Recruiter
14-October 2009
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AWD delay confirmed
Thu, 15 Oct 2009
The government has confirmed that it is to delay implementation of the agency workers directive until October 2011.
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Carry out 'a social audit'
14-October 2009
In-house recruiters have a major role to play, along with HR and corporate communications teams, in helping organisations monitor what is being said about them on the internet.
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Check out international talent without leaving the desktop
14-October 2009
Those recruiters engaged in international recruitment campaigns can extend their reach across Europe without leaving their offices.
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City comment
14-October 2009
Michael Vassallo, equities analyst, Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking
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Client wish list for their recruiters
14-October 2009
Staffing companies who wish to stand out from their competitors have been urged to provide organisational charts of their potential clients’ competitors.
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Editor's Comment
14-October 2009
The biggest story in recruitment over the last two weeks is a tragedy in many respects.
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Ellis Fairbank goes bust
14-October 2009
Executive search firm Ellis Fairbank went into administration at the end of last month. In an exclusive statement to Recruiter, director Harry Cross confirmed that the company went into administration on 29 September 2009
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Fashioning new placements
14-October 2009
When New Look decided to relocate its commercial team to London, the fashion store called on Placement UK. DeeDee Doke investigates
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Fast analytics drive recruiter decisions
14-October 2009
On-demand recruitment software company Newton will launch a recruitment process outsourcing application later this year and a version of itsapplicant tracking system (ATS) aimed at recruitment companies early in the new year.
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Financial services firms rethink brands
14-October 2009
Financial services employers are rethinking their model employee profiles and employer brands as they face having to recover public confidence in the wake of the economic downturn.
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Fishing for flexibility from the talent pool
14-October 2009
As firms start thinking about their strategy post-recession, organisations must look to their new recruits to drive their business forward in the future. DeeDee Doke investigates what qualities these candidates need
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GLA recruitment drive
14-October 2009
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has advertised in London’s Evening Standard for regional intelligence officers.
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Goldteam fishes out Furminger from HR
14-October 2009
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Hays fined £30m
14-October 2009
Multi-sector recruiter Hays has been fined £30m for price fixing.
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Hospitality
14-October 2009
Optimism seems to have hit the sector, with more active jobseekers coming on to the market - although there’s still a shortage of chefs
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International news - Middle East
14-October 2009
The Middle East region was a hive of legal recruitment activity prior to the financial crisis of late 2008 and supposedly immune to the effects of any downturn.
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Introduce barriers to reduce the rogues
14-October 2009
In response to Neil Wilson’s ‘The industry must change!’ Trends piece (Recruiter, 2 September), I agree 110% with the opening comments.
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Judges announced for 2010 Awards
14-October 2009
On the eve of the call for entries for the 2010 Awards for Excellence, <I>Recruiter</I> is proud to reveal the panel of judges who will adjudicate the nearly 30 award categories.
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Lap dancing claim dismissed
14-October 2009
A former recruitment consultant who claimed her line manager forced her to have a private lap-dance with him to win business has had her complaint of unfair dismissal thrown out by an employment tribunal, writes Ben Jones.
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Mining the millions of online talent
14-October 2009
The downturn has led recruiters to maybe rethink the way they make use of candidate tracking tools. Despite an overflowing talent pool, Sue Weekes discovers that job boards are far from being a thing of the past
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PASA transfer
14-October 2009
NHS PASA (Purchasing & Supply Agency) has transferred some of its key sourcing activities to Buying Solutions.
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'Pay when paid' hits invoice discounting
14-October 2009
Recruiters who rely on invoice discounting may no longer be able to secure the funding they need, according to the head of one of the UK’s biggest recruitment finance providers.
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PeopleMaps’ profiling to shake up psychometrics
14-October 2009
Employers will soon be able to receive unlimited access to a free online psychometric profiling service from PeopleMaps.
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Psychologists aren't just for the couch
14-October 2009
Stevan RollsHead of human resources, DeloitteOccupational psychologists suffer from a branding problem — but why should recruitment professionals care?
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Quality recruiters
14-October 2009
Exceptional recruitment managers are needed in difficult times to attract the best people and reduce costs, whether they be in-house or working for recruitment providers on behalf of the company, according to speakers at a conference in London last month
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Recruiters lose thousands in unclaimed charge rates
14-October 2009
Recruiters are missing out on tens of thousands of pounds by not checking that clients stick to the terms of their contracts.
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Regulating the recruitment process
14-October 2009
A new vetting and barring scheme, due to be rolled out across the UK over the next four years, aims to safeguard the protection of the most vulnerable in society. Colin Cottell looks at the implications for hiring
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Self-employed restrictions
14-October 2009
As the self-employed status of TV and radio stars like Jeremy Paxman, Chris Moyles, Fearne Cotton and Fiona Bruce comes under HMRC scrutiny for what the press calls ‘sophisticated schemes’ to protect their earnings, we brace ourselves for the results of yet another HMRC review of self-employment in the construction industry.
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Share and share alike?
14-October 2009
It is quite clear that many in-house recruiters are, nowadays, using all names provided by consultants to expand their LinkedIn networks.
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Soundbites
14-October 2009
Which political proposals at the Labour Party conference offer your business any promise for the future? Conversely, are there any that mean big trouble?
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Time to reinvent yourself
14-October 2009
Roger Philby on Adversity - the mother of all invention? Lord, I hope so!
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Tracy Burrell
14-October 2009
Vanessa Townsend interviewed the HR & training manager at Nottingham’s Domestic & General site
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Upgrading the recruitment offering
14-October 2009
The recession has led to casualties in the industry, and highlighted the need for stricter standards for recruiters
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web comment
14-October 2009
In response to ‘Consultants? Pah!’ (Recruiter: 2 September)Gary Franklin
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web comment
14-October 2009
In response to ‘Give us more value-add’ (Recruiter, Bloggers with Bite, 30 September)Martin McDonaldHannah’s spot on with her main point here. Traditional recruitment businesses will be gleefully left behind by clients unless the business model changes significantly. In-house and RPO will grow. Traditional recruitment consultancy needs to find a better third way to stay relevant. The first thing that needs to happen is large-scale professionalisation ...
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web comment
14-October 2009
In response to ‘10 tips to help you stay positive in the recession’ (Personal Development, September)Denise Matthews
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web comment
14-October 2009
In response to ‘Tories would delay AWD implementation’ (6 October)David ScarlettAWD? Bring it on - as soon as possible! As probably the lone voice in favour of this, let me explain my apparent insanity. We need to make temp working as attractive a proposition as possible so as to attract the best calibre workers. The extra cost implications for employers are not going to stop them using temporary labour, so let’s embrace change and not keep ...
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Would I lie to you? Well, yes you would!
14-October 2009
As well as being inundated with CVs, recruiters also have to contend with the soaring number of candidates who embellish their credentials
