Expert Interview: Peter Acheson

Topic: Delivering Results in Tough Times

Peter is the Chief Operating Officer for Peoplebank Limited.

Twelve months ago Peoplebank acquired Ambit Recruitment. The combined company income was most recently reported at $252 million for the 6 months to 31 December with a net profit of just over $10 million.

In this interview you will hear Peter talk about:

• What Peoplebank are doing to drive sales and profit growth when so many other recruitment companies are going backwards
• The major benefits, and learnings, of the marriage between Ambit and Peoplebank
• The merger’s impact on clients and candidates of Peoplebank
• How Peoplebank will continue to grow its sales and profit
• How Peter’s non-recruitment background has been beneficial in his role
• How his role, as COO, combines with Peoplebank’s CEO Leon Lau
• The benefits of Peoplebank’s has a strong learning & development culture and how this culture is reinforced throughout the company
• The role that technology and social media does, and will, play in the evolution of the Peoplebank service
• His broader predictions for the recruitment sector over the next 18 months

Duration: 38 minutes
Download Size: 9MB