Posts Tagged ‘Andrew Banks’
Andrew Banks: Statistics tell you where to look
Two weeks ago I flew to Sydney to listen to industry legend, Andrew Banks, in conversation with MC Andrew Klein at the Think Tank session organised by the RCSA and held at the Swissotel. Andrew Klein managed the, often difficult, balance between probing further on any specific topic and keeping proceedings moving along to fit in…
Read MoreThe endless questions and dilemmas about consultant commission schemes
Is there such a thing as the ideal commission scheme? Should we have a deficit scheme? If we have a deficit scheme, should we wipe the deficit at the end of the year? How frequently should we pay commission? Should commission be paid based on invoices or cash received? When should commission kick in? Should…
Read MoreWhat you may not know about recruitment’s Top 16 Influencers
Over the past two weeks I have highlighted the nominations (16 individuals) of those who were voted by my invited peer panel as the most influential people in the Australian recruitment industry over the past 60 years. Here’s some background that you may not know about each person (eight of the list are profiled this…
Read MoreThe 5 most influential people in the recruitment industry in the past 60 years
To coincide with the 60th anniversary of the founding of one of Australia’s pioneering recruitment agencies, Centacom, I selected over one hundred people from the Australian recruitment industry and asked them to nominate the most (up to 10) influential people (based on their subjective view) from our industry over the past sixty years. I asked…
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 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…
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