1. Impressive Growth in Temporary and Contract Sales

One of the most striki]]>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/benchmarking-and-competitive-intelligence-are-like-two-peas-in-a-pod-https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/117836Benchmarking and competitive intelligence are like two peas in a pod, or two sides of the same coin, or two dogs chasing their tails. Whatever metaphor you prefer, the fact is that these two business practices are quite similar in nature.Thu, 16 Feb 2023 09:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/-small-business-benchmarking--because-we-re-not-satisfied-with-just-being-small-https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/111962Are you running a small business and feeling a little, well, small?

Don't worry, you're not alone. In fact, of the 2.6 million businesses in Australia, the majority (98 %) are small and medium enterprises. But just because you']]>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/a-remarkable-comeback-as-anz-perm-sales-soar-once-again-https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/111960 So, how do you stand out when everyone is riding the wave?.

Looking back, in May 2020 we were faced with the greatest market crash our industry had witnessed. Results tumbled everywhere,<]]>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/temp-contract-recruitment-sales-soar-as-state-economies-open-uphttps://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/109374Mon, 26 Oct 2020 21:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/and-then-covid-19-hit---market-insights-with-sim-s-nigel-harsehttps://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/108903
The last time Nigel and Lesley met was in February of this year. And then COVID-19 hit.

So where are we now?

Nigel provides a frank update on what happened to the market earlier this year and the massive hits it took, which industries are currently seeing activity in permanent and temp recruitment, and...]]>Sun, 06 Sep 2020 22:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/covid-19--the-instant--simultaneous-decline-of-the-recruitment-industryhttps://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/108513Thu, 23 Jul 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/is-your-recruitment-agency-ready-for-life-after-covid-19-https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/108021Thu, 21 May 2020 05:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/coronavirus--impacts-and-recommendations-for-recruitment-agencieshttps://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/107457 ...]]>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/it-s-time-for-recruitment-agencies-to-get-better-not-biggerhttps://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/106875Wed, 18 Dec 2019 21:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/sales-surge--profits-fall--mixed-results-for-recruitment-firms---fy19https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/106077Mon, 07 Oct 2019 04:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/dodging-bullets--how-the-federal-election-impacts-recruitmenthttps://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/105599Sat, 10 Aug 2019 01:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/fy19-began-soaring-but-it-s-not-all-a-bed-of-roseshttps://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/104403Tue, 07 May 2019 03:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/2018-delivers-great-results-but-----https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/103621Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/the-high-cost-of-churn-hurts-as-smaller-agencies-fail-to-ride-the-perm-wavehttps://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/103006
I've said it before but I need to say it again, changes are imminent for the Australian recruitment industry.

With early indications from our December 2018 data suggesting that this new year may not start a...]]>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 23:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/the-artisan--the-millennial-and-the-stock-take-https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/102293
For years now, retailers have endured a growing need to transform, facing a world of new competitors at every turn and an...]]>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 01:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/there-s-no-time-quite-like-the-presenthttps://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/102156 a placement with a big flat fee.
On the second day of Christmas my client gave to me,
Two temporary contracts
and a placement with a big flat fee.
On the third day of Christmas my client gave to me,
Three job referrals
Two temporary contracts
And a placement with a big flat fee
On the fourth day of Christmas my client gave to me,
Four bottles of wine,
Three referrals
Two temporary contracts
And a placement with a big flat fee
O...]]>Sun, 16 Dec 2018 05:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/don-t-let-a-boom-send-you-bust-https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/101666 While the first 6 months of 2018 have proven to be the best in a decade, buoyant market conditions demand a tightly run ship. You need to be driving what's happening inside your business not the market! Larger firms and the smaller boutique operators are often the best equipped to take advantage of robust market conditions as they tend to stay consistent in how they...]]>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 02:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/apsco-2018-remuneration-surveyhttps://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/101436 "Remuneration data is one of the most frequently requested items from business owners and managers and for a number of years, staffing and recruitment organisations have been seeking ...]]>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 04:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/staffing-industry-metrics-offers-a-great-discount-to-apsco-membershttps://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/100984Sun, 07 Oct 2018 13:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/how-profitable-was-fy18-for-australian-recruitment-agencies-https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/100826Tue, 25 Sep 2018 06:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/apsco-awards-2018---entries-close-31st-august-2018https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/100385Mon, 27 Aug 2018 03:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/as-the-eofy-approaches--has-your-recruitment-agency-mastered-the-productivity-profit-equation-https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/99628Wed, 27 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/looking-for-a-quick-profit-boost-https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/99067Tue, 22 May 2018 23:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/looking-to-boost-your-profits-https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/99076
It's no secret that cost is a major concern for any growing company, and in the world of recruitment the additional cost is often in place well before your sales and revenue st...]]>Mon, 21 May 2018 12:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/recruitment-yarns-2018https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/98856Tue, 17 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/perm-sales-growth---did-you-keep-up-with-the-pack-in-2017-https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/98678Tue, 03 Apr 2018 08:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/profit-growth-opportunities-for-recruitment-agencies-in-the-asia-pacifichttps://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/98455Tue, 13 Mar 2018 22:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/staffing-industry-survey-results-are-inhttps://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/98251Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/australian-and-new-zealand-recruitment-agencies-report-productivity-growthhttps://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/97996Thu, 25 Jan 2018 03:00:00 +0000https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/come-and-see-us-at-the-recruitment-agency-expo--olympia--london--31st-jan-and-1st-feb-https://www.staffingindustrymetrics.com/blog/post/view/post/97575 Come and say hello to Danny Griggs and Nigel Harse at stand F8.   Recruitment Agency Expo, London