Recruiter
17 March 2010
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Beating the boards at their own game
17 March 2010
Recruitment agency and employer websites are missing out on traffic from online searches. How can they get more people to their pages?
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Carrot beats stick as a motivator
17 March 2010
Some in the recruitment industry have failed to realise that managing by fear is ultimately self-defeating
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A good name is key to job candidates
17 March 2010
From ethics to good management, a company’s reputation is vital if it is to attract quality staff, according to a new survey
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Appointments: Curzon Interim
Thu, 18 Mar 2010
Executive search firm Curzon Interim has appointed Saverio Grazioli-Venier as a recruitment consultant.Grazioli-Venier will handle candidate relations and has held managerial positions in the energy, food and drinks sectors in Italy, the US and the UK.
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Appointments: Eames Consulting Group
Wed, 17 Mar 2010
Insurance & financial and professional services recruiter Eames Consulting Group has appointed Ruth Foster as principal consultant.Matthew Jaquiss, managing director, says: “We are delighted to welcome Ruth Foster to the risk management division of our London operation. Ruth joins us from Astbury Marsden, where she managed the risk and finance contract team.”
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Appointments: Gough joins board at Interim Partners
Wed, 17 Mar 2010
Interim management provider Interim Partners has promoted Simon Gough, head of their fmcg (fast moving consumer goods) team to its board of directors.Doug Baird, managing director of Interim Partners, says: “Simon has been a consistently strong performer. He is very well regarded across the FMCG sector where his specialist expertise and in-depth knowledge of the sector’s requirements really sets him apart.”
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Asda in AWD pay deal
17 March 2010
Asda has reached agreement with the Unite trade union to pay agency workers in the food industry the same as permanent employees.
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Beyond the beauty pageant
17 March 2010
Choosing a preferred supplier can be a shallow process. Sue Weekes looks at how both client and customer can find the right relationship
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Callagher to set the tone at Kelly Services
17 March 2010
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CareerBuilder buys CareerSite.biz
Wed, 17 Mar 2010
Human capital solutions provider CareerBuilder has acquired CareerSite.biz.
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City Comment
17 March 2010
The past few weeks have been a frenzied period ofcorporate trading statements and results announcements, which reached a crescendo on Thursday 25 February when an incredible 80 European companies updated investors
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City jobs rise
Thu, 18 Mar 2010
The number of City jobs continued to rise in February, according to the latest Morgan McKinley Employment monitor.
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Comment
17 March 2010
How did the Ides of March turn out for you? Otherwise known as 15 March, it’s a date that lives in infamy, as they say, because of the link with Julius Caesar’s assassination. Perhaps it will live in infamy here if the Agency Workers Directive was passed, as anticipated into UK legislation, on Monday. Actually, it’s not its passage that will bring employers and recruiters harm - it will be the ignorance of its nuances and turning a blind eye to its inevitability that will bode badly ...
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CTPartners cuts average days to placement
Thu, 18 Mar 2010
Global executive search firm CTPartners has cut its average number of days to placement to 124 from 132 in 2008 for the year ending 31 December 2009.The group announced that its audited search placement rate for the period was 78%, while 90% of its search assignments were completed in 98 days, down from 107 in 2008.
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Cumbernauld gangmaster convicted of supplying staff without licence
Thu, 18 Mar 2010
Gangmaster Xltech Recruitment, based in Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, has been fined by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) for supplying workers to an East Kilbride bakery without a GLA licence.
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CV help for Heroes
17 March 2010
It’s nice to see the Hire a Hero campaign starting to succeed in raising awareness about the benefits of recruiting ex-military personnel (recruiter.co.uk, ’Hire a Hero helps ex-soldiers into job’, 2 March).
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CVs catch up with Web 2.0 world
17 March 2010
Newly-launched Innovate CV, which aims to change the way CVs are presented and managed, is to make it easier for recruiters to verify how qualified a candidate is for a job by linking them to online courses and skills tests.
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Fifteen of the best
17 March 2010
Seven recruitment firms have earned places in The Sunday Times ’100 Best Companies to Work For 2010’, while eight others were among the top 100 ’Best Small Companies to Work For’.
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Fitting the financials back together again
17 March 2010
Finding the right intermediary that can provide a joined up service to contractor and recruiter alike is no mean feat. Colin Cottell investigates
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Flexible working eases route to top candidates, says TfL HR director
Wed, 17 Mar 2010
Promoting flexible working arrangements helps widen talent pools and attract top candidates, according to Frank Douglas, group HR director, Transport for London.
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Good luck, hope you fail
17 March 2010
With the recession officially over, it is only natural for the entrepreneurial, the curious, the impatient and the ambitious to lift their heads over the parapet and see what’s out there. However, it presents the employer with a challenge: when they leave, do you wish your staff luck and move on - or are you bitter over all the hard work and investment that you put in?
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HalifaxJobsToday complaint upheld
Wed, 17 Mar 2010
An advert in a local newspaper entitled “halifaxjobstoday.co.uk Launch of new Halifax focused jobs website…” has breached the advertiser’s code of conduct because the advertiser Johnston Press, trading as HalifaxJobsToday, did not make it clear that they are an employment agency.
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Hire a Hero gathers momentum
17 March 2010
The Hard Rock Cafe in Manchester is one of the latest employers to sign on to the Hire a Hero campaign aimed at matching ex-forces personnel to jobs.
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Hospitality and catering
17 March 2010
Despite the high profile garnered by celebrity chefs, the sector continues to be unable to attract enough skilled staff, and not just in the kitchen
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I don't like Fridays
17 March 2010
Recruitment agency review site HireScores.com has “noted a trend in the days that employees are likely to pull a sickie”.
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Industry holds breath as AWD becomes law
17 March 2010
The legislation that will bring into effect the Agency Workers Directive and the biggest shake-up of temporary workforce regulation in years was expected to pass this week.
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In-house recruiting team created at Balfour Beatty
17 March 2010
Support services firm Balfour Beatty Workplace (BBW) has created an in-house recruitment consultancy.
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Ireland
17 March 2010
In comparison to the previous boom during the Celtic tiger economic era, the pace and level of activity has clearly crashed.
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Jobs boards warned on misconception of employment agency definition
Thu, 18 Mar 2010
Jobs boards have been advised to be careful about how they define themselves and their services following the Advertising Standards Authority’s (ASA) upholding of a compliant against jobs board HalifaxJobsToday.
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Kelly moves up-market
17 March 2010
International recruiter Kelly Services is to pursue more retained business for mid management and niche level roles, according to its new general manager for UK and Ireland John Callagher.
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New national skills academies to grow talent in key growth industries
Wed, 17 Mar 2010
The government has today announced the launch of national skills academies covering five new sectors: rail engineering, logistics, green building services, biotechnology and composites. The academies are funded by £12m of public investment matched by the private sector.
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Newton launches RPO-specific platform
17 March 2010
US-based software developer Newton has launched an applicant tracking platform designed for recruitment process outsourcers (RPOs).
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Online activity grows
17 March 2010
UK online recruitment activity bounced back after January’s seasonal blip to reach its highest levels since December 2008, according to the latest Monster Employment Index.
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Out-of-court deal resolves HCL action
17 March 2010
Litigation proceedings between listed recruiter Healthcare Locums and First Call Medical have ended after an out-of-court settlement was reached.
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Page turns the page
17 March 2010
Multi-sector recruiter Michael Page International has recorded reduced profits but also fourth quarter growth in its results for the year ended 31 December 2009.
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Public sector cuts could bring new career paths
17 March 2010
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REC right to look at damage caused by price fixers
17 March 2010
I welcome Ian Wolter’s explanation of the situation behind the OFT’s decision to fine the agencies accused of price fixing (Recruiter, Soapbox, 3 March).
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Recruiter's 4th Annual Forum is place to talk
17 March 2010
Recruitment professionals from a range of sectors are meeting to discuss strategies for motivating employees, online branding and ramping up staffing levels during the recovery.
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Recruitment 'too slow'
17 March 2010
Recruitment processes take too long, according to research by online recruitment marketplace TalentPuzzle.
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RPOs offer vital experience
17 March 2010
I read Alex Brock’s comments in his Bloggers with Bite column (Recruiter, 3 March) with interest, having worked extensively within the internal recruitment sector. Trying to change the mindset of the majority of an industry who are plagued with cold calls, unsolicited CVs and a disregard for internal process is going to prove an uphill struggle.
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Sharon Kardam
17 March 2010
DeeDee Doke speaks to TfL’s head of resourcing
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Soundbites
17 March 2010
In the current job market, in your view which is the most important element you look for - extra qualifications or experience?
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Stakeholder Comment
17 March 2010
Jim O’Brien, chief executive of Change Group “We have clients trying to recruit and cannot find the quality staff. People get sick of it and leave the sector. The sector has expanded so much over the last decade and there are more vacancies and they are not being filled. “Our clients are really relying on us. Some are calling us on a daily basis and screaming for staff. Staff retention and poor remuneration is still a problem.”
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Talking to unions key to limiting strife at TfL
17 March 2010
Working effectively on recruitment issues with unions across the breadth of Transport for London (TfL) services requires “constant open communication”, according to Sharon Kardam, the transport system’s head of resourcing.
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Teva’s triumphant trio
17 March 2010
A three-way partnership may seem complex, but Resourcing Matters and HR Connexions has found a winning formula for pharma giant Teva
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UK marketplace site to expand its international franchise
17 March 2010
People4business, the company behind the UK-based marketplace site that specialises in contractors and freelance services, has launched a franchise site in Canada.
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UK unemployment falls for third consecutive month
Wed, 17 Mar 2010
UK unemployment has fallen for a third month in a row, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
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Virgin Atlantic looks online to fill call centre jobs
Wed, 17 Mar 2010
Virgin Atlantic is looking online for its recruitment of 200 new call centre jobs in Swansea, according to a spokesperson for the airline.
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Web Comment
17 March 2010
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Web Comment
17 March 2010
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Well-managed talent is key to health
17 March 2010
The life sciences market has been through upheaval during the economic downturn. How many companies have prepared for their future staffing needs? Nick Stephens, chief executive of RSA Group, reports
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Work after sport
17 March 2010
Adecco has launched an initiative to help Britain’s paralympic athletes make the transition to the workplace after their sport career ends.
