Posts Tagged ‘results’
Hays hiring surge: ANZ division grows by 65 consultants in past quarter
The confidence that Hays Australia/NZ has in the market conditions, continuing their strong run, is amply demonstrated in their September quarter recruiter hiring surge as detailed in the Hays Q1 Trading Update. Hays reported “Consultant headcount in Australia & New Zealand was up 7% in the quarter”. According to my calculations (Hays do not release actual consultant or employee numbers in Australia,…
Read MoreWhat does it take to become a Senior Consultant?
The title of ‘Senior Consultant’ can be one that is thrown around like confetti in some recruitment agencies. I first became a Senior Consultant when I was twenty-three with about nine months recruitment experience. I think the only aspect that could be senior about me was that I was the second-most experienced person in the…
Read MoreASX reporting season: Black ink slowly returns for recruiters
Each year, the last day of September brings down the curtain on the financial reporting season for ASX listed companies. Thankfully, for investors in Australian recruitment companies it was a better set of numbers all round than for the previous financial year. Not brilliant by any means, but better. I thought it might be…
Read More5 ways to improve your results without spending a cent
As a rookie recruiter many years ago, I was told a by an old hand in recruitment, while we were sharing a convivial drink, that ‘recruitment is simple but that doesn’t mean it’s easy’. Over the years I have had reason to reflect on the truth of that statement many times and it’s hard to…
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