It’s hard to believe we are approaching the final quarter of yet another year, with a hugely successful conference complete, we now turn our attention to the night of all nights – our Gala Dinner for the APSCo Awards for Excellence.

We’ve made some significant changes to our Awards program this year, with an expanded line up of independent judges and an entry process that removes the time intensive submissions in place of a brief entry followed by an interview with a panel of our judges.

We are pleased to say the feedback from both our judges and entrants has been extremely positive and we hope this ensures the Awards feel more equitable for everyone.

Nearing the end of the year always triggers reflection and planning for the new year ahead but this year feels different. While pockets of the market are seeing strengthening demand, the recovery is slow and certainly not steady.

Our world is changing and ai is of course at the heart of every conversation among our members. Leveraging technology, keeping the reigns on cost and ensuring human experience is the centre of everything is the balance many recruitment firms are striving to strike.

And while this ‘limbo land’ we find ourselves in is in no uncertain terms uncomfortable – I am certain that as next year unfolds so too will new opportunity for those ready to embrace change.