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Unsigned Business Terms Leaving Agencies Exposed

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From Shortlist - November 2019 Unsigned business terms leaving agencies exposed CV “flicking” and presenting candidates to clients without signed terms of business continues to expose recruitment businesses to significant risk…

John Plummer Snr, The Grandfather Of Australian Recruitment

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Last week we learned of the passing of one of the Australian recruitment industry's founding fathers, the affable and highly successful John Plummer Snr. John started Centacom in 1960 which became the largest agency in Australian and was…

Consultant performance measured by flawed metric

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From Shortlist Agency leadership, Industry news & market intelligence, Managing recruiters Many recruitment leaders are still measuring consultants' performance based on billings and ignoring more valid metrics, according an…

Business planning can deliver significant growth

TOP 10 Benefits Of Business Planning

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A practical Business Plan with goals, milestones and actions is critical to the successful growth and improvement of an industry leading recruitment agency. Create and communicate clear short, medium and long-term goals Proven probability…

TOP 10 Actions To Prepare For A Downturn

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Nobody knows when the next recession will strike but the actions required to prepare for a possible downturn will also improve current profit and performance. 1. Create and communicate clear short, medium and long-term business plans 2. …

Creating A World Class Candidate Experience Captain's Table Forum

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Recruiters' fear of transparency blocking real-time engagement Shortlist Thursday 25 July 2019 Recruiters now have the ability to give applicants and candidates real-time updates in the vein of Uber and other platforms, but many are shunning…

Reduce administrative and support costs to maximise pr

Employers increasing uptake of offshoring model

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From Shortlist Industry news & market intelligence, In-house recruitment Australian employers are overcoming misgivings about offshoring and are moving towards solutions that include a mix of talent models, says the head of Alexander…

Legal Pitfalls

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From Shortlist reporting on Captain's Table - 5 Legal Pitfalls Inadequate and inarticulate terms of business are the chief source of disputes and disagreements with clients, according to a legal advisor. It may "seem pretty basic",…

10 questions help determine health of recruitment businesses

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An industry advisor has developed a new checklist to help agency leaders assess their business's performance and highlight early warning signs of distress. From Shortlist March 2019 Navigator Consulting MD Tony Hall created the 10-question…

Technology hype blinds leaders to marketing ROI

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Technology hype blinds leaders to marketing ROI From Shortlist Recruitment leaders are wasting too much money and effort on marketing that doesn't align with their business fundamentals, often blindly following trends that deliver…