Seven trends that recruiters reckon will shape Australian recruitment in 2013
For those looking at careers Down Under this year, here’s what is set to shape the job market: 1) Keep an eye on contracting Recruiters reckon market uncertainty is behind a recent rise in temporary and fixed-term hiring in Australia. Firms are mainly using contracts to replace employees without adding to permanent headcount, says Allira.. read more →
90 West Asset Management confirms $100m institutional mandate
It’s great to see that boutique fund managers are still winning mandates with large Industry Funds. http://www.90west.com.au/90-west-asset-management-confirms-100m-institutional-mandate/ Australian-based global natural resource fund manager, 90 West Asset Management Ltd (90 West), today (14/11/2012) announced the commencement of a large investment mandate from one of Australia’s leading industry superannuation funds. Clive Landale, Managing Director, 90 West, said.. read more →
Finance jobs staying weak
It was interesting reading an article by Chris Zappone in the Age today (November 14, 2012). Chris’s article reflects previous observations by Kaizen Recruitment relating to the lack of demand for operational positions within the Financial Services market in Melbourne. While there has been some growth in contracting opportunities, the market remains very flat for.. read more →
The Good Client Advisor
Good Private Client Advisors are valuable; they just need to remember this! A recent article in Investor Daily has echoed many of the conversations I have had with Stockbrokers / Client Advisors and their management over the past 6 months. The article was perhaps a little too bearish but there is certainly truth in the.. read more →
Career Case Study – Desk Assistant
What are the key Qualifications? RG146 mandatory, ADA1 highly regarded, previous experience in stockbroking environment preferred, working knowledge of a stockbroking system and IRESS. What are the key skills ? A strong client service ethic, a flexible and adaptable nature with the ability to work under pressure and to tight timeframes, self-motivated and can work.. read more →
Is a Dealers or Desk Assistant (DA) always a path to becoming a Private Client Advisor?
Over the years I have found that many candidates who want to be a Private Client Advisor or Stockbroker start out with a “foot in the door role” this could be in back office operations and administration or even better a front office assistant role commonly known as a DA (Dealers or Desk Assistant) The.. read more →
Exclusive vs Competitive Recruitment, an old argument revisited.
Experience tells us that there is room for both competitive and exclusive recruitment. However in an employment market where cost is the number 1 focus for many hiring firms it`s an argument worth revisiting. The employment market is slow, there are many agencies competing for work across the financial services industry and it`s not uncommon.. read more →