Recruitment Down Under: The APSCo Australia Podcast
Welcome to Recruitment Down Under: The APSCo Australia Podcast.
We’re the podcast for the Australian recruitment and staffing industry, brought to you by APSCo Australia. Each episode brings together leading voices from across the sector to explore the real issues shaping recruitment businesses today.
Through candid conversations, industry insights, and expert interviews, we unpack the trends, challenges, and opportunities influencing how recruitment firms operate, grow, and evolve in a changing market.
Recent episodes have explored themes including mergers and acquisitions in recruitment, with our Deal Makers series examining what drives agency value, who’s buying, and how firms can position themselves for growth or exit. We’ve also gone live on location, including special recordings from industry events such as Emerge 2025.
Other discussions have focused on the future of work and workforce dynamics, including how five generations are now working side by side, and what that means for leadership, culture, and performance inside recruitment businesses.
We regularly dive into capability and performance within agencies, covering topics like recruiter development, CRM and technology adoption, and how firms can build stronger, more consistent teams.
Across the series, we also explore broader industry shifts including diversity and inclusion, compliance and regulation, healthcare recruitment innovation, and the growing impact of data, automation, and AI on talent acquisition.
Whether you’re an agency owner, leader, or recruiter on the ground, Recruitment Down Under brings you practical insights, real-world stories, and conversations designed to help you stay ahead in a fast-moving industry.
Recruitment Down Under: The APSCo Australia Podcast
A new approach: The 9-day fortnight with Interpro People's Darran Butcher
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Welcome to Recruitment Down Under – the APSCo Australia Podcast.
Interpro People recently joined a growing number of employers taking a new approach to work-life balance, by commencing a nine-day fortnight for all employees.
A month into the initiative, APSCo’s Managing Director Lesley Horsburgh sat down with Interpro General Manager Darran Butcher for an in-depth conversation to find out how the 9-day fortnight is working and what impact the strategy is having on the business and its people.
Listen in to find out how Interpro People have implemented the strategy in their business, and continue to meet their goals whilst managing the expectations of clients, candidates, and other key stakeholders.
To learn more about APSCo Australia, head to au.apsco.org
