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ASX-listed recruiters continue to decline: 2013/14 in review
he past year or so has been a particularly bloody one for the Australian publicly listed recruitment sector. Last September HJB Limited, after many years of unacceptable financial results, sank into administration. In August this year, Bluestone Limited, after only a handful of years of unacceptable results, went the same way as HJB, owing $86 million to a…
Read MoreThe recruitment industry: Where to now?
In the past two weeks I have shared data about the recruitment industry globally, that Barry Asin, the President of Staffing Industry Analysts discussed at last month’s RCSA International Conference, under the two categories of The Industry Today (Global staffing industry sales top $400 billion) and Success in the Near-term (Globalisation, technology and outsourcing drive recruitment trends). In the final…
Read MoreWhat’s age got to do with it?
The Rolling Stones, led by 71-year-old Mick Jagger are arriving in Australia next month for a series of concerts. Seventy-three-year-old Bob Dylan completed another Australian leg of his Never Ending Tour two months ago.The Eagles, led by 67-year-old Don Henley and 65-year-old Glenn Frey tour Australia next February. Inspired by the longevity of these rock…
Read MoreGlobalisation, technology and outsourcing drive recruitment trends
Last week I wrote about a few key facts and pieces of data about the recruitment industry globally, that Barry Asin, the President of Staffing Industry Analysts shared at last month’s RCSA International Conference held in Queenstown. This week I’ll endeavour to highlight a few of the points Barry made about where the industry is heading, globally, in the near…
Read MoreGlobal staffing industry sales top $400 billion
The recent RCSA International Conference held in Queenstown had a variety of industry speakers and one of the most interesting was Barry Asin, the President of Staffing Industry Analysts who, as the name suggests, compile data and undertake research on the staffing (recruitment) industry on a global basis. There was so much of interest that Barry shared, I thought I…
Read MoreA call to recruitment industry women to speak
The RCSA International Conference 2014 was a resounding success. The conference was sold out, the speakers were varied and educational, the social events were a lot of fun and the host city, Queenstown, New Zealand was simply spectacular. The only dampener on the whole event can be seen from the following summary that I presented to…
Read MoreIs job board advertising working for you?
The addiction that almost all Australian recruitment agencies have to running ads on job boards is like most addictions; one that is grounded in habit and impulse and rarely subject to any form of objective analysis. If that clear-eyed analysis was undertaken I suspect many agencies would change their approach to advertising jobs on job…
Read MoreDo we really need recruiters on 457 visas?
The Federal Government has just released the latest 457 visa report. It makes for interesting reading. The headline statistics are: The number of subclass 457 primary visas granted , 51,940, in the 2013-14 year was 24.2 per cent lower than the previous year, 68 480. The number of primary visa holders in Australia on 30 June 2014 was 108,870, 0.8…
Read MoreWhat Andrew Banks and Greg Savage have in common
This week I was talking to an industry colleague, Patrick, and we were discussing the different types of leaders we had experienced in our many years in the recruitment industry. Patrick had worked under the leadership of, among others, Andrew Banks and I had worked under the leadership of, among others, Greg Savage. We talked about the things…
Read MoreAustralia confirmed as New Zealand’s poor jobs cousin
Earlier this year I wrote about New Zealand’s improved economic performance and how it was putting Australia in the shade. The official data released since that blog only further highlights the strengthening of New Zealand’s position. Consider the following comparative data: Area New Zealand Australia* June 2014 total employment 2.328 million (+3.8%) 11.578 million (-0.7%) June…
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