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When it comes to hiring for critical roles, partnering with a recruitment agency can streamline the process and bring top-tier candidates to the table. But what happens when you take that partnership a step further and work with an agency on an exclusive basis? While the idea of exclusivity is often discussed from the client’s perspective, candidates can benefit too, knowing that the agency is solely focused on placing them in a particular role. Here’s a closer look at the pros and cons of working with Limelight People—or any recruitment agency—on an exclusive basis: Pros of Exclusive Recruitment Partnerships 1. Dedicated Focus When you work exclusively with one agency, that role becomes a priority. Without the distraction of competition, the agency can provide a more thorough, focused search to deliver the best results. With consistent and accurate employer brand messaging controlled by a single supplier, candidates receive a clear and … Continued

The post-Covid tech sector looks strong as migration helps close the IT skills gap.

Cast your mind back five years. It’s 2017. Cloud computing is all the rage (I can store all of my work in the sky?). The Internet of Things has delivered cutting-edge technology like smart security cameras into our homes. University students are crowding in parks to capture Pokemon using an augmented reality app. Remote working is a new age concept that your CEO won’t get on board with. ‘User experience designer’ – along with its ironic tee uniform – is the hottest agency job going around town.  Now, fast forward to FY23 where the landscape has completely shifted. Today, almost every part of our work and lives is integrated with technology. As reported in the Australian Government’s Digital Economy Strategy, it’s estimated that 250,000 new jobs will be created by digitalisation by 2025. To put that into perspective, Australia had more than 770,000 technology workers in 2019 – 6.8 per … Continued

More precise estimates tend to vary, but it’s safe to say that significantly fewer people were working from home before the pandemic. The Economist puts that figure around 5% and says by Spring of 2020, the percentage of workers operating from home was up to sixty.         In this article, we’re going to look at how working from home has impacted culture, productivity, and the profits of organisations. Many of the numbers we’ll use here come from a comprehensive study carried out by three economists in the US. The results are staggering, even given the events of the last eighteen months or so. What seems astoundingly clear is that things have changed a lot, and they’re unlikely ever to be the same again.   The numbers and attitudes behind the COVID-19 working from home revolution   Economists José Maria Barrero, Nick Bloom, and Steven Davis surveyed over … Continued