We live in an age where we are bombarded daily with online innovations claiming to be “the death of recruitment”, the ”Uber of recruitment” or some other claim of industry wide apocalypse.
But recruitment has always been an industry in a state of flux. It was born from the chaos of the wars at the start of the 20th century and has faced numerous …
As many famous quotes have told us in the past, things never stay the same for long. This sentiment rings loud and true in the project industry, as agile methodology fast overtaking its waterfall predecessor.
A new year means a fresh range of upcoming IT trends. To focus your attention in 2017, here are the three technologies likely to have the biggest impact.
The first is the Internet of Things. As more and more devices are augmented with network connectivity, Gartner predicts they'll offer even more value to businesses. The organisation is forec…
In the eyes of many tech companies, the wallet is one extra item that can be made unnecessary as smartphones become even more advanced. In their perfect world, leaving the house without your wallet would no longer mean being locked off from most of your finances. We can already call and pay for an Uber to take us home, so why not add paying for our…
In the run up to International Womens Day The Recruitment Company has put together a series of video blogs in which industry leaders discuss issues around gender diversity.
This week we talk to Michele Adair, CEO of Cystic Fibrosis NSW, Craig Mowll, CEO of #D Business Diagnostics, Sarah Banek, Director at The Recruitment Company, Kelly Lamborn, CI…
The tech industry has been the unfortunate end of some of the working world's most prevailing stereotypes. Thankfully, the basement-dwelling male caricature that's dominated pop culture's representation of the techy nerd is no longer an accurate representation of what it's like to work in an IT job.
In short, the industry as a whole has long be…
In today's world, social media sites are valuable for a lot more than just chatting with your friends in your spare time - they've become essential tools in the business world, allowing companies to connect with customers, B2B business partners and even potential job recruits. If you've got a smartphone with apps for LinkedIn, Twitter o…
With Christmas a few days away and the dreaded due date for New Year's resolutions safely in the future, the desire to do sensible activities such as reviewing your CV and applying for jobs is probably tucked safely in the back of your mind. After all, you're on holiday, so that means all the recruiters are as well, right? Sort of.
Despite off…
Whilst the tradition of the face-to-face interview remains a cornerstone of the recruitment process, it is a method that is fraught with subjectivity, vagueness and undefined criteria such as ‘cultural fit’ and ‘the X factor’. This is compounded by the fact that the interview is often conducted by individuals who aren’t entirely certain about what …
