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Sector: HR & Recruitment
Six reasons why using a recruiter is actually a good idea
Sometimes using recruiters works better than applying directly to banks. And if you put in extra effort when choosing your consultants, your career could benefit. Here are some reasons why. 1) Screen and select There’s a limited number of banks in Australia and it’s difficult to look into the quality of their internal hiring teams. [...]
Editor’s Take: What if recruiters were paid by the hour?
A recruiter suggested to me recently that agencies might one day consider charging clients by the hour. After all, he pointed out, professional services firms like lawyers and accountants calculate their fees by the clock, so why shouldn’t we. After chatting to a few more headhunters, I was surprised to learn that none could really [...]
Dispatches: Dealer groups get keener on lock-ins
It is likely that more dealer groups will begin offering greater financial incentives to lock in member firms or take minority equity stakes in their practices in order to retain advisers, broker firm Kenyon Prendeville director Alan Kenyon has said. The comments come on the back of an offer made by Genesys Wealth Advisers to [...]
Guest comment: still can’t find work as a banker? Become a headhunter instead
Reading this you have most likely had experiences with using headhunters in your career. Some of those interactions would have been good and value adding, others possibly not so good. Last year was a tough one for us all: clients, candidates and headhunters alike. As the market heats up again in 2009, it’s natural to [...]
Guest Comment: why bother with a recruiter?
On the surface, with the current low volume of job vacancies in Asia and high number of candidates immediately available, the importance of recruitment consultancies could be called into question from both a job-seeker and employer perspective. However, the value of recruiters should not be underestimated in toady’s employment market. Specialised consultants still retain their [...]
Guest Comment: Upcoming appraisal? Here’s how to ace it
Some people dread appraisals like they used to dread school reports, others embrace them as an opportunity to discuss their performance and highlight the value they have added to the business over the previous year. They are also a great chance to discuss future plans and potential opportunities for personal growth and development over the [...]
GUEST COMMENT: Psych assessments – get used to them, they’re here to stay
Answer the following multiple choice question. Psychometric assessment is: a) torture b) used if the hiring manager has concerns about a candidate’s mental stability c) already used for both graduate and lateral recruitment and increasingly becoming standard practice in banking recruitment. According to the two key providers of psychometric testing, SHL and Chandler Macleod, the [...]
Recruitment firms on a recruitment drive
The Australian jobs sector is proving busy enough for many recruitment firms: to keep pace they are having to go on their own executive searches. As jobs demand continues to exceed supply, the need for skilled recruiters is steadily increasing. But, it seems, recruiters often find it difficult to find the right people with relevant [...]
Headhunters go a-hunting
Ever wanted to recruit financial services staff? Now could be the time to begin. Australia’s executive search firms are experiencing a mini war for talent all of their own. Talent2 is about to launch an advertising campaign in the UK, seeking up to 20 people for positions for its Australian offices. “We can’t find enough [...]
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