One of the top challenges facing recruitment professionals in today’s competitive market is how to retain margins. Temp and contract desks gross profit as a % of sales remains under pressure and has put immense pressure on cash flow.
What can you do to retain margins and improve your cash flow? Read more
Contracting can be a scary word for some people; thoughts of job insecurity, remaining compliant at all times, loads of paperwork, and a lack of company benefits can be off-putting for those looking for work. However, contracting has distinct advantages that should not be overlooked by those on the job hunt, such as increased job flexibility, more earning potential, and greater control over finances. So read on, and perhaps you will be motivated to take the plunge into the exciting world of contracting! Read more
Recent data shows the IT employment sector has continued to strengthen from the past quarter, with an increase in both contracting and permanent vacancies, indicating a strong improving market.
The latest Peoplebank ICT Salary & Employment Index shows contract roles rose by +7% and permanent vacancies were up by +39% between the second quarter (April to June 2014) and the third quarter (July to September). Read more
An international study conducted by Page Personnel shows Australia now has the second highest percentage of temporary workers anywhere in the world with nearly 4 percent of our total working population employed on a temporary basis. The increase of enterprise bargaining in the workforce, a decline in the proportion of firms with closed union shops and a growth in the use of human resource firms have all been among the factors that have led to a huge increase in the propensity for employers to use temporary labour. This trend is mirrored across the world, according to the study which found three in five of all professionals and one in three employers expected to see a rise in the need for temporary employment in the future.
The permanent recruitment market is changing and more Australian businesses are embracing contingent workforces. With this growth it is essential that recruiters adapt and seek to improve processes and operations to manage this workforce effectively.
More and more agencies are investing in technology to improve efficiencies and streamline every day processes, and if you already haven’t done so it’s about time you did. At SDP Solutions we offer recruitment agencies the choice of managing an automated, streamlined process in house through TemPay or alternatively outsourcing the management of their contractor and temp desk to SDP directly where a tailored solution can be built especially for your agency’s requirements.
Payroll Tax liability within the on-hire environment has always been surrounded by some sort of uncertainty… does the responsibility lie with the recruitment agency, the end client or the contractor?
Australian Payroll Tax Laws vary from state-to-state. All states and territories the ‘Employment Agent’ provision of the various Acts requires that the company that on-hires the contractor to the end-user client is responsible for payroll tax. Read more
The latest Pulse Survey of Hiring Intentions from the Recruitment and Consulting Services Association (RCSA) shows 61 per cent of responding RCSA members predict an increase in the demand for permanent recruitment services over the next three months. In addition, 50 per cent expect an increase for on-hire workers over the time period. Read more
Within the recruiting industry, it’s hard to get away from candidate experience. It’s one of those hot topics right now that everyone is talking about. There is a heavy emphasis on the importance of treating candidates better. With the recruitment industry in Australia being extremely competitive, recruiters must go the extra mile to stay on top and providing a good candidate experience is at the centre of this.
Ask anyone in business what is the most important part of your business … it is the PEOPLE. This is from end-users, clients, customers, employees. Having a strategy in place to keep these experiences positive equals a recipe for success.
With IT seeping into all areas of the business, and working on a project basis, the hiring of IT contractors has become a more popular trend in Australia, the latest edition of Hudson’s Employment Trends report says.
Surveying 2,887 Australian employers about their hiring intentions, the report found that 29.4% of respondents intended to hire contract IT staff, with the intention to hire permanent IT staff falling 3.6% from the last report to 25.2%. Indicating that IT contractors have more chance of getting a job than someone seeking a permanent tech role.
According to a new study by Page Personnel, a global recruitment consultancy firm, employees in Australia have the most positive attitude towards temporary work across the 17 countries it surveyed.
The report is based on more than 13,000 responses from employers and professionals across the world, the Global Insights: How the World Views Temporary Employment and Interim Management. It revealed 78.6% of professionals in Australia have a positive or very positive attitude towards temporary work.
Employers are generally confident about the value that temporary employment provides. Positivity is greater in countries with longer practice of temporary employment; such as Australia, the UK and Canada were temporary employment has become accepted as a fact of working life. Read more
