June 2012.pdf - RCSA
June 2012.pdf - RCSA June 2012.pdf - RCSA
Association news RCSA Working Groups – working for the benefit of all members The RCSA Working Groups have continued to make significant progress in actively campaigning for the benefit of the recruitment sector. bby RCSA 210x128 29/02/12 9:44 AM Page 1 The myriad of implementation requirements in the WHS sector has resulted in increased policy, process and implementation requirements for most recruitment agencies, yet positive news out of South Australia with strong lobbying for changes to the WorkCover industry classifications has seen more simplified solution that now means on-hire employers are classified at the same industry standard as their client. Continuing to pressure Fair Work Australia to consider the on-hire sector when undertaking their review of the Fair Work Act and the Modern Awards is a focus for the Workplace Relations Working Group. Ensuring Fair Work Australia Panel members understand the contribution, flexibility and knowledge the recruitment sector provides to business and to on-hire workers is a focus, as is providing key education and assisting with ensuring laws are considerate of third party employment arrangements. The Independent Contracting Working Group is also looking to make more clear the definition of contractor versus employee, and are currently working to develop a value proposition in regards to the benefits contracting provides and a checklist to assist recruiters and clients better determine who is a contractor and which workers are employees. The Working Groups are also keeping up to date with other industry trends and employee association pressures. Maintaining open communication regarding the impact external decisions have on members keeps the working groups very busy. Report by Wendy Jeffrey-Lonnie, FCB. Recruit us to turn your unpaid invoices into cash …. in 24 hours. There are only so many hours in a day, wouldn’t you rather spend your time winning new clients, and finding and placing candidates If cash flow and working capital shortages are holding your recruitment business back, Bibby Financial Services can help. With over 5,400 clients in 14 countries worldwide, we’re the world's largest non-bank specialist in Invoice Finance. Call us on 1300 850 322 or visit bibby.com.au for a flexible alternative to the banks. 32 RCSA JOURNAL
Association news In the media In the last quarter, the RCSA achieved premium coverage with articles in The Australian Financial Review, The Age and HR Monthly. Media releases • Workforce flexibility crucial to economic growth, RCSA • RCSA Award Winners announced at Gala Ball • RCSA – jobs up for auction not the way to go • RCSA Conference keynote says collaboration is the new competitive advantage • World renowned New Zealand Speaker of the Year to present at RCSA Conference • RCSA announces 2012 awards finalists • RCSA welcomes FWA decision • Workforce Participation – Recruitment Industry Calls for National Conversation • Collaborative Approach to Increase Workforce Participation. Media coverage • Time to rethink, get workers to mines (Australian Financial Review) • RCSA slams candidate auction website (Shortlist) • Get WHS compliance arrangements in writing, recruiters told (Shortlist) • How to respond to client discount demands Clennett (Shortlist) • Meeting the hiring needs of franchises (The Australian) • RCSA Sydney CEO Breakfast Panel (Shortlist) • Lack of awareness from analysts damaging listed recruitment stocks: (Humanis MD) • LAFHA offsets Australia’s high tax rate image (Shortlist) • RCSA Gala Ball heads to Melbourne (Shortlist) • No contract means no fee (HR Monthly) • Recruiters jostle for advantage (The Australian) • Changing labour market driving increased on-hire use RCSA (Shortlist) • RCSA calls for stakeholder co-operation on mature-aged workforce participation (Shortlist) • Are recruitment agencies worth the trouble (The Age). Meet your new Board Member Matthew Hobby FRCSA Matthew Hobby was appointed to the RCSA Board at the recent Annual General Meeting. He is the State Manager (South Australia) for McArthur and this year is his thirteenth year in the recruitment industry, He joined McArthur in March 2010 and joined the RCSA Council in South Australia in November 2010. C M More than 7 in 10 online placements are made via SEEK Y CM MY CY CMY K Making SEEK the single largest source of candidates *Source: The GFK SEEK Job Market Update - Nov 2011 Base: Nationally representative sample of Australians who found their last role online in the last 12 months (n=79) Q: L4: Through which one of these online sources did you find your last role E1. When did you start your last job JUNE 2012 33
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Association news<br />
<strong>RCSA</strong> Working Groups – working<br />
for the benefit of all members<br />
The <strong>RCSA</strong> Working Groups<br />
have continued to make<br />
significant progress in<br />
actively campaigning<br />
for the benefit of the<br />
recruitment sector.<br />
bby <strong>RCSA</strong> 210x128 29/02/12 9:44 AM Page 1<br />
The myriad of implementation requirements<br />
in the WHS sector has resulted in increased<br />
policy, process and implementation<br />
requirements for most recruitment agencies,<br />
yet positive news out of South Australia with<br />
strong lobbying for changes to the WorkCover<br />
industry classifications has seen more<br />
simplified solution that now means on-hire<br />
employers are classified at the same industry<br />
standard as their client.<br />
Continuing to pressure Fair Work Australia<br />
to consider the on-hire sector when<br />
undertaking their review of the Fair Work<br />
Act and the Modern Awards is a focus for<br />
the Workplace Relations Working Group.<br />
Ensuring Fair Work Australia Panel members<br />
understand the contribution, flexibility and<br />
knowledge the recruitment sector provides<br />
to business and to on-hire workers is a focus,<br />
as is providing key education and assisting<br />
with ensuring laws are considerate of third<br />
party employment arrangements.<br />
The Independent Contracting Working<br />
Group is also looking to make more clear<br />
the definition of contractor versus employee,<br />
and are currently working to develop a value<br />
proposition in regards to the benefits<br />
contracting provides and a checklist to<br />
assist recruiters and clients better determine<br />
who is a contractor and which workers are<br />
employees.<br />
The Working Groups are also keeping up<br />
to date with other industry trends and<br />
employee association pressures. Maintaining<br />
open communication regarding the impact<br />
external decisions have on members<br />
keeps the working groups very busy.<br />
Report by Wendy Jeffrey-Lonnie, FCB.<br />
Recruit us to turn your unpaid invoices into cash<br />
…. in 24 hours.<br />
There are only so many hours in a day, wouldn’t you rather spend your time winning new clients,<br />
and finding and placing candidates If cash flow and working capital shortages are holding your<br />
recruitment business back, Bibby Financial Services can help.<br />
With over 5,400 clients in 14 countries worldwide, we’re the world's largest non-bank specialist in<br />
Invoice Finance. Call us on 1300 850 322 or visit bibby.com.au for a flexible alternative to the banks.<br />
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<strong>RCSA</strong> JOURNAL
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