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Why HiTech bought Hudson (and why the hard part is ahead)
Until last month, hardly anybody in the local recruitment industry had heard of HiTech Group Australia.
5 hrs ago
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Ross Clennett
HiTech: who owns it, runs it, and are they any good at it?
On Monday morning, HiTech Australia Group announced to the ASX its deal to acquire the distressed assets of Hudson Australia from the company’s…
Jul 23
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Ross Clennett
Victorian LHA excoriates Hudson directors Mark Steyn and Kendall Ryan
Photo credit: Hudson Australia website Correspondence released to Hudson’s creditors on Friday paints a damning and devastating critique of the conduct…
Jul 16
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Ross Clennett
Vale R.W "Bill" Pollock, the founder of the global staffing industry
Bill Pollock, the founder of Drake International, passed away peacefully last week at his home in Monaco, at the age of 97.
Jul 14
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Ross Clennett
Another recruitment industry 'disruptor' fails as JobMatched folds
Job Matched, owned by female beauty entrepreneur Kayla Parry, which promised “A recruitment platform that combines the simplicity of dating app swiping…
Jul 9
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Ross Clennett
Hudson hanging on by a thread as the bad news keeps coming
Victoria’s Labour Hire Authority delivered a damning assessment of Hudson Australia’s recent operating history when it cancelled the company’s labour…
Jul 1
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Ross Clennett
June 2026
The warrior queen departs Hays after a legendary near four-decade career
I heard about Jane McNeill many months before I met her.
Jun 24
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Ross Clennett
Why I am optimistic about the future of the recruitment industry
There’s a crisis brewing for many employers, and it potentially looms as good news for the recruitment industry, but not for all players.
Jun 18
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Ross Clennett
Interview with 2026 RCSA (Aus) Recruitment Professional of the Year: Michael Jones, MRCSA
Michael Jones, MRCSA was the popular winner of the 2026 RCSA (Aus) Recruitment Professional of the Year, announced at the Rec Gala at the Melbourne Town…
Jun 12
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Ross Clennett
Ten years on and we are now an industry of collaborators: interview with RCSA CEO Charles Cameron
Photo credit: RCSA At the recent Rec Gala (Australia) held at the iconic Melbourne Town Hall, RCSA President Natasha Olsson-Seeto congratulated Charles…
Jun 3
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Ross Clennett
May 2026
The unstoppable narcissism of Luke Hemmings continues
The narcissist who won’t shut up, Luke Hemmings, is back on the PR train, attempting to launder his image through gullible content producers.
May 28
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Ross Clennett
Ephram Stephenson shuts his latest recruitment business
Australia’s most infamous recruitment entrepreneur, Ephram Stephenson, has quietly exited his latest venture, Leo Jackson, after eight months of…
May 21
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Ross Clennett
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