Recruiter
15-April-2009
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ABTA-type Bond not the way to go
15-April-2009
The ‘REC bond’ referred to by John Bissell (Recruiter, Letters, 18 March) didn’t receive support in 2005 because it was a levy on prudent and competent agencies to protect against the actions of feckless and incompetent agencies.
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Beating the boards?
15-April-2009
Recruiters are extending contract lengths and adapting the way they advertise online to dramatically reduce job board exposure. Christopher Goodfellow investigates
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Bond scheme was looked at in detail
15-April-2009
John Bissell’s letter (Recruiter, March 18) questioned why the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) believed an industry bond scheme was not viable.
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Business rate deferral a boon for recruiters
15-April-2009
Recruiters have welcomed business rates being deferred, following Chancellor Alistair Darling’s announcement that he was going back on plans to introduce a 5% rate increase from 1 April.
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Byles appointed head of FAS Consultants retained search
15-April-2009
Birmingham-based Fresh Approach Solutions (FAS) has appointed Daniel Byles as head of FAS Consultants (FASC), the recruitment specialist’s retained search division.
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Construction links for Networth
15-April-2009
HB Human Capital was a key player in the launch of Networth, a networking forum for senior executives in the construction industry, with an event at the Babble Bar in London
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De Maeseneire’s global skill, motive for Adecco
15-April-2009
Significant business experience in emerging markets may have been the tipping point for the appointment of Patrick De Maeseneire as Adecco’s new chief executive.
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Dealmakers
15-April-2009
Reed’s contracts - RiP works down under - SRM buys InfoSec - Agilisys chooses eploy - Hays recruits for Contour
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Decline in vacancies still happening but not as fast
15-April-2009
The rate of decline in the UK labour market is slowing, as both temporary billings and permanent placements fell at the slowest speed for months.
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Diary of…Jason Guy, Managing director, People Plus Recruitment
15-April-2009
Diary of…Jason Guy, Managing director, People Plus Recruitment
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Dishing up dubious delectations
15-April-2009
The second week of The Apprentice featured not only our HR consultant Paula Jones dishing up rather dubious food items, masquerading as canapés, as part of her task with the girls’ team, Ignite, but also a former cover boy of Recruiter’s sister title, Resourcing.
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Easing the burden of talent bombardment
15-April-2009
As software solutions evolve to make the recruiter’s life easier, Sue Weekes discovers that technology can — and indeed must — go hand in hand with more face-to-face contact
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Editor's Comment
15-April-2009
Andrew Gilchrist’s bold acquisition of 31 branches of Kelly Services has injected some much needed positive energy into recruitment at a psychologically grey time.
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Gilchrist seizes the moment
15-April-2009
Interaction’s MD spoke to Christopher Goodfellow about his aims for Kelly Interaction
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Hays stakes its claim on India for the long term
15-April-2009
Multi-sector recruiter Hays plans to embark on further expansion into India following the opening of its Mumbai office.
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HB RIDA offers business strategies to recruiters
15-April-2009
HB RIDA, a joint initiative between Hamilton Bradshaw Private Equity and the Recruitment Industry Development Agency (RIDA), has been set up to help ownermanaged recruitment firms grow in today’s marketplace.
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Hitting back at client clauses
15-April-2009
Client companies are waging war on recruitment service providers, seeking to impose their own contracts, which often contain potentially harmful clauses. Vanessa Townsend looks at the possible problems and how recruiters can push back against these conditions or insure against them
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How to...reduce costs effectively
15-April-2009
Cutting costs from your business may be inevitable. You need to be brutal in your approach, but make sure you’re out to stop waste, notjust save money
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International
15-April-2009
Global - China - China - Brazil - US
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LinkedIn group to reform sector
15-April-2009
A Northern Ireland-based recruiter has formed a LinkedIn group aimed at raising standards within the industry.
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Missing the point on Standsted expansion
15-April-2009
Nina Johnson-Bennett misses the point entirely (recruiter.co.uk, ‘Stansted Airport expansion crucial for jobs’, 16 March) with hercomment about people buying houses nearby Stansted Airport.
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More CV howlers
15-April-2009
A salutary reminder from Monster that, despite being deluged with CVs, always advise your candidates to check them before sending them in.
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Muted reaction to big boys
15-April-2009
Two of the ‘big boys’, Michael Page and Hays, updated the City during the last period with quarterly announcements.
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Oil & Gas
15-April-2009
Many recruiters remain excited at the future prospects for hiring in the sector, especially internationally, regardless of falling oil prices or the depressed state of the economy
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Opening time
15-April-2009
Showreels on Creativepool - Leeds opening for Elite - Warren Partners get sporty
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Recruiters accused of ‘fresh air invoicing’ fraud
15-April-2009
The trial of two former recruiters accused of defrauding the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will resume on 20 April after a court heard they allegedly received more than £200,000 each as a result of “fresh air invoicing”.
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Recruiters survive stress-test
15-April-2009
It’s official — recruitment is one of the least stressful occupations
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Recruitment’s ‘hamster wheel’
15-April-2009
In a changing market, recruiters will have to learn to adapt and restructure to keep hold of clients
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Software simplifies line manager engagement
15-April-2009
A new candidate management system based on Web 2.0 tools is aiming to simplify the recruitment process and promote better collaboration between recruiters and line managers.
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Soundbites
15-April-2009
In the current climate, do you feel the role of the MD or CEO has changed? What new expectations or pressures do you feel?
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Surprises in the sector
15-April-2009
What an action packed fortnight for the staffing sector — takeover speculation, shock management changes, profit warnings and soaring share prices.
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YouTube helps sell estate agents
15-April-2009
A recruiter specialising in the property sector is using YouTube videos to help present candidates to clients.
