Horner<\/strong> <\/span>came into existence at a time where the recruiting industry was at its beginnings. It was a time before the internet, before LinkedIn, where networks were everything and recruitment relied on direct communication. A time where\u00a0we established our base for recruitment built on real relationships.<\/p>\n In its most recent 2018 winter edition, the Recruitment & Consulting Services Association of Australia and NZ<\/strong> (RCSA)<\/a> features the reflections of Joan Page (Institute of Personnel Consultants). Page recalls a recruitment industry that was an informal and unspoken hiring practice through the 1960s into the \u201970s \u2013 it was commonplace for employers to simply hire candidates in their own image.<\/p>\n \u201cHiring people who looked like you, who were like you, was very common in the 1960s and 1970s. So, if you looked like the recruiter you had a good chance of getting the job. It\u2019s just how business was done. You could almost pick who someone\u2019s employees were simply by looking at the reflection they were of their boss.\u201d \u2013 Joan Page.<\/em><\/p>\n The years go by and times change. As the year ticked over to 1990, the internet was born, and Horner<\/strong> <\/span>took on a fresh look. Just as the world began to connect online, it quickly took up pace, and so did Horner<\/strong> <\/span>\u2013 striving to innovate within the industry. Horner<\/strong> <\/span>faced a fast-evolving work industry: digitised work practices, changing consumer trends, and, of course, recruiting needs changed too.<\/p>\n (YAHOO, 1990s Internet Browser)<\/p><\/div>\n The Horner<\/span> <\/strong>brand changed hands in 2006 from retiring founder to current owner, Peter Langford. It was a time when Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman got married, Melbourne hosted the Commonwealth games and Horner<\/strong> <\/span>was re-launched in to a period of unprecedented growth! As Melbourne\u2019s employment needs continued to expand and change among different industries, so did Horner\u2019s<\/strong> <\/span>expertise and capability.<\/p>\n (Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006)<\/p><\/div>\n In today\u2019s modern age of globalisation,\u00a0there’s a specific need for local knowledge\u00a0from\u00a0your Melbourne recruitment specialists.<\/p>\n In March 2018,\u00a0worldwide pop-star\u00a0Jacky Cheung<\/strong>, \u2018God of Songs\u2019, performed in Melbourne. We received a call from a prospective client asking for 36 positions to be filled within two days. On short notice, there was a risk\u00a0of delay. But with Horner <\/span><\/strong>(excuse the cliche saying), the show always goes on! Collaborative by nature, behind the scenes, every step of the way \u2013 Horner<\/span> <\/strong>delivered. \u201cThe client was recommended to Horner by an existing client. This example is a true endorsement of our service delivery for Temps.\u201d \u2013 Phil Webster, Operations Manager<\/em><\/p>\n (Watch Jacky Cheung by clicking here<\/a>)<\/p><\/div>\n \u201cThe Horner<\/strong> <\/span>team achieved an extraordinary outcome for the Jacky Cheung concert. It stands as a great testament to the power of working as a collective team and sharing resources for the good of the company, our clients and our temps. It clearly shows that the recruitment landscape has changed.\u201d \u2013 Phil Webster.<\/p>\n 1975 was way back when. But this is now, recruitment know-how.<\/p>\n Today, the journey continues \u2013 Horner<\/strong> <\/span>is energised and takes on a new look and a new direction, geared for growth.<\/p>\n Why not start a conversation today? See how Horner<\/strong> <\/span>is the Melbourne recruitment specialists!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/horner-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Melbourne-Industry-1975-600x400-1.jpg\")
\n(Melbourne Museum station, October 1, 1975 – ABC)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/horner-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Internet-1990-600x369-1.png\")
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\nWith skill, experience and Melbourne recruiting know-how, Horner<\/span> <\/strong>is able to bring solutions to tough problems.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/horner-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jacky-3-600x400-1.jpg\")
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