Controversial question  this week about whether you should or could charge candidates for your services. News includes major leadership changes at Hays and Persol, acquisition activity and financial results across the sector, fresh SEEK market data, regulatory updates as well a a new consultancy Senitel Collective launches in Australia.

Episode 150 - Are you charging your candidates for services?

RNA episode 149 includes news for 24 February 2026  featuring the latest on Australia's most controversial recruiter, Luke Hemmings, the likely final instalment in the Employment Hero–Seek saga. Company updates from PeopleIN and The Next Group, along with the latest unemployment data and earnings results from Ignite Limited and Ashley Services Group.

Episode 149 Why is the unemployment rate lying?

RNA episode 148  includes news for 17 February 2026 featuring SEEK's sudden share price drop, Robert Half report that just may show why an increase in overqualified candidates is so significant to our market. Company results Randstad, Recruit, and Will Group and the overlooked consequences of the PALM scheme. Question of the Week is, " What is the hidden cost of advertising a job in 2026?"

Episode 148 - What is the hidden cost of advertising a job in 2026?

RNA episode 147 has news for 10 February 2026 featuring the GoFundME page for xrecruiter cofounder Declan Kluver, Q4 2025 results from Manpower, Robert Half and LinkedIn. Also results from a survey about how employers determine salaries for new roles.  Question of the Week is "What are your candidate red flags" 

Episode 147 - What are your candidate red flags?

RNA episode 146 has news for 29 January 2026, featuring CEO leadership moves, perhaps the beginning of the end of Sourcr, WFH case study and the latest on FWO court action against a labour hire business. Question of the Week, "How can you can start 2026 powerfully?"

Episode 146 - How can you start 2026 powerfully?

RNA episode 145: The first full episode for 2026 includes the latest news for 28 January 2026 featuring Adecco, Astute Payroll, Hays ANZ, Robert Walters, and the December labour market update from the ABS. Question of the week ;s "What did Adele learn from her first trip to India?"

2026 Episode 145 - What did Adele learn from her trip to India?

RNA Episode 144: Ross interviews Jory and Sam, the co-founders of one of Australia's fastest growing businesses , let alone recruitment agencies, to discover how they have done it.

Summer Series 2026 - How did H People grow revenue to $15m in two years?

Episode 143: RNA continues the 2026 Summer Series interviewing Adele's two Gen Z children, Ivrea and Vinley, to discover their views about working life as teenagers and whether they agree with the most common Gen Z stereotypes.

Summer Series 2026 - What are Gen Z really like (Part 2)?

Episode 142: RNA kicks off 2026 with an interview with Guy Clennett and Nikki Clennett, Ross's two eldest Gen Z children to discover their views about working life as twenty somethings and whether they agree with the most common Gen Z stereotypes.

Summer Series 2026 - What are Gen Z really like (Part 1)?

Episode 141 - Our last for 2025. As parting words for the year we talk about the things we would tell a new recruiter to pass on some wise advice. 

Episode 141 - What advice would you give a new recruiter?

This weekly podcast, featuring recruitment industry experts Ross Clennett and Adele Last, covers relevant news and tackles a topical question each week. 

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