Recruiter
21-Jan-2009
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APSCo talks tactics at launch event
21-Jan-2009
Swain: APSCo will provide measurable economic benefit
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Call me, please... somebody! NOW!!!!!
21-Jan-2009
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CRB checks take toll on placements
21-Jan-2009
An increase in the time taken for the Criminal Records Bureau to carry out checks on candidates is hitting recruiters.Steven Benton, director of Rye-based social care recruiter Trustinus Recruit, told Recruiter that enhanced CRB checks for jobs such as child protection social workers were taking between two and three months compared with one month a year ago. He said this was having a dramatic effect on his business with many jobs being filled or candidates ...
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Dealmakers
21-Jan-2009
XJS Interiors fit for shopfittingShopfitting staffing firm XJS Interiors has secured funding against all of its invoices from Cattles Invoice Finance. The deal has allowed the XJS Interiors to extend its offering to cover freelance contract positions, as well as interims.TMP buys AiaTMP Worldwide Advertising and Communications has acquired employment and recruitment communications firm Aia.Adecco wins at Olympics
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Diary of... Mick Cooper, Senior consultant, Detail 2 Retail
21-Jan-2009
Walked into the office to be greeted by a panicky client calling me at 8am — one of their sales consultants in their Cambridge site had walked out over the weekend and they didn’t have an internal replacement.
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Does a public sector move pay off?
21-Jan-2009
As the recession takes its grip on Britain’s economy and recruiters are forced to tighten their belts, Julian May and Sarah Coles look into whether the public sector is still a safe haven for recruiters
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Don't put off resourcing talent, says REC chief
21-Jan-2009
Green: firms still recruiting
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Down, but not out
21-Jan-2009
Steve Woolf, support services equity analyst at Singer Capital Markets
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Editor's Comment
21-Jan-2009
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Face up to international recruitment challenges
21-Jan-2009
Keith Dugdale: landscape had changed dramitically
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'Golden hello' should include temps
21-Jan-2009
Van der Tang: not far enough
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Hirers & Firers
21-Jan-2009
WHO’S HIRINGEntertainment retailer HMV has said it will save 269 jobs at troubled chain Zavvi by buying 14 “profitable” stores from the company.Tesco plans to create 10,000 jobs this year, even after its weakest festive period for 15 years, with around 200 more stores opening and existing stores being extended, despite the pressures of the credit crunch.Sainsbury’s is creating 5,000 jobs this year after its best ever festive sales figures ...
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How to... recruit in a recession
21-Jan-2009
Adding value to a strategic alliance with clients is vital for recruiters who wish to thrive during a recession
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International
21-Jan-2009
AustraliaLegal recruiter GR Law has opened a new office in Melbourne, Australia. The office, set to open after the Australian Bank Holiday at the end ofJanuary, will be managed by Kelly Rogers, who currently runs the firm’s Sydney office.USUnemployment in the US has reached its highest level for 26 years, according to figures from the US Labor Department. The number of people still on jobless rolls, after drawing an initial ...
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It's vital to lead from the front
21-Jan-2009
Vision and visibility are key attributes for a leader to cope with the economic uncertainty
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M2R impresses UKTI with its Middle East success
21-Jan-2009
Mamujee: beating huge companies to contracts
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Misnomer
21-Jan-2009
In the 14 January issue of Recruiter, in the Recruiter/Catalyst Fast 50 listing, the ninth-placed company was entered as Jenrick Group. This should have been Jenrick Engineering Limited, with the brand name as Jenrick Engineering.
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National responses to a global crisis
21-Jan-2009
The credit crunch is a global phenomenon — nowhere is a country’s economy unaffected. So what is happening globally with recruitment andhow are staffing firms adjusting to the enforced economic order?
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Never come across racist practices
21-Jan-2009
In response to your story ‘Racist recruitment practices exposed by BBC undercover investigation’ (recruiter.co.uk, 15 January), I have worked inthis industry for over eight years and never has a client asked me to send only white applicants. So 25 out of 30 recruiters agreeing to send only white applicants to me seems a very false allegation!Paul O’Halloran
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New role and MBE for ex-REC chief Roberts
21-Jan-2009
Marcia Roberts: I’m healthy, I’m well and I’m just enjoying life
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Office support and secretarial
21-Jan-2009
Company restructuring, to cope with the effects of the downturn, has made conditions interesting for the sector, as recruiters also adapt to the situation
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Opening Time
21-Jan-2009
Clinical new London officePharmaceutical research and development recruiter Clinical Professionals has opened a new office in London to service the European market. Clinical research manager Viviane Goodwin told Recruiter the company had already taken on two staff and was looking to employ five consultants by the end of the year.SpenglerFox’s new practicesSpenglerFox has expanded its UK operation with the opening of new offices ...
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Q&A Can I avoid digital discrimination
21-Jan-2009
The rise in popularity of the video CV could lead to an increase in claims of discrimination from unsuccessful candidates. So what’s the best way to avoid the pitfalls?
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Raynaud: Hudson's new CEO for UK and Ireland
21-Jan-2009
Raynaud: will focus her energy on the UK and Ireland
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Recession blamed for rise in recruitment data theft
21-Jan-2009
Dan Morrison: agency margins squeezed by clients
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Recruiter Forum aims to inspire businesses
21-Jan-2009
The third annual Recruiter Forum will feature thoughtprovoking speakers and content, intended to inspire businesses at a time in the economic cycle when this is needed most.Just a few of the topics scheduled for the day-long Forum, set for 23 April, are:planning a successful business strategy when there’s limited market visibilitybuilding strong client relationships via thought leadershipstrengthening existing relaitonships to optimise ...
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Recruiter refutes Lord Digby Jones' civil servant cut claim
21-Jan-2009
A public sector recruiter has rejected claims by former trade minister Lord Digby Jones that the UK only requires half of its civil servants.Following comments made by Lord Jones that he was amazed how many civil servants deserved the sack, Nick Chenery, managing directorat public sector staffing firm Papillon Group, told Recruiter that Jones’ comments were at odds with a January recruitment drive he had noted within the sector.Chenery said: “We ...
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Recruiters are quids in
21-Jan-2009
The falling pound may spell doom and gloom for tourists, but as Christopher Goodfellow discovered, it has proved to be excellent news for those recruiting overseas
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Recruiters benefit from new Monster features
21-Jan-2009
Monster changes: new look, enhanced features and an improved experience fro both recruiters and jobseekers
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Remove midwives from list
21-Jan-2009
Recruiters should lobby the government to reverse a decision taken in November 2008 to remove midwives from the shortage list of occupationsunder current immigration rules. Richard MacMillan, chief executive of health recruiter Pulse, told Recruiter that the decision was “questionable” given a shortage of midwives, which the Darzi Review of the NHS estimated at 4,288.Jennifer Lambe, a senior associate at law firm Mishcon de Reya, explained that, because midwives ...
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Reversing trend in grad recruiting
21-Jan-2009
The growth in graduate recruitment is now being reversed, said Carl Gilleard, chief executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters.Gilleard was responding to a survey of 100 companies by market research firm High Flyers, which showed graduate vacancies had fallen by a fifth since last year for students graduating this summer.He told Recruiter: “We have had five years of continuous growth in the graduate jobs market and there is no doubt that this ...
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Scottish construction agencies want action
21-Jan-2009
Speed is of the essence: jobs can be saved with investment
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Slowdown in online recruitment but rise in some sectors
21-Jan-2009
Online recruitment slowed dramatically at the end of 2008, with only the education and skilled agriculture sectors showing positive growth inDecember.The Monster Employment Index, which tracks online advertising, found the number of jobs advertised in December fell 19%, almost doubling November’s 10% decline.However, year-on-year recruitment trends show positive increases in a number of industries. The highest performers were the healthcare and social work ...
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Sorting out the men from the boys...
21-Jan-2009
As business in certain recruitment sectors get tougher, Sarah Coles looks at how rec-to-rec firms are finding the gems for their clients
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Soundbites
21-Jan-2009
How are you motivating your staff to combat the post-Christmas blues?
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Technical recruiter NRL snaps up Stewart for Falkirk office
21-Jan-2009
Alex Stewart - Matthew Oakey - Samantha Moore - Catherine Wallington - Myles Evan-Cook - Colin Doree - Jason Scott Watson - Toby Conibear - Paul McCarthy - Neil Lagden - Ellen Robertson - David McEwan - Sarah Skelton - Matt Trudgill - Peter Barrett - Oliver Doyle - Lloyd Gordon - Tariq Dirania - Lisa Goodwin - Steven Johnston - Marc O’Donnell - Kate Lamberth - Edward Rendle - Susie Ankrett - Martin Tuckwell - Adrian Parkes - Robert Woodford - Angela McCann
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Thanks to AMS for 'breaking the mould'
21-Jan-2009
With reference to your story ‘BAE Systems agrees RPO deal with Alexander Mann Solutions (recruiter.co.uk, 14 January), this is a very interesting and welcome development in the history of BAE’s relationship with recruitment agencies.BAE has, over the years, tried to loosen the stranglehold of some of its core suppliers who charge huge rates. Firstly by setting up a managed agency underIan Seed (procurement director) under the Adecco group of companies.Alexander ...
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Top advice from Fast 50 Mentor
21-Jan-2009
Mentor International was the fastest growing firm in the inaugural Fast 50 list. The CEO spoke with Recruiter’s Christopher Goodfellow
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Trading updates hit hard
21-Jan-2009
Staffline and Prime People both issued trading updates during the last period. Prime People said that trading had been hit hard by the downturn in the commercial property market and warned that results for the full year would be “significantly below market expectations”. In November, Arbuthnot, the company’s broker, said it expected profits before tax of £1.26m compared with £2.4m for 2007/2008.The company commented that due to ‘very limited’ visibility (ability to predict ...
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War not over - nature of conflict has changed
21-Jan-2009
War for talent: the sun hasn’t gone down on the conflict
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Yolk Sales defies the downturn
21-Jan-2009
Two sales recruiters are defying the downturn by setting up an agency in Cardiff, South Wales.Duncan Powell and his business partner Dale Williams opened Yolk Sales Recruitment on 5 January and told Recruiter that Cardiff was “massively up and coming” and the largest contact centre growth area in the UK.Powell says the downturn “does not appear” to have hit South Wales as hard as other areas of the UK.The business will be solely sales recruitment, ...
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You rang, m'lud?
21-Jan-2009
