By Peter Acheson, CEO, Peoplebank
July 20th 2010

As you probably know, Peoplebank yesterday lodged a scheme of arrangement offer with the ASX to acquire Ross Human Directions (RHD).

If successful, we would become Australia’s largest white collar recruitment company with revenues of over $800m, 600 employees and offices across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Combining Peoplebank’s IT specialisation with RHD’s strengths in financial services, accounting, legal, HR and other sectors would mean that we can operate across a broader market.

We would like to thank our contractors who participated in this year’s Contractor Satisfaction Survey.

There were a total of 1,741 responses this year, which is a fantastic result.

Peoplebank uses the information collected from this survey, to evaluate our services and to gauge the level of satisfaction amongst our contractors.

A quick reminder for ACT Weekly, VIC and SA Contractors: Public Holiday 8th March 2010

Due to the Public Holiday on Monday 8th March 2010, there will a change to the payment processing date for the week ending 7th March…

Peoplebank PAYG contractors can now enjoy discounted hotel accomodation with Accor.

Accor is the global leader in hotels & tourism, operating in nearly 100 countries. With more than 4,000 hotels worldwide, covering all segments from economy to upscale, Accor specialises in providing tailored accommodation and services to offer the most comprehensive choice of styles and locations around the world.

By Sarah Smith

Choosing a management company that gives you what you want and when you want it, can be a hazardous chore. There are so many management companies touting for your business, with special offers and competitive fees. This can often add to the confusion of what management company would best suit you.

In today’s market, many management companies offer a wide range of services that appeal to most contractors; flat fees, salary packaging/sacrifices, superannuation, payroll, LAFHA, payroll, payroll summaries, the bonus of payroll tax exemption, to name but a few of the benefits on offer. ‘Offer’ being the imperative word here. The company you choose needs to be able to follow through on the ‘offers’ they advertise. To the inexperienced contractor, most management companies appear to offer the same services and similar fees. How do you sort out the reputable companies from the sharks?