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Read the latest news from the world of recruitment and labour hire, learn how to start or scale your business and hear from industry experts.

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Recruitment Insights

Thinking of starting a recruitment business?

The recent changes in the recruitment industry will inevitably result in a lot of people assessing their current situation

Recruitment scenarios and funding in challenging times.
Recruitment Insights

Recruitment scenarios and funding in challenging times

APay by APositive provides flexible payment solutions for recruitment agencies and their customers.

It’s time for recruitment agencies to get better not bigger
Recruitment Insights

It’s time for recruitment agencies to get better not bigger

Another year is quickly coming to a close, with a brand new decade looming on the horizon. What can recruitment agencies expect in 2020 and beyond?

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Recruitment Insights

Are operational costs eating away your profit?

Keen to increase your profit margin? Start by controlling your costs. Find out how your agency compares when it comes to operational costs.

New agency back office setup
Recruitment Insights

Looking for a new agency back office setup?

Many start-ups ignore the importance of back office efficiencies. While cashflow for start-ups is a critical focus, this might be a false economy.

staff churn 2016|sales per person trend
Recruitment Insights

Staff churn has devastating effect on profitability – that’s a fact!

How staffing and recruiting agencies can avoid the financial fall-out of losing up to one employee a month.

|How recruitment agencies can leverage their largest expense
Recruitment Insights

How recruitment agencies can leverage their largest expense

There’s no doubt the largest expense for agencies is the high cost of internal staff. Avoid these common expense pitfalls recruitment agencies experience.

What small and medium size recruitment firms should know
Recruitment Insights

What small and medium size recruitment firms should know

When it comes to expenditure for small and medium size recruitment firms, some interesting trends have recently emerged.

6 ways to get your invoices payments paid faster
Recruitment Insights

6 ways to get your invoices payments paid faster

Delays in invoice payments can cripple small business. Here are some tips on how to ensure you get paid on time.

Pros and cons to making both contract and permanent placements
Recruitment Insights

Pros and cons of making both contract and permanent placements

Today recruitment agencies in Australia are spreading their placements across temporary, contract and permanent placements.

Debt vs giving up equity, what you should know
Recruitment Insights

Debt vs giving up equity, what you should know

If you’ve been in recruitment for a while, you will probably know by now that finance is (or was) often referred to as a debt.

Have you got your staffing priorities right?
Recruitment Insights

Have you got your staffing priorities right?

New data has shown that the majority of smaller staffing agencies are experiencing a declining headcount.

How to increase staff retention in recruitment agencies with a rising millennial workforce
Recruitment Insights

How to increase staff retention in recruitment agencies

Staff turnover in Australian recruitment agencies remains a significant problem and a rising millennial workforce will make this even more challenging.

How small agencies can attract and retain the right talent
Recruitment Insights

How small recruitment agencies can attract and retain the right people

Small recruitment agencies in Australia are suffering a declining headcount, which is holding back annual sales and sales growth.

Plus, the things you should know before changing your back office systems.
Recruitment Insights

Why agencies should consider outsourcing their back office

By outsourcing your back office, you free up more time to focus on what’s important – growing your business.

Why it’s never been easier to grow your recruitment agency
Recruitment Insights

Why it’s never been easier to grow your recruitment agency

The latest trends in funding, technology and contract types are just a few areas providing a great opportunity for agency growth.

How slow payments can affect SME labour hire and recruitment businesses
Recruitment Insights

How slow payments can affect recruitment businesses

Is your business affected by slow debtors? Understand the top reasons for slow payments so that you can avoid the fallout.

Discover how APositive can help your business grow

The APositive team is made up of recruitment industry experts with decades of experience helping businesses like yours. Get in touch with us today and see how we can make a positive difference.