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December 1, 2004      Magazine Publishers Expect Good Times to Roll
New Zealand magazine publishers are expecting more growth next year, according to a study released today by the Magazine Publishers Association and recruitment consultant Aquent.
 
          
          
December 1, 2004      Greg Savage was awarded a lifetime membership for his services to the Recruitment Industry  
          
          
November 1, 2004      Wipe out your resume blunders
Your resume is your ticket to that desired job, if it impresses.
 
          
          
November 1, 2004      “The Job Interview”—How to ensure you are the ultimate survivor
The job interview process today is no longer about who you know or what you know—it’s about what you did. Being able to interview successfully by answering questions based on your past work performance is vital if you are to get the job.
 
          
          
October 1, 2004
     Want to send your travelers packing?
Read "Managing the Margin...strategies for generating new revenue and controlling costs," an article written by Aquent's CEO, John Chuang. (PDF)
 
          
          
October 1, 2004
     Where To Next?
The results of Aquent’s bi-annual Asia Pacific Salary Monitor suggest that new opportunities are just around the corner for many creative industry workers.
 
          
          
September 1, 2004
     Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off to Work We Go
Have you found yourself sitting in class wondering if you’re doing the right thing? What about life after tertiary training (poly, college, uni)? Can you draw the line between your portfolio in its current state, and that plum job at DesignReallyDoesWork Ltd, or the vision of yourself as the next Vince Frost that you’ve been cherishing for the last four years?
 
          
          
September 1, 2004
     Who is overpaid and who is underpaid?
Aquent Salary Monitor reveals levels in Asia Pacific.
 
          
          
September 18, 2004
     Fresh optimism puts creative stars on rise
Survey shows talented individuals can look forward to an increase in pay and more opportunities in HK and the mainland.
 
          
          
September 1, 2004
     Melbourne Ad Industry Back in Hiring Mode
After years of declining permanent staff numbers, the advertising industry in Melbourne is back in hiring mode, according to Aquent’s Asia Pacific salary Monitor 2004-05.
 
          
          
September 1, 2004
     Recruiting from their backyard
As business picks up, Asia ’s marcoms companies are launching into their first significant recruitment drive in years, and are again discovering acute skill shortages, particularly in strategic planning and upper-tier creative.
 
          
          
August 1, 2004
     You Are Your U.S.P.
So just how attractive a product are you when it comes to job hunting? What are your competitive advantages? How can you differentiate yourself? What makes YOU so attractive to an employer? As importantly, are you able to convey your U.S.P. (your “defining statement”) in fifteen words or less?
 
          
          
July 30, 2004
     Salaries climb in Asia as agencies staff up
Marketing and communications companies are hiring again, a move that is pushing long dormant salary levels up, while highlighting an increasingly severe skills shortage in the making, according to Aquent.
 
          
          
July 30, 2004
     Poll finds regional PR talent rated ’average’
A hard-hit PR sector is combating increasing in-house movement and a limited talent pool, according to findings from a major regional salary survey.
 
          
          
July 21, 2004
     Exclusivity can benefit clients and recruitment companies
Employers are leaving themselves open to receiving poor quality candidates and bad service by encouraging recruitment companies to compete to fill roles, says one of Australia's most experienced recruitment executives, Greg Savage.
 
          
          
June 7, 2004
     More Than a Perfect Match
Having acquired Pacific Rim Personnel in January 2004, Aquent is expanding again with the appointment of another top recruiter.
 
          
          
May 25, 2004
     Top 10 Resume Mistakes
Aquent's very own Minister of Enlightenment, Dr Matt Grant, provides some very savvy and practical advice for fixing up your CV.
 
          
          
April 1, 2004
     Pulling Power
It's no secret the market has turned and quality candidates are proving more elusive. It'll get worse before it gets better. And the battle is already on to attract—and retain—top talent. So what are you doing about it?
 
          
          
February 16, 2004
     Shortlist Magazine
Organic growth from its core business coupled with a drive into marketing and communications recruitment has delivered record profit and revenue
for Aquent in the Asia Pacific region.
 
          
          
January 28, 2004
     Shortlist Magazine
Leading marketing and communications recruitment company Aquent has added to its range of services with the acquisition of Pacific Rim Personnel, a specialist in providing support staff to Sydney-based marketing and communications employers.