Posts Tagged ‘Talent2’
ASX-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 MoreHow serious is the recruitment industry about recruiting its own? 2013 update
Two years ago I decided to do some research to see how various high profile firms in the recruitment industry were approaching the job of attracting their own potential employees through a dedicated careers site. The results were embarrassing and I concluded: Based on this sample, I award the recruitment sector an overall grade of…
Read MoreHow serious is the recruitment industry about recruiting its own? 2012 update
This time last year I decided to do a bit of research to see how effective various high profile firms in the recruitment industry were at the basics of recruiting their own staff, ie having an effective careers site. I rationalised it thus: Given most job seekers who want to find out about working for…
Read MoreNo silver-lined clouds anywhere for ASX recruiters: 2011/12 in review
Four months ago I blogged The ASX-listed recruitment sector: The end is nigh after Geoff Morgan and Andrew Banks announced their intention to delist Talent2 and take it back into private ownership spurred on, in part, by the hammering the share price took after Talent2 announced profit warnings late last year. …
Read More1.5 million reasons to take employment restraints seriously
Employment restraints have been a topic of conversation around recruiters as long as I have been in the industry. A typical employer will include, in a recruiter’s employment contract, a period of post-employment restraint which states a period of time that a recruiter is restricted from contacting candidates and clients with whom they were in…
Read MoreAgencies are far from dead: 2010 in review
Yes, I am pleased to confirm that the Australian recruitment agency sector, after a near-death experience in late 2008 and early 2009, is alive and well. Reports of the industry’s irrelevance were proven to be well off the mark as growth and profitability rebounded strongly in 2010. That doesn’t mean it was a year…
Read MoreInterview with 2010 FEMA Recruiter of the Year: Neil Galvin from Talent2
Amongst the many awards available at the respective SARAs, FEMAs and REAs, there is only one individual award, and that’s the FEMA Recruiter of the Year . Last year Melbourne-based executive recruiter for McArthur Management Services , Darren Condon-Green took home the prize and this year Sydney-based recruiter for Talent2 , Neil Galvin …
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