, and with no alternative bid likely, both companies will soon be fully owned by Japanese investors. John C Plummer will pocket just under AUD$39 million for his…
Read MoreWhat does it take to become a Senior Consultant?
The title of ‘Senior Consultant’ can be one that is thrown around like confetti in some recruitment agencies. I first became a Senior Consultant when I was twenty-three with about nine months recruitment experience. I think the only aspect that could be senior about me was that I was the second-most experienced person in the…
Read MoreThe six rules of providing candidate feedback
The issue of providing feedback to unsuccessful candidates was highlighted in an article last week on HC online. Greg’s Savage’s blog that I referenced last week also covered this topic. Here’s a few snapshots from those two sources: Michelle Burke (WyckWyre Food Industry HR Systems): Failed applicants always deserve feedback. They put in the…
Read MoreAre you about to waste another year underutilising your candidates?
As you are getting back into work at the start of the calendar year, take the time to research and write down the answers to the following questions: How many candidates did you interview in 2014? How many of these candidates did you refer to a job? How many of these referred candidates were interviewed…
Read MoreHays 2013/14 results: UK & Ireland division drives profit rise
As regular readers will know, I am a keen observer of Hays. This is not just because I started my recruitment career at Hays (then called Accountancy Personnel in the UK) but because they have built a recruitment business model that has consistently delivered outstanding financial results. The Hays plc annual report for 2014 covers…
Read MoreDoes engagement drive performance, or the other way around?
There is much written about employee engagement and how important it is as a foundation for a successful team or company. However few people, until recently, have asked; does engagement drive performance or does performance drive engagement? Some recent research sheds a fascinating insight into the answer. BRW wrote about the research late last year. This is…
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