Business confidence among recruitment executives has improved slightly from the record lows of recent months, but the industry is still "shedding staff and not replacing them", according to the latest RCSA member survey. read more
Since the recruitment downturn began last year hundreds of recruitment consultants on 457 visas have been forced to return home after being retrenched and failing to find new sponsorships in the required time frame. read more
Recruitment salaries have nose-dived, as cost-cutting and lay offs batter the industry, says rec-to-rec specialist Yasmin Dale of REC Headhunters. read more
About 25% of all consultants have been retrenched from the recruitment industry over the past six months, according to leading rec-to-recs, who warn that a further 25% may go before the downturn is over read more
The recruitment industry is failing its staff and damaging its profitability and reputation by not committing adequate funds to training, according to long-term industry educators Ross Clennett and Anthony Sork. read more
Despite high turnover and fierce competition for talent, many executive recruitment companies are failing to engage staff through learning and development programs, according to new research from rec-to-rec agency Dowrick. read more
There is now a huge variation in remuneration structures in the recruitment industry, with some companies paying their consultants less than a third of the commission rate of others - even while giving them the same base salary - says rec-to-rec company Norris & Partners. read more
The strong employment market has driven a large rise in average net billings per consultant over the past 12 months, according to Navigator Consulting's latest Recruitment Industry Performance Report. read more
Average salaries for recruitment consultants grew faster last financial year than in any year since 1997, according to a new survey by rec-to-rec specialist Dowrick. read more