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The opportunity is huge for recruitment agencies looking to enter the US market.

Today’s guest, PGC have been the go-to partner for recruitment founders looking to launch and scale in the US staffing market for over 20 years.

In today's podcast, we chat with PGC’s Clarke Bowles to find out how Australian founders can gain access to the world’s biggest economy.

From tips on where to get started and how to enter, to the nuances and differences of recruiting in the US.

Please join Lesley Horsburgh and Clarke Bowles and thank you for listening to Recruitment Down Under.

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The Recruitment Company recently released its 2024 edition of The Great Big Recruitment Industry Survey.

Armed with the knowledge and feedback gained from nearly 1000 participants, The Recruitment Company presents an interesting snapshot of the recruitment industry's current challenges and impact on the market. The mission? To make people enjoy the recruitment experience again.

This survey provides invaluable insights on what people truly love and (quite passionately) dislike about working with recruiters, recruitment agencies and internal talent acquisition teams.

Please join APSCo Australia MD, Lesley Horsburgh and Geoff Millar, CEO at The Recruitment Company.

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Welcome to Recruitment Down Under.

In this episode we speak with EOS business coach Colin Cuthbert who tells his story of a critical turning point in his life that led to a deep, personal transformation. 

Colin reflects on his purpose as a business leader and owner, and the lessons he’s learned and is now passing on as part of his  journey.

In this open and honest discussion with Lesley Horsburgh, Colin goes on to discuss how business leaders can find solutions to their needs by embracing vulnerability, being open to guidance and self-reflection, and mindful of their own resistance to change.

Please join Lesley and Colin – and thank you for listening to Recruitment Down Under.

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Welcome to Recruitment Down Under.

In 2023, WorkPro embarked on a mission to empower recruiters with essential insights in response to the post-pandemic recruitment challenges, focusing on addressing skill gaps, accelerating hiring cycles, and enhancing candidate experiences. Recognizing the importance of real-time feedback from the influx of over 20,000 new users each month, WorkPro launched comprehensive surveys to understand the evolving needs of both candidates and HR professionals. The insights gained from over 2,400 participants, were instrumental in shaping WorkPro’s whitepaper, "It's Not Me, It's You: Challenging the Status Quo of Australia’s Hiring."

In this episode, WorkPro Founder & CEO Tania Evans joins APSCo Australia's Managing Director Lesley Horsburgh to discuss these insights.

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Welcome to Recruitment Down Under.

In this podcast, APSCo Australia’s Lesley Horsburgh catches up with Greg Savage to discuss the release of his new book, Recruit. The Savage Way.

Greg discusses his return to the publishing world, and his hopes for how recruiters and business leaders might use this new book.

Greg’s book is being supported by a six-city speaking tour with APSCo in July – so tune in to hear what you can expect from these presentations and why this book should be the handbook that’s used in every recruitment business

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Welcome to Recruitment Down Under.

In this podcast, APSCo Australia’s Lesley Horsburgh talks with Benjamin Lepke about HealthPass, a newly created platform to collect data from candidates across the complex world of medical and health.

The platform reduces the administrative burden required to work across different geographies and workplaces, and is revolutionising the way medical and health candidates are connecting with recruitment businesses.

There’s even scope for other recruitment sectors to utilise the technology.

Please join us to hear how it’s progressing, and where it’s all headed.

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Welcome to Recruitment Down Under. In this episode, APSCo Australia MD Lesley Horsburgh speaks with Bullhorn’s Josh McCole about the findings of the 2023 GRID Industry Trends Report.

Bullhorn’s 13th annual report is its most comprehensive analysis of the staffing and recruitment industry yet, and spans responses from businesses of all sizes, recruitment models, and industries.

The report explores what top-performing agencies do differently, and why winning new business is a top priority for the first time in 6 years.

Please join Lesley and Josh as they discuss the findings; and thank you for listening to Recruitment Down Under.

Click here to download  a copy of the 2023 Report 

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 In this special edition, we speak with Caroline North, Research Manager at SEEK to discuss SEEK's Laws Of Attraction, an interactive data tool designed to help organisation’s uncover the drivers that attract candidates to a role.

Based on a large, ongoing survey of more than 11,000 candidates, the Laws of Attraction provides access to uniquely local intel, with an all new data set for 2022.

Join APSCo’s Lesley Horsburgh and SEEK’s Caroline North as they discuss the project, the evolution of the candidate market and what’s now driving candidates to change employment. 

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Welcome to Recruitment Down Under. In our new episode, Lesley Horsburgh speaks with recruitment marketing and personal branding expert, David Wolstenholme.

David, a former recruiter, dedicates his professional career to helping recruiters to better understand and nurture their personal brand authentically both online and off.

David and Lesley discuss the importance of marketing strategy and personal brand, visible leadership, what employers need to do to attract recruiters in the current market, the rise of LinkedIn, and how recruiters can best leverage the platform, plus lots more.

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Welcome to Recruitment Down Under and our special series dedicated to meeting and learning more about the winners of the 2020 APSCo Australia Awards for Excellence.

Throughout 2020, BluePrint Medical responded to the impacts of border closures and flight cancellations, reduced demand, and a restricted candidate pool of doctors, with a proactive approach to communicating with clients and bringing vulnerable doctors home from interstate. The business realised that the only way to help the clients and doctors in need was to simply focus on local work.

The plan helped BluePrint Medical win the Best Response to the Pandemic – Innovation Award, which recognised new strategies – planned and implemented in response to COVID-19 – that demonstrated innovation or creativity.

In this podcast, we hear from BluePrint Medical’s Oliver Hastie, who tells listeners how the young business managed to respond in the face of adversity.

Hosted by Neil Merola of Entity Solutions, tune in to find out why BluePrint Medical were crowned 2020’s deserving winner.

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