APSCo Australia

Have you heard of At-Will employment? 🤔 Effectively - in US labour law, at-will employment is an employer's ability to dismiss an employee for any reason, and without warning, as long as the reason is not illegal. Similarly, the employee can leave without reason. No notice periods required. As explained below by PGC Group's Clarke Bowles - All things North America, the nature of the US employment landscape, and at-will employment - makes for a highly transient market, and a real need for strong partnerships between employers and recruitment agencies. There's lots to learn about the US staffing market - and opportunities for agencies in Australia to break in, on the ground, or via the recruit form afar model. Listen to our entire conversation with Clarke here: https://lnkd.in/gtjqidR9

We're officially half-way through the entry period for the APSCo Australia Awards for Excellence. 😱 With entries closing on August 9, this is a reminder to keep those entries coming! One of the most important decisions to make is which category you're entering, and the importance of evidence - as outlined by our judge, Sophie Robertson. Sophie was joined by fellow judges Rod Hore and Amy Towers recently to give their tips on what makes a competitive entry. If you're thinking of entering, and you want some tips from the judges, you can view the recording at the APSCo website here: https://lnkd.in/gR6xr4B6

GenAI is used across a variety of industries for things like chatbots, translations, or writing code and is rapidly transforming the landscape of work. 💻 🤖 In our latest issue of Recruitment & Co, Daxtra Technologies share that "while the full scope of its impact remains uncertain, one thing is clear: the recruiting industry is majorly interested in GenAI." Read their full article here to explore different ways recruiters can harness the power of GenAI in 2024. https://lnkd.in/gAdRdz-c

Hi All, An important update to our ACT Member Meeting held on Wednesday July 10. The meeting will now be held at APSCo Australia Member; HorizonOne Recruitment's office. Dial in details will be sent out via email shortly. If you have not registered for our ACT Member Meeting yet and would like to share your challenges with your peers, there is still time to secure your spot. APSCo Australia's ACT Director, John McCluskey and provide updates on current APSCo initiatives and news and our strategic outlook for FY24/25. (featuring an update from Bullhorn's Anna Henry). Attendees will also get a refresher on current Tenders, including People Panel 3 (Non-IT Specialist Panel), and DTA 2, and use cases and considerations on Ai adoption. We can't wait to see everyone there! 😊 Register here: https://lnkd.in/g2ffcbEW

#Brisbane recruiters - next week we're bringing face-to-face training back to your home town! 🙌 Is someone in your team in charge of/or dedicated to conducting WHS assessments? 🤔 Ensure they don't miss the chance to attend this full-day training session with Amy Towers of Risk Collective at the Brisbane office of Gadens. Participants will learn to identify hazards, assess risks, apply the hierarchy of control, and review risk controls.   "𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏! 𝑨𝒎𝒚 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒂𝒚."   Get in quick - you must register before next Tuesday for Brisbane: https://lnkd.in/gUaFRNkn Melbourne is also open for registration on August 14: https://lnkd.in/gg_Y2saJ

This one's for the Compliance TEAMS! 💯 This year we've introduced a new category to the APSCo Australia Awards for Excellence.   Does your team demonstrate and uphold a commitment to compliance?   This new Award joins our established group of categories - bringing further recognition to the important role compliance plays across our profession. If this sounds like your team, give them the recognition they deserve, and enter the APSCo Awards for Excellence! 🏆 Don't forget to register for our upcoming webinar to help you refine your entry and receive top tips from our judges: https://lnkd.in/gG9GGUme Enter here: https://lnkd.in/gAZ7PH7w

APSCo Australia Members will be gathering in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth over the next 6 weeks for our quarterly catch-ups. These meetings provide timely and relevant local updates for Members and guests from the wider professional staffing network, with special guest expert speakers in attendance to enrich the discussion: Anna Henry in Canberra, Erin Kidd in Sydney, George Haros in Melbourne and Kim Hodge in Perth. Brave the winter chill, get out and about and connect with your network. Canberra: Wednesday July 10 at 12:00pm https://lnkd.in/g2ffcbEW Sydney: Wednesday July 31 at 7:30am https://lnkd.in/gAcdSSW9 Melbourne: Wednesday August 7 at 7:30am https://lnkd.in/g-rVWPHc Perth: Wednesday August 21 at 7:30am https://lnkd.in/gDMM6CdB   If you're a prospective member and would like to get a sense of the APSCo membership experience by attending a meeting, please reach out to Carly Fordred, Danielle Watterson or Lesley Horsburgh.

Tania Evans, CEO of WorkPro, captivated audiences at our conference; Emerge 2024 with her vision on leveraging AI for streamlined compliance in agencies. 🤖💼 Dive into her latest editorial in Recruitment & Co, where she explores the future of compliance through automation and AI. Read more about her insights on accelerating screening, automating compliance and enhancing candidate readiness with cutting-edge technology here: https://lnkd.in/g82VuCvh

In our latest Winter issue of Recruitment & Co, Stephen Smith, Director of Sirius People and APSCo Australia Chair, dives into the pivotal insights from recent industry conferences he has attended. Steve shares: "One interesting point that stood out at all three events was the sense of recruitment companies grappling with the current economic climate." He explains that there is now a shift in focus towards business development and training. Read more about the shifting landscape in recruitment and why there is a need to adopt a broader perspective. https://lnkd.in/gMHit3Ce

🎙 New on the Recruitment Down Under Podcast 🎙 We caught up with PGC Group’s Clarke Bowles to find out how Australian founders can gain access to the world’s biggest economy. 🌭 PGC have been the go-to partner for recruitment founders looking to launch and scale in the US staffing market for over 20 years - and here at APSCo Australia we're pleased to announce a new partnership with the group too 😁 From tips on where to get started and how to enter, to the nuances and differences of recruiting in the US - tune in to Lesley Horsburgh and Clarke Bowles for a conversation on what to expect and how to break into the American recruitment market. Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/gtjqidR9