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Starting your own Recruitment Business

What drives people to take the plunge into a new business varies immensely. Some have a driving desire to build a business themselves, do it better, faster or cheaper; others end up there because of circumstances. Few can look back and say they understood what they were really getting into.

This article poses some questions that need to be considered before taking the leap into new business ownership.

Recruitment Excellence Awards Finalists & Winners 2011

The Recruitment Excellence Awards winners were announced at a Gala Dinner at Luna Park in Sydney on Friday October 21st

Open book management

Do the benefits of Open Book Management translate to the Recruitment Industry?

Sourcing great recruiters – your business depends on it

It comes as no surprise that many recruitment agency owners don’t apply a disciplined process to their own internal recruitment.

What does the future hold for niche agencies?

The Recruitment Industry is already undergoing significant changes and I have no doubt that within 10 years, many of today’s low tech traditional style recruitment firms will have fallen well off the radar. They will have been replaced by new, differently skilled and structured firms that excel in a new technology era.

Why now is the time to consider a new technology strategy for your agency

For many years IT in the recruitment industry has not been much more than a necessary evil for most agency owners. Things have changed.

Leadership in Mergers & Acquisitions

One way or another, people are unequivocally the key to a successful business acquisition. It is people who have the critical relationships, are central to the business transactions and who, together, form the culture of any organisation. However, it is the leadership of the organisation that galvanise these things together.

Organic Growth v Acquisition – What is your strategy?

In a period of low economic growth it can be really tough to build and scale your business through pure organic growth and accordingly an acquisition may seem very appealing.

Does technology add value to a business sale?

Recruitment companies are fast paced, high activity businesses that in many cases have been late adopters of improvements in technology solutions, but the strategic benefits from effective technology support are well enough understood by business managers at all levels.

Are you serious about buying?

Over the past two months we have considered many M&A issues from the perspective of the seller. This month’s focus is on the buyer and we have provided a checklist of issues that you may wish to consider before and during the acquisition process.

Life after the sale – what to expect

Last month we were asked the question “are you serious about selling?”. This month we continue on from that article and discuss life after the sale.

Why Learning & Development Adds Value To Your Business

This month we will look at the relationship between Learning & Development and Mergers & Acquisitions. If that sounds like a fairly tenuous connection, then look again.