--- title: Continuous Industry Growth Not Assured description: Prior to the financial crisis business owners could rely on continuous growth for the recruitment industry. It’s not that simple now. image: https://blog.hhmc.com.au/hubfs/Images/630x320/Traditional-Recruitment-Process.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.hhmc.com.au/2015/11/continuous-industry-growth-not-assured#main-content) [![logoHHMC.jpg](https://blog.hhmc.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/logoHHMC.jpg?width=200&height=177&name=logoHHMC.jpg)](https://www.hhmc.com.au/) - [Home](http://www.hhmc.com.au/) - [Services](http://www.hhmc.com.au/services/) - [About](https://www.hhmc.com.au/about-us/) - [Events](https://www.hhmc.com.au/upcoming-events) - [Blog](https://blog.hhmc.com.au/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](http://www.hhmc.com.au/) - [Services](http://www.hhmc.com.au/services/) - [About](https://www.hhmc.com.au/about-us/) - [Events](https://www.hhmc.com.au/upcoming-events) - [Blog](https://blog.hhmc.com.au/) - [Contact us](https://www.hhmc.com.au/contact-us/) [Contact us](https://www.hhmc.com.au/contact-us/) ![HHMC-2](https://blog.hhmc.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/HHMC-2.png?width=600&height=70&name=HHMC-2.png "HHMC-2") [All posts](https://blog.hhmc.com.au/all) August 6, 2019 # Continuous Industry Growth Not Assured ![Picture of Rod Hore](https://blog.hhmc.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/HHMC%202013%20Rod%20180x180.jpg?width=50&name=HHMC%202013%20Rod%20180x180.jpg) By  [Rod Hore](https://blog.hhmc.com.au/author/rod-hore)  ·  1 minute read ###### ![Traditional-Recruitment-Process](https://blog.hhmc.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/630x320/Traditional-Recruitment-Process.jpg?width=630&name=Traditional-Recruitment-Process.jpg) ## **Reviewing the ANZ Recruitment Industry - Continuous growth** Will we look back on the recruitment industry of the 90’s through to 2007 as the golden age? Despite a hiccup in 2001 the industry grew from almost embryonic beginnings to a sizeable, high-growth industry that generated much wealth for its participants. It spawned listed companies, attracted overseas investment, created thousands of jobs within the industry, and assisted in disruptive activities such as the demise of printed advertising. This period of [continuous growth](https://blog.hhmc.com.au/2015/11/continuous-industry-growth-not-assured) was no preparation for the financial crisis of 2008. Use of technology, sales sophistication, recruitment models, remuneration models, wages growth, assessment of risk, strategy planning, business funding, and all aspects of acquisitions and divestments have been redefined since the financial crisis. It’s been a fast and furious education for business owners and not all have survived. > **Read More: [Developing Staff a Strategic Imperative to Equity Growth](https://blog.hhmc.com.au/developing-staff-a-strategic-imperative-to-equity-growth)** Australian benchmarking data provided by the [RIB Report](http://www.ribreport.com.au/) show the variation of business performance pre and post the financial crisis.  And it has to be remembered that the Australian Economy did not dip into recession during this period. 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