Posts Tagged ‘contracting’
Contract, temporary, casual: The workforce of tomorrow?
In my preparation for chairing the ATC Contingent Workforce: The New Perm* conference next week in Sydney, I have been reviewing the most recent media reports and research on the non-permanent workforce and it’s been a fascinating exercise. As if on cue, ERE.net ran a story on 29 August by John Zappe, headlined Experts Predict:…
Read MoreDo your contractors view you as an ally or an enemy?
Last Monday, 7 March 2011, just after 5pm AEDST, you were probably wondering what that very loud noise was that echoed around the country. It was the ‘oh, sh*@’ being uttered by every recruitment company owner, manager and temp/contract recruiter who was, at that moment, reading the most recent story posted on the website of…
Read MoreAre you leaking candidates?
It was the middle of week four in my new job. I was the third consultant on a three person temp accounting desk team. My Manager Bronwyn, and Michelle, the Senior Consultant, were finishing their weekly working temp calls. Bronwyn smiles at Michelle and says, ‘Time to call the sleepers!’ I…
Read MoreMore madness in Canberra
March has been a less than stellar month for the recruitment sector in our national capital. The madness of Senator Conroy’s proposal for the Do Not Call Register to be extended to businesses was thankfully recognised by the Opposition, who last week announced their intention to block the legislation. Sensibly…
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