THE UNLEASHED EXPERIENCE
Wednesday 15 May 2013
“We wanted to provide a day of insight and fun. Importantly we wanted to highlight the potential for a brave and better future. I’m delighted that Unleashed achieved all of this.” Richard Earl, Managing Director.
Our ground-breaking event ‘Unleashed’, held on 10 May 2013 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, has been hailed by all who attended as an overwhelming success.
WA FINALIST WINS IMPACT AWARD
Monday 13 May 2013
We are delighted to announce Duncan Ward from Western Australia as the winner of our inaugural Impact Award!
Duncan Ward, Founder and CEO of Classroom of Hope, a non profit organisation working to provide access to quality education to poor and vulnerable children in Cambodia, was chosen as the winner from more than 1,500 of our contractors throughout Australia.
5 WAYS TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR CONTRACT STAFF
Tuesday 7 May 2013
1. Hire wisely – Hiring contractors is often a matter of urgency so it can be tempting to rush in to fill a gap or create a temporary team. From a workforce planning perspective it is important to put a good deal of thought into this.
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO AUSTRALIA'S SOFTWARE INDUSTRY?
Monday 6 May 2013
Australia’s software development industry has reached an all-time low.
To say that its scope, size and level of activity are disappointing is an understatement, because we could so easily have a thriving - even booming – software sector.
MEET THE WINNERS
Friday 3 May 2013
Six deserving finalists have been named for our inaugural contractor award, The Impact Award.
Here, we summarise their achievements and the significant impact that each of them has made, either through a technological innovation, inspirational leadership or service to their community.
IMPACT AWARD FINALISTS NAMED
Thursday 2 May 2013
We are delighted to name our 6 state finalists for the inaugural contractor award, the Impact Award. After a month long, national competition, we are proud to announce that Andrew Lizzio (ACT), Humphrey Laubscher (NSW), Younggu Yun (QLD), Kristy Henderson (SA), and Duncan Ward (WA) will represent their states at our event, Unleashed, next week.
TALENT INTERNATIONAL WELCOMES CHRIS RILEY
Monday 22 April 2013
Talent International is delighted to welcome Chris Riley as Executive General Manager of Australia / New Zealand.
TALENT INTERNATIONAL CONFIRMS SIR RICHARD BRANSON FOR UNLEASHED
Thursday 18 April 2013
Specialist IT&T recruitment company Talent International today confirmed that Sir Richard Branson would deliver the keynote address at Talent’s inaugural Unleashed event in Sydney on May 10.
SENIOR APPOINTMENTS
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Talent International has announced a number of senior appointments to further strengthen its operations.
Peter Butterss, one of Australia’s most experienced and respected IT recruitment professionals joins the Talent International Board as a Non-Executive Director.
Mark Nielsen has been appointed Group Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary.
We have recently welcomed Lindsay Braganza to our New Zealand team as the Wellington General Manager.
We are very pleased to announce that Sean McCartan has joined our NSW team as General Manager.
SIR RICHARD BRANSON ON LESSONS ON SUCCESS FROM MAJOR FAILURES
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Success founded on failures was a key message Virgin Group CEO Sir Richard Branson delivered recently to a gathering of ICT professionals.
If you have an idea that will make a difference in people’s lives, and know by instinct this is needed, do it, he said at Unleashed.
TALENT INTERNATIONAL UNLEASHES SIR RICHARD BRANSON (+20 PHOTOS)
Tuesday 14 May 2013
IT recruitment company, Talent International recently held an event at the Museum of Contemporary Art with Sir Richard Branson as its guest speaker.
Talent International managing director, Richard Earl, said 50 per cent of its current ICT contractors had clocked up loyal and long term continuous service, and it intends to reward those relationships.
ABC INTERVIEWS - RICHARD BRANSON, RICHARD EARL
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Watch ABC's Whitney Fitzsimmons interview Sir Richard Branson, and Talent International's Managing Director Richard Earl, at Unleashed on Friday May 10 - what a fantastic day it was!
TALENT INTERNATIONAL DEBUTS IT CONTRACTOR LOYALTY INITIATIVE
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Specialist IT&T recruitment company, Talent International, has launched a loyalty program designed to retain contractors - claimed to represent the first such program in the IT recruitment industry - along with other initiatives designed to make its services more attractive to both IT professionals and employers.
The loyalty program, Benefit, give its members complimentary membership of Virgin Active and access to Virgin Active health clubs around the world.
TALENT INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES BENEFIT PROGRAM, PARTNERS WITH VIRGIN ACTIVE
Monday 13 May 2013
Specialist IT&T recruitment company Talent International today announced the launch of Benefit, a unique program that will be a first in the field of loyalty rewards and care for its contractors.
As an introduction to this program Talent International is delighted to announce that it will provide a complimentary induction membership at Virgin Active’s network of health clubs for its contractors.
HEADHUNT INTERVIEW
Wednesday 8 May 2013
Industry leaders - featuring Richard Earl
Headhunt: What is the one trait which you think has led to your career success?
Richard Earl: Persistence and determination. Anyone who has ever set up and started their own business will agree that there are always major obstacles and moments that test your resolve. Successful business leaders are those who are able to deal with these challenges.
SHORTAGE IN NBN APARTMENT CABLERS:RECRUITER
Wednesday 30 April 2013
Recruitment firm Talent International said there is difficulty recruiting staff to connect apartments to the NBN
Sean McCartan, general manager in NSW for Talent International, told Computerworld Australia the “major issue” with recruiting staff for connecting multi-dwelling units (MDUs) is that fibre-to-the-home connections for apartments is a relatively new process.
LACK OF IT VISION CREATES MISSED OPS
Wednesday 24 April 2013
Australia's lack of information technology "vision" is negating its ability to adequately engage in workforce planning or identify opportunities for progress, Talent International managing director Richard Earl told HRR.
Earl said the absence of a business "blue print" was creating unnecessary pressures down the line as companies reactively looked for IT specialists to complete projects.
NEW GENERAL MANAGER FOR TALENT INTERNATIONAL WELLINGTON
Monday 22 April 2013
Shortlist announces Talent International has hired Perth IT recruitment executive Lindsay Braganza to head up its Wellington, NZ office.
Braganza has worked in recruiting in the UK and Australia for the past 10 years, most recently as a director and principal consultant at Sense-IT Recruitment in WA.
SKILLS AND LABOUR SHORTAGE IN IT SECTOR
Friday 12 April 2013
This morning our Managing Director Richard Earl was interviewed by Radio National Business Editor Sheryle Bagwell about employment in the IT sector.
Listen to the interview here:
AUSTRALIA'S TOP IT RECRUITMENT ENTREPENEUR RETURNS TO THE INDUSTRY
Thursday 11 April 2013
IT recruitment doyen Peter Butterss has returned to the IT recruitment sector after a five-year hiatus, joining the board of Talent International in a non-executive capacity.
Butterss is one half of a talented entrepreneurial set of brothers who both made fortunes from selling their IT recruitment businesses.
TALENT INTERNATIONAL SNAPS UP MANPOWER GM, PLANS NEXT PHASE OF GROWTH
Monday 08 April 2013
Shortlist announces Talent International's strategic new hire and plans for growth.
Talent International has hired highly-regarded recruitment executive and current Manpower Australia general manager Chris Riley to a newly created top-level role.
Shortlist understands he will leave ManpowerGroup later this month.
TIME TO GET SMART ON 457s
Tuesday 19 March 2013
Richard Earl, managing director, Talent International, pens a recruiter's view on the issue of 457 visas.
It was extremely disappointing to hear the government's view on 457 visas related to the IT industry.
As is often the case changes to legislation and policy are typically driven by retrospective events and statistics – in other words, decisions based on what has happened as opposed to what is likely to happen. How ironic that the current stance occurs on a day when new jobs created in Australia for the month of February were the highest for 13 years and 62,000 higher than projected.
INSIDE RECRUITMENT INTERVIEW
Friday 22 March 2013
The Armchair, a fireside chat with an industry leader.
Rosemary Scott: Welcome Richard. Please could you tell us about your background in the recruitment industry prior to Talent International?
Richard Earl: I originally started in software applications development for various financial services organisations such as Grant Thornton and Bradford & Bingley in the UK. I then took a break from work and was sold the “dream” to join the world of recruitment with a national UK company called DP Support Services in 1989.
TALENT INTERNATIONAL KICKS OFF THE YEAR WITH ANOTHER ACQUISITION
Monday 21 January 2013
Talent International has acquired small Hong Kong recruitment firm Sterling Search.
Talent International CEO Richard Earl told Shortlist Sterling Search had four staff, and Talent was looking to add another five or six consultants and researchers to the team over the next few months.
CARMAN'S NEXT MOVE
Monday 13 December 2012
Well-known recruitment trainer and veteran recruiter David Carman will join Talent International in a fixed-term consulting role.
Talent International CEO Richard Earl said Carman, whose departure from industry training firm Carman White was announced yesterday, had taken on a part-time position that blended coaching, strategy and business development.
Winner - REA Deloitte Recruitment Excellence Award
Winner - REA Best National Agency
Runner Up - SEEK Best Large IT Recruiter Australia
Winner - SEEK Best Medium IT Recruiter New Zealand
Winner - REA Best National Agency
Finalist - REA Deloitte Recruitment Excellence Award
Winner - SEEK Best Large IT Recruiter Australia
Winner - SEEK Best Medium IT Recruiter New Zealand
Finalist - BRW ANZ Fastest Growing Private Company with Turnover >$100m
Winner - ITCRA Connect Company Excellence Award
Finalist - REA Best National Agency
Finalist - REA Deloitte Recruitment Excellence Award
Finalist - SEEK Best Large IT Recruiter Australia
Winner - REA Best National Agency
Runner Up - SEEK Best Large IT Recruiter Australia
Winner - SEEK Best Large IT Recruiter Australia
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