Posts Tagged ‘people2people’
Is charging temps/contractors a ‘payroll admin fee’ a new low for our industry?
I seem to be very late to the story on this one. Early last year, people2people Shared Services Manager, Lisa Johnson had this issue raised with her in the comments section of her people2people blog Is your recruiter ripping you off? and subsequently Lisa wrote a follow up blog later in the year Who Wins When a Recruitment Agency Charges…
Read MoreLaw business model threat: big firms stride into recruitment agency territory
On Monday this week, top tier law firm, Minter Ellison, announced that they had just launched a contracting arm. The Minter Ellison Flex website (‘The confidence to be agile’) loudly proclaims: Tapping into our diverse pool of talent – from three-year lawyers through to former General Counsel – working with Flex is an…
Read MoreWe’re only just getting started: 10 years of people2people
Twenty two years ago I met Mark Smith when he joined my Recruitment Solutions Sydney temporary accounting team after deciding that a career as a Big 6 (now 4) auditor wasn’t for him. Shortly afterwards, ex-CBA Account Manager, Simon Gressier joined the permanent accounting team and a couple of months after that another bored accountant,…
Read MoreWhich agencies are best taking advantage of their LinkedIn presence?
In preparation for my review of recruitment agencies’ career sites, which I will be publishing next month, I decided to have a look at how effectively recruitment agencies are using both their careers page (additional fee) and company page (free) on LinkedIn. For many recruitment agencies, having an effective presence on LinkedIn is part…
Read MoreRPOs: agency threat or opportunity?
The Recruiters’ Hub Conference (Rhub), held two weeks ago, provided lots of food for thought for the recruiters who attended. I was especially interested in the presentations by the respective representatives of Telstra , Lend Lease and Sanofi-aventis . Each of these companies has undertaken a complete shift in the way…
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