A joint program between RCSA and the Queensland Government is having great success linking businesses with skilled staff during the COVID-19 crisis. The Jobs Finder Queensland program, launched almost a month ago, gives employers direct access to the skills and experience of more than 200 professional recruitment and staffing agencies across the state. One agency which has had great success through Jobs Finder Queensland is AWX, which has placed two workers on the Sunshine Co

In the latest of RCSA and LinkedIn’s The New Face of Recruitment: Female Leaders Paving the Way series, Melanie Clark, Learning and Development Consultant, with Randstad, talks to LinkedIn's Hannah Kissel and Clara McCarthy about the increasing focus on L&D within the recruitment industry, the impact ofCOVID-19 on the workplace and her advice for smaller firms looking to keep their staff educated and engaged. Q: What’s been your experience with L&D and what drew you to L&D in

One of Australia’s most experienced recruiters has urged his colleagues to “stay brave”, be adaptable to change and remain proud of their industry as they negotiate the COVID-19 crisis. Geoff Morgan, a veteran of more than 40 years in recruitment, says agencies which not only have the ability to adapt to rapid change but also the courage to make mistakes along the way will survive the pandemic when others don’t. “A lot of people won’t survive this pandemic but recruiters who