Recruiter
12-August 2009
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Giving back to the community
12-August 2009
As unemployment continues to grow, recruiters are uniquely placed to make a difference
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Administration: wrong to think all companies take unethical way out
12-August 2009
In response to Alan Rommel ‘s Soapbox, (Recruiter, 8 July 2009), following a profitable financial year in 2006/07, our company invested in an expansion programme to service a wider region.
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Agency staff 'invaluable' to NHS
12-August 2009
Recruiters have hit back at a report that criticised the use of agency workers in the health and social care sectors, accusing it of being misleading, and not telling the whole story.
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Banking bounces back
12-August 2009
Whatever other difficulties the banking sector may still be facing, the good news is that hirings in the sector are growing again. Graham Simons looks at what that means for recruiters
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Cast a wider net
12-August 2009
Recruiters need to look beyond ‘traditional’ web services to keep internetofferings vital to clients, reports Sue Weekes
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Customer services
12-August 2009
The war for talent remains intense as call centre performance varies depending on the sector in which it operates
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DAJ to focus on entire hiring cycle
12-August 2009
The managing director of professional services recruiter Definitive Consulting has launched a new consultancy aimed at catching what he believes is a growing trend for clients “to think strategically about recruitment rather than just filing jobs.”
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Dawn of the iPhone recruiter?
12-August 2009
A specially developed application that will help recruiters manage candidates and clients from an iPhone has been submitted for inclusion to Apple’s App Store.
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Day builds on success in Asia by taking on UK operation
12-August 2009
Guy Day, managing director, Asia, for Australia-based recruiter Ambition, has been given the UK as part of his remit.Day will take charge of the group’s UK operation, Witan Jardine, integrating Ambition’s London business with its international operations and leveraging key client relationships in Asia and London for the accounting & audit, banking & finance, and sales and marketing markets.
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DEALMAKERS
12-August 2009
Concept contract - StepStone for TUI UK - Filefinder finds fans - Poland Partnership - Tiger and Quest team
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Diary of... Victoria Walmsley Operations director, Morgan McKinley's financial services temp division
12-August 2009
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Editor's Comment
12-August 2009
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Elite reveals names of dream boardroom team
12-August 2009
Elite Leaders has announced a number of high-profile individuals who will make up its non-executive director (NED) service available to companies, The Elite Faculty (Recruiter, 22 July, p10)
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ET Training in Spring bid?
12-August 2009
Following last week’s confirmation by Spring Group that it had received a proposal regarding a potential cash offer for the company, mergers and acquisitions intelligence service Mergermarket reported that ET Training, Spring Group’s largest shareholder, with a 35.9% stake, was amongst the parties rumoured to be behind the move.
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FTSE back on the up
12-August 2009
During a conversation with an investor early in July, I expressed the opinion that Michael Page’s shares would break through the 300p level before the end of the year. At that point, they were trading at 250p and neither of us even considered the possibility that this level would be breached before the end of the month.
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How can I negotiate with private equity?
12-August 2009
Private equity investors still have recruitment firms very much in their sights. What is the best approach for negotiating with them so you can achieve the best deal for you and your employees?
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Insolvency compliance
12-August 2009
A report into insolvency practitioners’ compliance with the first six months’ operation of stepped-up reporting requirements for pre-pack deals has found that “there is still a fair way to go to ensure that creditors receive the information they need in a timely manner”, says the Insolvency Service’s deputy chief executive Graham Horne.
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INTERNATIONAL
12-August 2009
Poland - US - China - Mexico
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Kennedy hails staff-led shake-up
12-August 2009
Democracy is key to the successful implementation of Grafton Recruitment’s growth plan, according to the group’s chief executive.
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Life on an ocean wave
12-August 2009
With news that more than a third of the UK workforce would like to change their career once the recession is at an end, and for those being made redundant, maybe this might be an option to consider: a luxury stewardess. [Note: not an ordinary stewardess but a luxury one.]Having served the Queen, as well as a number of A-list celebrities, Josephine Ive, founder of Magnums Butlers, trains ‘individuals with a flair and passion for exquisite customer service’ [note: exquisite, ...
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Market indicators
12-August 2009
Stability in placements but salary levels down
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Money matters
12-August 2009
A cautious optimism is taking hold on the economy, but a few good angels could still save recruiters from financial hell, writes DeeDee
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NEDs have clear duties and responsibilities
12-August 2009
In her article about Non Executive Directors (Recruiter, 22 July 2009), Vanessa Townsend stated that there is no statutory definition of an NED. In fact, the Companies Act 2006 places clear and equal statutory duties on executive and non-executive directors alike and the Combined Code on Corporate Governance (2006 and 2008) gives further guidance specifically to NEDs. So, an NED is as liable to disqualification as a full-time director and “not in my remit” would not wash as ...
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Passion player
12-August 2009
Grafton’s group chief executive Jason Kennedy spoke with Colin Cottell about his vision for Ireland’s global agency
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Positive thinking
12-August 2009
I was disappointed to read Steve Huxham’s comments on the Institute of Recruitment Professionals (“IRP: tweaking or enhancing,” 8 July 2009). As Chairman of the Recruitment Society, I would have hoped that he would see the potential of such a move: the launch of the IRP is the first step towards Chartered status - CIRP would put our profession on an equal standing with other chartered professions such as HR, Marketing and Accountancy.
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RecAid raises aim to £100,000
12-August 2009
Fund-raising drive RecAid is to extend its remit to help beleaguered recruitment advertising workers, according to Jon Dobinson, chair of the RecAid commission.
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Scotland 'not ready forlicensing law changes'
12-August 2009
Recruiters should take the initiative in training candidates to comply with newlicensing legislation in Scotland that will affect any establishment that serves alcohol, according to Hazel Neill, managing director at Scottish hospitality recruiter Quality Link.
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Scotland's FPSG plans to expand London presence
12-August 2009
FPSG is targeting London’s technology, professional services and public sector recruitment sectors for its future growth but will not abandon its Scottish roots, according to Kevin Cruickshank, director at the multi-sector staffing firm.
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Site offers free insight into freelance market
12-August 2009
Freelancesupermarket.com, the networking and comparison site for freelancers, contractors, recruiters and employers, will be publishing a monthly feedback report from 1 September.
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Soundbites
12-August 2009
“During the past 18 months, are you still entertaining clients as much as before and how has this changed - if at all?”
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Spring interest may spark wave of agency takeovers
12-August 2009
Last week IT recruiter Spring Group confirmed it had received a proposal about a potential cash offer for the company. Along with the recent acquisitions of Napier Scott and Whitehead Mann, it suggests that after a relatively quiet period, M&A (mergers and acquisitions) activity could be about to take off.
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The Book for you
12-August 2009
If you’ve ever wondered why you spend your Friday afternoons drawing lines in a hard bound book for the following week’s recruitment activity, then The Recruiters’ Book is for you.
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Up Pompey!
12-August 2009
Once you start hearing news about the football season, you know that summer is officially over. And the Summer Killjoys this time? Jobsite - with news that the jobs board is the main club sponsor of Premiership side Portsmouth FC. Sorry, Jobsite, we’re actually very chuffed that a recruitment brand will be getting such high-profile coverage. The Fratton end of Portsmouth’s ground is even to become the Jobsite Stand as part of the sponsorship.
