Posts Tagged ‘profitability’
Are you overworking your jobs?
Some friends of mine who sold their house last year were underwhelmed with the price they were offered compared to what they thought the house was worth. They had invested a lot of money in renovating the house (it looks fabulous, by the way) and were looking to get that money ‘returned’ (plus some) in…
Read MoreHigh percentage recruiting: Templates, checklists and cheat sheets
I was working with a new client recently and I sat in on the interview of a experienced (five years) recruiter. The interview was a mixed bag. The recruiter assessed the candidate reasonably accurately but there were some areas around the candidate’s reasons for leaving that were not adequately probed. After the interview had concluded…
Read MoreGlobal profit up 12%: Inside the Hays financial results for 2011/12
As Australia comes to the end of the 2012/13 financial year reporting season, the recruitment sector is digesting the flat market performance of its few remaining ASX –listed companies (my annual review of the performance of the publicly-listed recruitment companies will be out in early October). Overall it’s been a pretty uninspiring year for those…
Read MoreIs your recruitment business model sustainable?
The employment market in Australia continues to be robust. In July a further 14,000 new jobs were created and unemployment dropped by 2,500 people to leave the unemployment rate unchanged at 5.2%. Recruitment agency business has, generally, been slightly less robust. Owners I have spoken to have had a very uneven past 6…
Read MoreShould they stay or should they go?
The only thing harder than hiring recruitment consultants is knowing when to say goodbye. The category of recruiter I am talking about here is the new recruiter where there isn’t a history of financial results to provide some surety that you are making the right decision. This is the person who has typically been working…
Read MoreEconomy still going strong, despite what the media tell you
You might be wondering how the economy can be in such good shape, despite all the media stories to the contrary. And the economy certainly is in good shape. The latest ABS figures indicate that in the first five months of 2012 the Australian labour market added a total of 116,000 new…
Read MoreSeek’s Application Export: improved service or, not?
Seek’s latest site changes have caused a bit of a stir in the recruitment sector. In short, previously when a candidate clicked the Apply button on the screen that contained the job advertisement they were taken to an external site to complete an online application form and/or to upload their own resume. This process is…
Read MoreThe ASX-listed recruitment sector: The end is nigh
Most of the recruitment industry would have heard that the legendary duo of Geoff Morgan and Andrew Banks have announced their intention to delist Talent2 and take it back into private ownership. This will occur via a share buyback funded by, what will be a 50/50 joint venture between their private investment…
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