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December 2, 2005      Aquent reshuffle moves Savage to global CEO post
The move sees the agency split into three areas of responsibility: Asia-Pacific; Japan; and Australia and New Zealand.
 
          
          
December 1, 2005      Exiting your job gracefully
While resigning is never pleasant and is often nerve-wreaking, especially if your boss did not see it coming, here are some pointers gathered by Aquent Agents across the Asia Pacific region that will help you to exit gracefully.
 
          
          
December 1, 2005      In the Market for a Raise
A global shortage of creative directors, designers and marketers is putting pressure on the Australian industry to pay more for marketing and advertising talent. (PDF)
 
          
          
December 1, 2005      How to Recruit Design Staff
Clever designers today want to know that you are running a viable business, that you have a proper business plan, effective systems and processes, a well considered employee structure, friendly committed creative team, a positive outlook and vision, quality control, and have many varied and satisfied clients.
 
          
          
November 24, 2005
     Savage goes global
Recruitment specialist Aquent has promoted Asia Pacifc CEO Greg Savage to CEO of international operations, presiding over the group's burgeoning global network.
 
          
          
November 21, 2005
     What Are You Worth? Aquent releases its 2005-2006 Salary Monitor
An acute shortage of creative talent in Australia and the rest of Asia Pacific is highlighted in the Aquent 2005-2006 Salary Monitor.
 
          
          
November 19, 2005
     Resigning? Do it gracefully
Announcing your resignation and living through the ensuing days may be a tricky task to handle. But it is wise to keep your bridges intact as you leave for a more promising job. (PDF)
 
          
          
November 18, 2005
     Aquent opens in China as staffing challenge grows
With close to half of its Hong Kong business coming from China-based clients, Aquent has opened its first China office this month
 
          
          
November 16, 2005
     China's skills shortage vexes foreign firms
China's fast growing economy and its move into higher value added industries is creating labour shortages that in some cases are slowing the expansion of foreign businesses there.
 
          
          
October 1, 2005
     HP acquisition by Aquent gives Perth access to global talent
Hire Performers, the recruitment company specialising in the creative, advertising, marketing and communications sectors, has gone global. The company has been acquired by global giant Aquent, the largest firm in Australia specialising in advertising, creative, marketing and communications recruitment.
 
          
          
September 15, 2005
     Zero tolerance for mediocre consultants
Recruitment companies will never lift profit if they continue to tolerate average-performing consultants, according to well-known recruitment executive and Aquent ceo Greg Savage.
 
          
          
September13, 2005
     Aquent Acquires Specialist Recruitment Firm, Dux Creative Consultants
With the combined strength of the two market leaders, Aquent is now the largest specialist staffing firm within the advertising and creative industries in Melbourne.
 
          
          
September 12, 2005
     Hire Performers Goes Global - Local firm acquired by Aquent
Second acquisition in one week completes Aquent Australia network
 
          
          
September 12, 2005
     Aquent shopping spree pauses in Perth
One week after buying up Melbourne’s "multimillion-dollar" Dux, creative recruiter Aquent is continuing its expansion, today purchasing Perth-based Hire Performers for an undisclosed sum.
 
          
          
September 6, 2005
     Aquent acquires competitor in Melbourne market, expands to Perth
Aquent has consolidated its market share in the specialist creative recruitment sector, with the acquisition of Melbourne-based recruitment company, Dux Creative Consultants.
 
          
          
September 6, 2005
     Aquent Continues Australian Expansion
Creative, marketing and communications recruitment specialist Aquent has acquired its key rival in the Melbourne market, the fifth acquisition in Australia in the last three years for the global company.
 
          
          
September 6, 2005
     Aquent snaps up Dux
Recruitment firm Aquent is on the expansion trail, today announcing its acquisition of Melbourne-based recruiter Dux Creative Solutions.
 
          
          
September 5, 2005
     Turnaround leads to shortage of skilled staff
After watching cost-conscious clients erode their profit margins since the late 1990's, advertising agencies now face a new threat to their earnings: a lack of skilled staff and rising salaries. (PDF)
 
          
          
September 1, 2005
     War for Business Support Staff
Business Support staff are looking like the winners in the salary race for as high-quality staff are becoming increasingly rare.
 
          
          
September 1, 2005
     Freelance – A Way of Life?
Aquent has released the findings of its annual Asia Pacific Salary Monitor 2005-2006.
 
          
          
August 10, 2005
     Aquent Opens Up Shop in KL
Recruitment firm Aquent has opened a new office in Kuala Lumpur (KL) -- its 14th in Asia Pacific.
 
          
          
August 4, 2005
     Creavie Staff Enjoy Pay Boom
An article on the Aquent Asia Pacific Salary Monitor 2005-2006 from The New Zealand Herald.
 
          
          
August 1, 2005
     Salaries Likely to Squeeze the Bottom Line
An article on the Aquent Asia Pacific Salary Monitor 2005-2006 from AdAsia.
 
          
          
July 29, 2005
     Firms Have Higher ROI Hopes of Staff
An article on the Aquent Asia Pacific Salary Monitor 2005-2006 from Media Magazine.
 
          
          
July 29, 2005
     Buoyant Regional PR Sector Driving Hiring
An article on the Aquent Asia Pacific Salary Monitor 2005-2006 from Media Magazine.
 
          
          
July 29, 2005
     China and Hong Kong Lead Regional Salary Increase
An article on the Aquent Asia Pacific Salary Monitor 2005-2006 from Media Magazine.
 
          
          
July 28, 2005
     Agency Talent Stay Put
An article on the Aquent Asia Pacific Salary Monitor 2005-2006 from The New Zealand Business Review.
 
          
          
July 28, 2005
     "Creative talent... is in deep staying-put mode.”
An article on the Aquent Asia Pacific Salary Monitor 2005-2006 from Fastline Magazine.
 
          
          
July 1, 2005
     The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Management techniques that win and lose
Aquent's Greg Savage weighs in on the challenge of recruiting the recruiters. (PDF)
 
          
          
June 1, 2005
     Special Report: Salary Survey
A special report from Adnews magazine on the Aquent Asia Pacific Salary Monitor 2005-2006.
 
          
          
June 1, 2005
     Should You Hire for the Right Personality Mix?
Juggling many diverse personalities in the workplace can be very demanding on any Manager. And whilst most teams are made up of a combination of very different personality types, it is a crucial part of the hiring process to ensure that you balance the right mix of skills, ability and personality.
 
          
          
May 1, 2005
     Freelancing Rapidly Becoming the New "Permanent" Option
Freelancing is a reality for many people, not just from the creative or arts industry, choosing to find a new way of working. More often we hear of people ‘going freelance’ that traditionally we may not have thought possible.
 
          
          
May 1, 2005
     How to Make Recruiters Work Best for You
From both the candidate’s and the client’s perspective, the recruitment experience can be daunting, stressful, confusing and often unnecessarily complicated. But with the right relationship and respect for (and from) a specialist recruiter, the experience can be effective, efficient and even enjoyable.
 
          
          
April 19, 2005
     Aquent acquires in Adelaide
Aquent has acquired Adelaide-based specialist creative and advertising recruitment company, Artstar Recruitment Management.
 
          
          
April 1, 2005
     Top 10 Résumé Mistakes
Matt Grant and Linda Oshman identify the entirely avoidable mistakes that can sap even the most robust resume of all its persuasive power.
 
          
          
March 1, 2005
     Following the Blind
Big Advertising's Timothy Yew contrasts Aquent's memorable advertisement style with the formulaic and forgettable styles of competitors.
 
          
          
March 1, 2005
     AWARD School Comes to Singapore
AWARD (Australian Writers & Art Directors Association) is bringing its highly respected training courses to Singapore.
 
          
          
March 1, 2005
     Don’t pigeon-hole yourself – Your skills are transferable
Your transferable skills will determine not only how realistic a particular career change could be for you, but also how easy it will be for you to sell yourself to a prospective employer in your newly chosen field.
 
          
          
February 1, 2005
     Aquent develops Graduate “Step-Up” Programme
Aquent has launched a unique programme called “Step Up” in response to the lack of available, quality recruiters in the industry.
 
          
          
February 1, 2005
     How to Stand Out as a Graduate
Today with the level of competition that exists in the Graduate market place, how do you distinguish yourself from all the other players?
 
          
          
January 21, 2005
     Aquent tackles staff shortage with graduate program
Creative and marketing/communications recruitment company Aquent has decided to tackle the shortage of experienced recruitment industry staff by launching its own graduate traineeship program.
 
          
          
January 1, 2005
     Finding Your Work Balance
Could you have found your perfect Work Life Balance?