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title: Changing faces – stopping bar brawls to tech evolutions in Australian recruitment
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# Changing faces – stopping bar brawls to tech evolutions in Australian recruitment

 Written by [Steve Walker](https://blog.idibu.com/author/steve-walker)

**Col Levander is Founder and CEO of multi-award winning recruitment technology business, [Ratescalc.com](http://www.ratescalc.com/). Ratescalc.com™ is a pay/bill rate calculator which automates quotes and employment contracts seamlessly through a 360 degree digital workflow**

Col is a charismatic and well-known face in the APAC recruitment industry  – it was great talking to him! We cover topics such as:

- The changing face of MSP/ RPO in Australia
- Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) Vs. managed services provision (MSP) Vs. Task Based outsourcing ( TBO)
- “Statement of work” and the growth of this space of which many organisations are unaware
- Changes in the market and how technological change is forcing focus as barriers to entry become lower
- Future proofing your business to ensure it can survive any turbulent waters ahead

As well of some of Col’s journey to arriving at his current business missions today. You can [find out more about Col on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/collevander/). The Ratescalc website is [www.ratescalc.com](http://www.ratescalc.com/)

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