Thursday, 09 February 2012

Recruiter
Colin Cottell Editorial

  • Gordon Adam

    January 2012

    Colin Cottell spoke with Head Resourcing’s managing director

  • Contractors under pressure to switch to PSC

    January 2012

    Contractors are switching from umbrella companies to setting up their own limited companies due to pressure from agencies and employers, according to directors of umbrella companies.

  • Pay slips at Royal Mail

    January 2012

    Union officials will meet with Royal Mail executives later this month to discuss payroll problems that left some of the postal service’s seasonal workers without pay in the run-up to Christmas.

  • Tweet yourself before the brand

    January 2012

    Recruiters should use Twitter in a personal capacity before taking the plunge and launching a corporate Twitter account, said Katharine Robinson, sourcing recruitment manager at Capgemini. She told a meeting of the Forum of In-House Recruiters (The FIRM) in London last month Robinson: “Be a Twitter user first before you use it to promote your brand. Just be a guy or a girl and Tweet about The X Factor. You can make mistakes and it doesn’t matter, it is completely safe.” Panellists ...

  • Search Consultancy

    14 December 2011

    Colin Cottell interviews Simone Lockhart and Graham Caswell

  • Money's too tight to mention

    14 December 2011

    The flow of funding for staffing companies seems to be in jeopardy again. Colin Cottell investigates the problems and solutions facing the industry

  • ForceSelect soldiers on to aid service leavers in finding work

    14 December 2011

    Recruitment firm ForceSelect, winner of the 2011 Recruiter Awards for Excellence’s Best Newcomer Agency category, is creating a working group to focus on how to help the UK’s service leavers to find jobs.

  • Alan Cairns

    30 November 2011

    Colin Cottell spoke with Moneysupermarket.com’s HR director

  • Interns willing to pay for work experience

    30 November 2011

    Competition for jobs is so intense that there is “absolutely pent-up demand” among jobseekers to pay an employer for internships, according to the chief executive of Etsio.com, which matches people looking for internships with employers willing to provide them.

  • Welcome the video age

    30 November 2011

    Videos submitted by candidates will become increasingly common across the UK recruitment sector, with many traditional organisations using the medium within three years, according to the HR director of Moneysupermarket.com.

  • Green Park

    16 November 2011

    Colin Cottell speaks to co-founders Steve Baggi and Raj Tulsiani

  • G4S secure in sharing its candidates

    16 November 2011

    Colin Minto

  • Invest more time in senior diverse talent

    16 November 2011

    Tulsiani: Diverse talent are more distrustful of headhunters

  • Time to be proud of being a recruiter

    16 November 2011

    Matthew Jeffery

  • Richard Toy

    2 November 2011

    Colin Cottell speaks to the operations director of SkyBlue

  • HCL puts past behind it with refinancing deal

    2 November 2011

    The chief executive of Healthcare Locums (HCL) says the £60m refinancing deal agreed by shareholders in September is a huge opportunity for the company to put the past behind it and to take the company in a new direction.

  • Regulations driving recruiters crazy

    2 November 2011

    A month into its implementation, AWR is back in the spotlight with the Swedish Derogation being used to bypass legislation. Colin Cottell reports

  • SME recruiters collaborate more

    2 November 2011

    Co-operation between recruiters is on the increase as clients become more aware of the benefits of working with specialist niche recruiters when outsourcing major outsourcing projects, according to Aidan Anglin, recently appointed to the board at IT recruiter DP Connect.

  • Staffing challenges for seasonal pop-up shops

    2 November 2011

    Pop-up shops are an increasingly common sight on UK high streets. And as Christmas approaches, the number of these ’here today, gone tomorrow’ retailers is set to increase.

  • Be patient for international profits

    19 October 2011

    Clements: business needs to build

  • Exit of welfare-to-work staff puts jobless at risk

    19 October 2011

    Kirsty McHugh

  • New era of working with talent available

    19 October 2011

  • Bill Boorman

    5 October 2011

    Colin Cottell uncovers the secrets of the social media guerrilla

  • Ochre House

    Wed, 21 Sep 2011

    Colin Cottell spoke with Sue Brooks and Chris Herrmannsen

  • Dawning of the age of the agency worker

    21 September 2011

    With the deadline for the implementation of the AWR fast approaching, getting your processes and procedures in order is vital, especially as many recruiters and hirers still appear unprepared. Colin Cottell investigates

  • Coca-Cola's Morris lays into agency consultants

    21 September 2011

  • Groves doubts AWR will change 'bad apples'

    21 September 2011

  • RPOs face huge market challenge

    21 September 2011

    The polarisation of the recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) market is set to continue, leaving companies in the middle facing the biggest challenge, according to Chris Herrmannsen, chief executive of RPO Ochre House.

  • Making Irish business roar again

    7 September 2011

    Colin Cottell reports on the signs of recovery taking place in the Republic of Ireland’s business sector

  • Rocky road threatens global mobility of talent

    7 September 2011

    A report by PwC predicts a 50% increase in international assignments by 2020. But as Colin Cottell finds out, there remain obstacles to companies moving their workers around the globe

  • AWR 'could lead to age discrimination' in schools

    7 September 2011

    The Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) that come into force on 1 October could lead to age discrimination, if schools “lean on” recruitment agencies to supply only newly qualified supply teachers, according to a director of Randstad Education.

  • Centrica reduces temporary workforce in the run-up to AWR

    7 September 2011

    Berry: business needed reassessment

  • Clients to help meet legal costs

    7 September 2011

  • The apprentice you're hired

    17 August 2011

    It’s time to wake up to apprenticeships as a potentially important revenue stream for recruiters. Colin Cottell reports

  • Charity seeks new posts for ex-service personnel

    17 August 2011

  • HMRC sounds note of caution as more follow Reed's lead on VAT

    17 August 2011

  • Recommendations still matter in virtual world

    17 August 2011

    Being recommended by people you know can be as important for virtual recruitment as with traditional methods, new research has suggested.

  • Special graduate team for Grant Thornton

    17 August 2011

    Accountancy firm Grant Thornton is creating a dedicated in-house recruitment team.

  • Annabel Nichols

    27 July 2011

    Colin Cottell interviews Accenture’s UK recruitment director

  • It works, when you put your mind to it

    27 July 2011

    Is there a golden attribute that employers can rely on when choosing their top talent? Colin Cottell discovers it’s not as clear cut as that

  • Agencies lose out to referrals

    27 July 2011

    Recruitment agencies that supply to management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company Accenture could lose out to the company’s staff referral scheme, according to the firm’s recruitment director for the UK and Ireland.

  • Bespoke shows designs on China

    27 July 2011

    Hong Kong: certainly no junk trip

  • Increase in applications from Southern Cross staff

    27 July 2011

    Lesley Flory

  • REC's harsh lessons in feedback

    27 July 2011

    The recent expulsion of four critics of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) from an REC-run online forum has erupted into an upgraded war of words and rumblings of possible legal action.

  • Roopesh Panchasra

    13 July 2011

    Colin Cottell interviews Expedia’s resourcing head, global brands

  • Employers must support local initiatives more

    13 July 2011

  • Getting the 'lost generation' into work

    13 July 2011

    At a roundtable in London, employers and charities discussed the problems and possible solutions for the disadvantaged NEETs. Colin Cottell reports

  • Quality recruiting not cost cutting

    13 July 2011

    Panchasra: reducing costs shouldn’t be top priority for resourcing departments

  • Take more risks in talent arena, says Balfour Beatty's Gartside

    13 July 2011

    Those responsible for talent management need to take more risks, according to the director of talent and leadership development, Balfour Beatty Group. Richard Gartside told a recent London HR Connection event at the London School of Economics: “It’s about getting the business to take a chance with people and recognising that it won’t always come off.”

  • Big Society talk is just hot air, claims Andrée

    29 June 2011

    The founder of niche ex-services personnel recruiter ForceSelect has criticised the government’s stance on The Big Society as being all talk.

  • Expats no longer saviours of talent war

    29 June 2011

    Moving talent around the globe may not be the answer to the international talent mismatch. Colin Cottell investigates the latest trends

  • Hugh Andrée

    29 June 2011

    Colin Cottell interviews the founder of ForceSelect

  • Maersk's rules for getting right people, right jobs, right time

    29 June 2011

  • The Poppy Factory builds on employment support

    29 June 2011

    A charity that works with disabled, wounded and sick ex-servicemen and women aims to get 500 veterans into work within the next five years. The Poppy Factory intends to build on its supported employment scheme to target mainstream employers.

  • Age-old problem for apprenticeships

    15 June 2011

    A roundtable event held by the Employers Forum on Age highlighted the problems surrounding apprenticeships. Colin Cottell reports

  • George at Asda invests in student talent pools

    15 June 2011

    Employers need to build relationships with academia if they are to secure the talent they need, according to the managing director of Asda’s fashion line, George at Asda.

  • Matt Berry

    15 June 2011

    Colin Cottell interviews the resourcing director at Centrica

  • Self-assessment comes out on top for more robust REC compliance

    15 June 2011

    Nine out of 10 corporate members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) support the idea that “robust self-assessment should be part of the trade body’s joining process”, according to a survey. The survey, part of a major compliance review being undertaken by the REC, also found that 83% supported “robust self-assessment” as a way of engaging members on their level of compliance. Three quarters of respondents said the REC should strengthen compliance with its Code of ...

  • Promoting professional practice main aim of newly launched IOR

    1 June 2011

    Mohammed: little naive in the beginning

  • Local jobs for local people

    18 May 2011

    Hiring employees from the locality in which a firm is based sounds a business no-brainer. Colin Cottell investigates whether this ideal is easy to achieve or a pipe dream for most organisations

  • Recognising recruiting excellence

    18 May 2011

    As well as celebrating their achievements, the industry gathered in London last week to deservedly let their hair down after a tough business year. Colin Cottell reports

  • Fears raised over AWR unreadiness

    18 May 2011

    Tom Keeney

  • AWR may 'hit school standards'

    4 May 2011

    The Agency Workers Regulations could have the unintended consequence of hitting standards of teaching in schools, according to Randstad UK’s legal director.

  • Don't hire former military out of pity for their injuries

    4 May 2011

    Soldier On!: The official Recruiter Awards charity for 20

  • RPOs must invest for success

    4 May 2011

    Squeezed margins are a price worth paying to satisfy clients and build business, according to the chief executive of Resource Solutions, the RPO arm of Robert Walters.

  • Work programme: heard it all before?

    20 April 2011

    No one can say for certain whether the government’s latest initiative to help the long-term unemployed back into work will actually work. Colin Cottell garners opinion

  • AWR: one step closer, two steps back?

    20 April 2011

    As the deadline passed on final input on the guidance to the Agency Workers Regulations, Colin Cottell looks at the last-minute concerns

  • Davey: engage with Europe to avoid future AWRs from Brussels

    20 April 2011

    Davey: don’t want another AWR

  • ERSA raises welfare-to-work worries

    20 April 2011

    The chief executive of the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) a trade body for organisations in the welfare-to-work sector has raised concerns about the risks involved in delivering the government’s new Work Programme.

  • Soldiering on find former military personnel work

    20 April 2011

    An ex-headhunter, who has set up a charity to help injured service personnel into work, is inviting recruiters to use their professional expertise to help.

  • Catherine Smith

    6 April 2011

    Colin Cottell talks to the talent business partner at Punch Taverns

  • Looking after your human interests

    6 April 2011

    If you’ve seen the news recently, the world is a dangerous place. Colin Cottell looks at the implications for companies and recruiters who place staff in the firing line

  • AWR rains down changes on umbrellas

    6 April 2011

    A recent roundtable event highlighted long-range effects Agency Workers Regulations will have on umbrella companies. Colin Cottell reports

  • Government must help flexible workforce more

    6 April 2011

    Umbrellas key to flexible labour market

  • Jenny Rettie

    23 March 2011

    Colin Cottell interviews the National Trust’s recruitment manager

  • M&As ahead for oil & gas sector

    23 March 2011

    Recruiters in the oil & gas sector face a period of consolidation as smaller companies are bought up by larger competitors, according to staffing industry merger & acquisition (M&A) experts.

  • Recruiters report from the front line

    9 March 2011

    Recruiters have come through current turmoil in Libya and other troubled parts of the region relatively unscathed thanks to good planning and swift action.

  • Time for new-look regulatory bodies?

    9 March 2011

    As workplace compliance looks set to be reviewed, Colin Cottell reports on the impact this might have on the bodies overseeing the enforcement

  • Roger Mays

    23 February 2011

    Colin Cottell meets UPS’s HR manager for UK, Ireland & Nordics

  • Truly global RPO: fantasy or fantastic?

    23 February 2011

    Globalisation is making the world a smaller place for recruiters and clients alike. But does this mean that the days of the single global is any nearer? Colin Cottell investigates

  • Employers see more value in learning while working schemes

    23 February 2011

    ’Work, learn and earn’ programmes are steadily increasing in popularity with forward-thinking UK businesses using them as a strategy to attract and retain talent. Arkin Salih, head of team development at Harrods learning and development department, told delegates at the Learning Development & Talent Management Forum in London last week that the luxury store’s BA (Hons) Degree in Sales for shop floor staff, which was launched last year, was already bearing fruit.

  • Employing friendlier staff boosts hotel's profits

    23 February 2011

    A luxury Middle East hotel group counts the number of times a candidate smiles at interview in a bid to boost profits.

  • Predicting the impact of NHS reforms

    23 February 2011

    The Coalition government’s proposed reforms to the health service are likely to mean significant changes to recruitment. Colin Cottell reports

  • AWR: is your firm ready for October?

    9 February 2011

    With the AWR coming into law on 1 October, Colin Cottell looks at how some recruitment professionals are preparing for this significant change

  • Employers must innovate

    9 February 2011

    Employers will need to be more innovative in their talent management when legislation removing the UK’s statutory retirement age comes into effect, according to a director of a US over 50s campaigning group.

  • Firms sign up to Empresaria hub

    9 February 2011

    Four staffing firms have joined international recruiter Empresaria’s recruitment hub in Singapore, launched in January.

  • Henley MBA's impact will be felt in 'five to seven years' time'

    9 February 2011

    The impact of the Henley Business School MBA programme for the recruitment industry that begins in September will take five to seven years to filter through, according to the deputy chair of APSCo (Association of Professional Staffing Companies).

  • Property recruitment market looking up

    9 February 2011

    Competition is hotting up again post-recession for skilled property industry professionals, according to Sally Chacatte, group human resources director for global property business Knight Frank.

  • UK AndersElite MD to change company culture

    9 February 2011

    The recently appointed managing director of CDI AndersElite’s in the UK plans to change the company’s culture as part of efforts to integrate the company into the overall CDI organisation.

  • The Pathology Group

    19 January 2011

    Colin Cottell met up with the directors of the winning Fast 50 firm

  • Sector specialists fill fastest growing list

    19 January 2011

    Despite the tough market conditions, Colin Cottell analyses the performances of the fastest growing staffing companies in the UK and discovers some impressive examples

  • Earlier engagement with young fights fears of tuition fee rises

    19 January 2011

    Higher tuition fees for university students could be the catalyst for earlier engagement of graduate employers with potential young recruits. This key theme emerged from a Graduate Recruitment Roundtable supported by Michael Page, the Employers Forum on Age (EFA) and Recruiter, which was held in London last week.

  • REC fee hikes come under fire

    19 January 2011

    A group of recruiters has criticised the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) for “its complete lack of empathy” in raising its fees at a time when many of its members are going through difficult times.

  • Capita predicts more focus on staff efficiency

    8th December 2010

    Roger Clements

  • Salaries rise but could signal problems

    8th December 2010

    The latest annual salary survey of the recruitment sector from Heywood Staffing shows a rosier picture for consultants in the year ahead. Colin Cottell reports on the survey results.

  • Take action now on AWR, warns Meridian director

    8th December 2010

    Too many employers and recruitment agencies are ignorant about the cost, legal and practical implications of the Agency Workers Regulations, which will come into force next year, an HR director has warned.

  • Tara Ricks

    24 November 2010

    Colin Cottell explores Randstad’s latest integration

  • Hammer home service value, advises Ricks

    24 November 2010

    Ricks: recruiters should be proud

  • Hays aims to make mark in niche markets in US

    24 November 2010

    Hays is on the verge of a major expansion in the US, and aims to be in the top three staffing companies within the sectors it enters within five years, according to the man in charge of its US operations.

  • Progressive moves for future SThree growth

    24 November 2010

    The entry of SThree’s Progressive brand into the US oil & gas sector is spearheading the international recruiter’s expansion, according to SThree’s departing chief operating officer.

  • Impeding rather than attracting

    10 November 2010

    With the UK’s immigration policy seemingly changing by the day, observers might be forgiven for being confused. Colin Cottell reports

  • Let individuals innovate, says Johnson

    10 November 2010

    The government needs to “get out of the way” and let entrepreneurs create the jobs the UK needs, according to serial entrepreneur and non-executive director of InterQuest Group, Luke Johnson.

  • New entrants must have funds

    10 November 2010

    Searle: raising the bar to new entrants

  • Sandhurst sees diversity

    10 November 2010

    Officers come from various backgrounds

  • Total buy-in proves winner for Team24

    10 November 2010

    Stiff: giving consultants freedom

  • Amanda Jailler

    27 October 2010

    Colin Cottell interviews the head of recruitment at Nestlé

  • Secure road ahead for defence jobs

    27 October 2010

    Despite the announcement of an 8% fall in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) budget, recruiters struck an optimistic note at a job fair for security-cleared candidates held in London last week.

  • Nestlé outlines agency rules

    27 October 2010

    Amanda Jailler

  • Remove fears of recruiting disabled

    27 October 2010

    Sharples: it’s just fear of legislation

  • Leatham Green

    13 October 2010

    Colin Cottell interviews recruitment head at East Sussex council

  • Long-term benefits for REC reorganisation

    13 October 2010

    The major restructuring of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC’s) reorganisation that came into effect earlier this month will make little difference in the short-term.

  • REC revamps qualifications

    13 October 2010

  • Align 'pull factors' or risk losing best talent

    29 September 2010

    The ’pull factors’ used by recruiters to attract candidates to a company must be the same as those valued by candidates or employers risk losing out on the best talent, the head of Randstad UK has warned.

  • Kelly Services relies on specialisms in APAC

    29 September 2010

    Kelly Services is banking on specialisation to build its business in Singapore.

  • Simon Lloyd

    15 September 2010

    Colin Cottell interviews the UK HR director at Santander

  • The rise of the internal recruiter

    15 September 2010

    The growth in recruiting from in-house employer teams may herald a new approach for all those in the industry. Colin Cottell reports

  • Branston digs deep to find skilled staff

    15 September 2010

    A food production company that supplies potatoes to the UK’s largest supermarket is growing it own talent to meet its need for specialist skills.

  • BT courts graduates again

    15 September 2010

    After a year’s absence due to cost cutting and the economic downturn, BT has returned to large-scale graduate recruitment.

  • Employers should go back to school

    15 September 2010

    The time has come for recruiters and employers to reach out to schools, rather than wait for education to undergo reform. Colin Cottell reports

  • Jobseeker exclusivity by Hays 'no go' say job boards

    15 September 2010

    Recruitment giant Hays will not renew contracts of job boards who do not channel all their candidates who apply for jobs posted by the agency directly to Hays.

  • Change of leadership

    1 September 2010

    As the world economy begins to emerge from recession, the skill set required of senior leaders is changing. But how are the assessment tools and techniques used by organisations and their recruitment partners adapting? Colin Cottell investigates

  • Assessment centres fall out of favour with candidates, says RBS

    1 September 2010

    The use of traditional assessment centres for senior level roles is on the decline, according to early indications from a benchmarking exercise carried out by RBS.

  • Global report stirs debate over future of recruitment

    1 September 2010

    Recruiters have launched a spirited defence of their own recruiting models after a global survey found that outsourcing the recruitment function is continuing to grow in popularity

  • M&As on the rise, but doubts remain

    1 September 2010

    As world economic conditions improve mergers and acquisitions activity in the staffing industry looks set to rise, but the outlook is by no means certain. Colin Cottell reports

  • Patient safety at risk

    1 September 2010

    The removal of ’safety tests’ on nurses coming to the UK for work from the EU is a “matter of serious concern”, and could compromise patient safety, according to a health recruiter.

  • Social media misuseto spur tribunal claims

    1 September 2010

    Recruiters are certain to face Employment Tribunals (ETs) over misuse of social networking sites, PwC has warned.

  • Brigadier Jolyon Jackson

    18 August 2010

    An interview with head of recruitment for the British Army

  • Playing to people's strengths

    18 August 2010

    Debate is raging on methods for finding the best candidate for an organisation. Is a competency- or strength-based approach the best? Colin Cottell investigates

  • Can uk exports stop the double dip?

    18 August 2010

    Can an export-led recovery lead the UK out of recession and redress the balance in the labour market? Colin Cottell looks at the prospects

  • Channel 4 seeks disabled talent

    18 August 2010

    Channel 4’s nationwide search to recruit disabled TV presenters for the 2012 Paralympics, announced last week, is a serious attempt to unearth new talent, and not aimed at filling quotas, according to the TV channel’s disability director.

  • Army goes to private sector for recruitment

    21 July 2010

    The Army has chosen two consortia for the next stage in the outsourcing of its recruitment. The process is expected to result in the vast majority of recruitment functions being carried out by the private sector in 2012.

  • Audits welcomed by FCSA members

    21 July 2010

    A director of the Big Four accountancy firm carrying out independent audits of prospective members of the FCSA (Freelancer & Contractor Services Association) says existing members have been “pleasantly surprised” by how much the audits “got under the skin of their businesses”.

  • Green Park event highlights agency value

    21 July 2010

    Recruitment agencies can only build strong relationships after they have demonstrated their value to clients.

  • Randstad benefits from 'more unified approach'

    21 July 2010

    Randstad’s acquisition of Vedior has led to a more collegial way of working between the old Vedior companies, according to Brian Wilkinson, a member of the Randstad board, and country manager for the UK.

  • Stevan Rolls

    23 June 2010

    Colin Cottell interviews the head of HR at Deloitte

  • Getting close to clients in Scotland

    23 June 2010

    Recruiter’s Regional Forum in Glasgow highlighted that in an uncertain economic environment, relationship building was more important than ever north of the border. Colin Cottell reports

  • Sue Chatfield

    09 June 2010

    Colin Cottell spoke to TUI’s head of resourcing and HR

  • SMEs suffer funding drought

    09 June 2010

    Access to funding is one of the major issues facing SME (small and medium sized enterprises) recruitment agencies, according to a survey conducted by Recruiter.

  • Umbrella and staffing firms face HMRC triple whammy

    09 June 2010

    An Increase in VAT could be a ticking timebomb for recruiters

  • War games for talented graduates

    26 May 2010

    Events which pit teams of graduates against each other in a business-related game may sound like an episode of The Apprentice but, as Colin Cottell explains, the companies involved get to pick out potential talent

  • Dangers of relying on recession to retain staff

    26 May 2010

    Employers shouldn’t rely on the recession as a way of retaining staff. And employees who worked for organisations that rely on the ’you should be grateful to have a job approach’ were, in fact, biding their time and would leave when better opportunities arose.

  • Future's bright for the licensed umbrella firms

    26 May 2010

    The managing director of umbrella company Zeva has hailed the GLA [Gangmaster Licensing Authority] licence as the sole independent quality standard available for umbrellas in a predominantly unregulated industry.

  • Getting the UK out of a taxing problem

    26 May 2010

    The details of the coalition’s new tax proposals have yet to emerge, but it is clear that recruitment business owners and their staff are not going to be immune. Colin Cottell discusses some of the possible ramifications

  • Keeping shipping afloat

    26 May 2010

    The shipping industry needs to up its game if is to attract people with the skills it needs.

  • Staff with corporate and local knowledge is a top priority

    26 May 2010

    Recruiting staff who understand both corporate and local cultures is an increasing priority for global recruiters.

  • Adrian Thomas

    12 May 2010

    Colin Cottell interviews Network Rail’s head of resourcing

  • Post interview, it's good to talk

    12 May 2010

    Due to the state of the economy, demand from jobseekers for feedback on their job search and how they can improve for next time has increased. Colin Cottell investigates the pros and cons of feedback

  • Construction invests in junior talent for future

    12 May 2010

    Cost management and project management companies working in the construction industry have learned the lesson of previous recessions by continuing to invest in talent at junior levels.

  • Recruiters must talk the language of the boards

    12 May 2010

    Recruiters need to talk the language of business if they are to maximise their credibility and influence, according the head of resourcing at Network Rail.

  • Twenty Recruitment's Marsden says banking talent demand on up

    12 May 2010

    The banking industry’s demand for talent in infrastructure areas such as finance and IT is approaching the dizzy heights of 2006, according to the founder of multi-sector Twenty Recruitment Group.

  • Recruiting, redundancy and redeployment...

    28 April 2010

    … all part of the job for the winners of the Best Recruitment Team at Recruiter’s Awards. Colin Cottell met Atkins’ director of resourcing, Chris Marsh, to hear more

  • Social media use up but ROI proves tough

    28 April 2010

    While the use of social media in recruitment is increasing, definitively proving return on investment is still not easy, recruiters have heard.

  • Profile: Samantha Rich

    14 April 2010

    Colin Cottell spoke with the UK head of group talent at AXA

  • Has the time come for tie-ups?

    14 April 2010

    As the economy looks healthier, Colin Cottell investigates how the recruitment industry could be facing up to a wave of consolidation

  • Agencies should ‘understand our culture and our business’

    14 April 2010

    The head of group talent and attraction at AXA UK is urging agencies to take a more proactive approach when dealing with the company.

  • New deal for FPSG

    14 April 2010

    A UK recruitment group that was amongst the UK’s fastest growing companies in the sector in 2008 was among the recruitment businesses that went into administration in Q1.

  • Public sector cuts herald increase in use of temps

    14 April 2010

    The widely anticipated cuts in public spending over the next few years will provide an opportunity for recruiters, according to the managing director of Morgan Hunt.

  • With all things being equal...

    31 March 2010

    The upcoming Equality Bill will have a profound effect on recruitment. Colin Cottell discovers it’s better to start preparing for it now

  • Profile - Samatha Weston

    31 March 2010

    Colin Cottell talks to the head of resourcing at Grant Thornton

  • Recruiters welcome end to retirement age

    31 March 2010

    Government proposals that could lead to the end of the right of employers to force employees to retire at a particular age have been welcomed by recruiters.

  • 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

  • Mary Canavan

    03 March 2010

    Colin Cottell speaks to the HR director of The British Library

  • Disaster for recruiters if migrants up and left

    03 March 2010

    Most recruitment agencies would go out of business if migrant workers left, according to the manager of a recruitment agency in a town featured in a television programme last week.

  • Graduates up as law firm simplifies recruitment

    03 March 2010

    Simplifying the recruitment process has helped law firm Browne Jacobson improve the quality and quantity of its graduate intake, according to the firm’s HR manager.

  • New recruitment model needed to prevent 'corporate prisoners'

    03 March 2010

    Staffing businesses are ’playing safe’ in the type of candidates they are putting forward to clients because of a fear of missing out on sales, recruiters have heard.

  • Pay them lean to keep them keen says Hartie

    03 March 2010

    A construction recruiter who has taken on five apprentices from the dole queue on a salary of £7,000 to £8,000 a year says it keeps them hungry and motivated.

  • Recruiters warned of dangers from ‘corporate prisoners’

    Wed, 24 Feb 2010

    A worrying disconnect between talent and recruitment professionals is leading to organisations employing the wrong kind of people, and this is storing up future problems, recruiters have heard.

  • Albany collapse: the fallout continues

    17-February-2010

    Following last week’s collapse of the UK arm of Albany, doubts remain over whether recruiters and contractors will get any or all of the money owed to them.

  • RBS’s Bor plans to cut agency use in drive to direct recruiting

    17-February-2010

    Direct recruiters do a better and cheaper job than recruitment agencies, according to RBS’s director of group resourcing.

  • Administration likely for Albany’s UK arm as Albany Technologies ceases trading

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    Albany’s UK arm is likely to go into administration, according to a director of Albany Technologies.

  • Baker's father jailed for money laundering

    03-February-2010

    Fraud is not a victimless crime, according to the police officer who helped to put Alan Baker the father of “ruthless conman” Tim Baker behind bars last week.Alan Baker was jailed for two from being a company director for six years at Southwark Crown Court after being convicted of money laundering.

  • Follow the big three laws of talent

    03-February-2010

  • Recruiters fail to develop social media's potential

    03-February-2010

  • Father of 'ruthless conman' jailed for two and a half years

    Thu, 28 Jan 2010

    The father of a convicted fraudster who is serving six years in prison was himself jailed for two and a half years.

  • Albany announces restructuring

    Tue, 26 Jan 2010

    Following the suspension of its bank funding (see Recruiter.co.uk, 20 January), Albany is going through a restructuring and refinancing process, according to the company.

  • Fraudster ruined everything for recruitment company

    Thu, 21 Jan 2010

    A director of recruitment company accused a man, who said he wanted to bring her company to the stock market, of ruining her business, a court has heard.

  • Fraudster’s story dupes HSBC manager and recruiter

    Wed, 20 Jan 2010

    A commercial manager of a bank that was the victim of a £175,000 invoice factoring fraud told a court that he was duped by two men who he met to discuss investing in a recruitment business.

  • HSBC money paid for convicted fraudster’s landscaping

    Tue, 19 Jan 2010

    Money fraudulently claimed from HSBC by convicted fraudster Timothy Baker was diverted into a bank account controlled by his father, Alan Baker, a court has heard

  • Profile - John Rose

    20-January-2010

    Colin Cottell interviews the chief executive of FiveTen Group

  • Albany apologises to contractors and agencies after funding pulled

    20-January-2010

    Neutral vendor and workforce management company the Albany Group has apologised for any inconvenience or financial hardship to staffing companies and contractors after admitting that a £3m factoring facility for three of its UK companies has been withdrawn.

  • HBHC on the look out to expand recruiter portfolio

    20-January-2010

  • International markets key in growth of Fast 50 recruiters

    20-January-2010

  • Nurturing growth in recruitment

    09-December-2009

    As the economy starts to emerge from recession, Colin Cottell investigates whether the lines of credit, which was once so freely given, are beginning to reopen to support the industry

  • Licensing of recruiters only a matter of time

    09-December-2009

    Licensing of recruitment agencies in the financial services sector is only a matter of time, recruiters have heard.

  • Waterstones: candidates centre of online process

    09-December-2009

    Putting the candidate at the heart of online recruitment was the key message to emerge from a seminar organised by online recruitment consultancy Changeworknow held in London last month.

  • Buying Solutions hits back at discriminatory claims

    25-November-2009

    Buying Solutions has hit back at allegations that its auditors are discriminating against foreign nationals, and accused recruiters of passing on “incorrect information” for which it bears no responsibility.

  • Eversheds brings in 'partnership system'

    25-November-2009

    International law firm Eversheds is introducing a number of changes to its relationship with recruiters, aimed at encouraging a partnership approach.

  • Strategic hiring a must, employers urged

    25-November-2009

    Employers should not assume they will have access to a ready supply of talent when the recession ends, according to the managing director of Hudson, English regions.

  • Morgan Law

    11-November-2009

    Colin Cottell spoke with David Morgan and Simon Law

  • Adapt to survive in post recession, say recruiters

    11-November-2009

    The end of the recession when it arrives will be no panacea for the recruitment industry. But at the same time there will be great opportunities for those who can adapt to the new environment, according to agencies and industry suppliers at a recent Parasol roundtable in London.

  • Call for schools job board to go

    11-November-2009

    A new government-backed free recruitment service for schools and local authorities threatens jobs and should be scrapped, according to the chief executive of an education job board.

  • Employers not impressed by Jobcentre Plus' £1k incentive

    11-November-2009

    Despite launching an extensive advertising campaign, recruiters say that Jobcentre Plus will have to do more if it is to improve its services to employers.

  • Hot 100: Morgan Law leads the pack

    11-November-2009

    The influx of recruiters into the public sector as a ‘safe haven’ from the hard hit private sector is affecting margins, but the impact of these new entrants will be short-lived.

  • More tough times despite Q4 growth

    11-November-2009

    The recession will end in the current quarter of this year, however, recruiters will continue to face tough times for some time to come, recruiters have heard.

  • David Mason

    28-October-2009

    Colin Cottell interviews the international talent acquisition director of global engineering consultancy CH2M Hill

  • Does the one who pays the piper really call the tune?

    28-October-2009

    With introduction fees often being the crux of recruitment, Colin Cottell looks into the disputes and problems with who actually owns a candidate’s CV

  • European staffing industry will benefit from introduction of AWD

    28-October-2009

    The Agency Workers Directive “will be a boon to the staffing industry in Continental Europe”, according to the general manager Europe of Staffing Industry Analysts, a research company.

  • Maven looks to employees for growth

    28-October-2009

    The founder director of Michael Page’s executive search practice in London, who has been appointed managing partner at Maven Partners, says the company is hoping to establish a long-term brand that will include opportunities for employee ownership.

  • '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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Mixed feelings on reed's job fees

    30-September 2009

    Jess Wood

  • Recruitment turnover to fall by 16% in 2009

    30-September 2009

  • Talent managing - key to recruiting

    30-September 2009

    In the good old days, the recruiter’s role invariably used to stop once the candidate was placed. Colin Cottell reports on the changing face of recruitment and how it’s starting to be done differently

  • Snowed under

    16-September 2009

    Recruiters must feel that they are being buried under a mountain of applications. Colin Cottell investigates how they are coping with the current deluge of CVs

  • Putting skills to the test

    16-September 2009

    How can you be sure that the candidate being skills tested isn’t an imposter? Colin Cottell looks at how suppliers are meeting this and other challenges

  • Extracting the next generation of talent

    16-September 2009

    Even in the world’s worst economic downturn for years, the global oil & gas industry is finding it difficult to attract talent. So how ready is the industry for the inevitable economic recovery, asks Colin Cottell

  • Ruth Elwood

    16-September 2009

    Colin Cottell interviews KPMG’s head of recruitment

  • Paul Maxin

    02-September 2009

    Colin Cottell interviews Unilever’s global resourcing director

  • Adapt to new networking direction or ‘be fried’

    02-September 2009

    Everyone involved in recruitment must respond to the phenomenon of social networking or face a bleak future, according to Unilever’s globalresourcing director.

  • Going public on recruiting pressures

    02-September 2009

    Cost cutting in the public sector will be with us for a good few years to come, but what will this mean for recruitment in the sector, asks Colin Cottell

  • 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.

  • 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.”

  • 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.

  • There may be trouble temporarily ahead

    22-July 2009

    With the time for talking about TAWD nearly at an end, Colin Cottell looks at the arguments

  • Marginal downturn effect

    22-July 2009

    Is there no end to the stellar share price performance of Healthcare Locums? As Recruiter went to press it had reached a high of 207p, more than double its 52-week low of 93p.

  • 'Recruiters under insured' against their client needs

    22-July 2009

    Many recruiters are under insured against the needs of their clients, putting themselves at risk from potentially ruinous claims, it has been claimed.

  • Sourcing social candidates

    22-July 2009

    Will social networking be the death knell for recruiters’ candidate social networks? Graham Simons and Colin Cottell investigate the unstoppable force of online networking and how recruiters can turn this to their advantage

  • IRP: tweaking or enhancing?

    08-July 2009

    As the REC announces its Institute of Recruitment Professionals, replacing the individual membership, Colin Cottell asks industry leaders and individual consultants whether the trade body’s new offering is merely tweaking with the current set-up or giving much needed respectability to an industry desperate for more professional recognition

  • CBI’s alternative to redundancy

    08-July 2009

    With unemployment predicted to hit 3m, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has announced its plans for an alternative to redundancy.

  • De Poel check on agencies reveals safety confusion

    08-July 2009

    Health and safety checks carried out by agency management firm de Poel on its agencies have revealed that important health and safetychecks are not being carried out by either agencies or clients.

  • Hexagon’s half-year woes

    08-July 2009

    Hexagon announced an increase in net fee income for the year ended 31 March, although as Jonathan Wright, its chief executive told Recruiter, it was “very much a year of two halves” as the company was hit by the downturn in permanent recruitment in the second half.

  • Temps fail Borough's stringent screening

    24-June 2009

    Recruiters who continually submit staff who fail screening at a London borough are being removed from its preferred suppliers list.

  • Adecco: off shopping?

    24-June 2009

    With valuations still well their below their peak, the elephant in the room remains the acquisition intentions of Adecco, whose new chief executive Patrick De Maeseneire started work at the beginning of June.

  • Business as usual for the repositioned NHS PASA

    24-June 2009

    A director of NHS PASA (Purchasing & Supply Agency) has scotched suggestions that the organisation is set to disappear following last month’s announcement that its functions are to be taken over by Buying Solutions (see recruiter. co.uk ‘NHS PASA to close’, 17 June).

  • Tender movements

    24-June 2009

    Online tendering for recruitment contracts is prevalent in the public sector, but there is still opposition from some quarters. Colin Cottelllooks into this electronic movement

  • Cook lives his recruitment dream at Hays UK & Ireland

    10-June-2009

    Tim Cook spoke to Colin Cottell about his plans for Hays beyond the tough times of recession

  • FDM in MBO discussions

    10-June-2009

    Hot on the heels of OPD, IT recruiter FDM became the second publicly quoted recruiter in recent weeks to announce it is in bid talks with members of its own management team.

  • Job boards call for new separate regulations

    10-June-2009

    Job boards are calling for fundamental changes to the regulations governing them as the consultation period on proposed changes to the Conduct Regulations 2003 ends on 11 June.

  • Raynaud's vision for Hudson

    27-May-2009

    Hudson UK’s chief executive Christine Raynaud is going into battle in this recession equipped with talent, technology and a strong team spirit. Colin Cottell reports

  • Comensura changes impress recruiters

    27-May-2009

    Thorne

  • Hearn poised to buy OPD

    27-May-2009

    International recruitment services company OPD has confirmed it has received an indicative offer for the company from chairman Peter Hearn at 57p a share. OPD says an independent committee of the OPD board has been formed to evaluate the indicative proposal and has granted Hearn permission to undertake limited due diligence into the company.

  • Pension building principles

    27-May-2009

    Although the implementation of the Pensions Act is not until 2012, recruiters, engaged with temporary workers and industry leaders, are raising concerns about the cost and red tape burden that would be involved in implementing it. Colin Cottell looks at its possible impact

  • Healthy award wins for Pathology Group

    13-May-2009

    After a successful night at Recruiter’s Awards last month, Colin Cottell met up with the directors to find out the secrets behind the medicalrecruiter’s success

  • Excellence wins over recession

    13-May-2009

    Recruiters put the troubles of the economy behind them as they celebrated into the night at the Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2009,supported by Thomas International, held at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.

  • Impellam probe sparks credit insurance concerns

    13-May-2009

    An investigation by Impellam Group into one of its subsidiaries has resulted in a recruiter being refused credit insurance.

  • Shares show promising signs

    13-May-2009

    Share prices have continued to show encouraging signs with exactly half of those in our table registering an increase since Recruiter’s last issue.

  • Premier’s rebranding ambitions

    29-April 2009

    Premier Group’s CEO (UK and Netherlands) speaks to Colin Cottell about former Imprint company Morgan McKinley’s rebranding

  • A Budget for recruitment?

    29-April 2009

    Just hours after daunting unemployment figures were released, the Chancellor Alistair Darling had to unveil a raft of measures to halt the industry’s decline and stimulate employment. Christopher Goodfellow and Colin Cottell investigate its impact on the staffing sector

  • Bleasdale advises on outsourcing

    29-April 2009

    Outsourcing as many functions as possible is key to recruiters increasing their net margins, Kate Bleasdale, executive vice chairman at Healthcare Locums, told the Annual Forum, sponsored by RBS and Baker Tilly.

  • Directors buy confidence

    29-April 2009

    Directors in staffing companies have been taking advantage of what are still historically low prices by buying shares in their own companies

  • Right partners essential for international success

    29-April 2009

    Having the right management and business partner in place is vital if recruiters want to be successful in international markets, delegates at Recruiter’s 3rd Annual Forum, sponsored by RBS and Baker Tilly in London, heard.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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”.

  • All systems go for Kelly Interaction

    01-Apr-2009

    Kelly Interaction is steaming ahead with its plans for the ex-Kelly Services branches, which it acquired in March.

  • Government scheme could be extended

    01-Apr-2009

    More than 350 recruiters have registered for a Department of Work and Pensions scheme that will pay them to help high-end jobseekers back to work.

  • Rumours highlight volatility

    01-Apr-2009

    If any reminder was needed of the volatility of shares in the staffing sector, it was demonstrated once again during the past two weeks.

  • Foolish to ignore legal changes

    18-Mar-2009

    1 April is D-Day for employment legislation affecting recruiters. Colin Cottell explains the changes

  • Banking

    18-Mar-2009

    Although the upturn has yet to happen, there are signs in some specialist areas that demand is on the up for well-qualified and experienced candidates

  • Local authorities' cost savings to hit recruiters

    18-Mar-2009

  • What's driving Ms Bleasdale?

    04-Mar-2009

    With a number of successful healthcare staffing firms under her belt, Healthcare Locums’ founder Kate Bleasdale is reluctant to rest on her laurels. Colin Cottell reports

  • Gilead Sciences' criteria for choosing recruiters

    04-Mar-2009

    The associate director of talent acquisition at Gilead Sciences, Grant Weinberg, uses two criteria to choose a recruitment partner: whether the firm has in the last six months handled the same types of roles that Gilead seeks to fill and whether it provides a positive experience for both successful and unsuccessful candidates.

  • Not all doom and gloom

    04-Mar-2009

    Despite the economic malaise, it’s not all been bad news on the results front. Spring Group grew full year 2008 EBITDA by 15% to £9.2m on the back of a healthy 19% rise in revenues. Penna’s results were boosted as clients tried to soften the blow of redundancy by directing axed staff towards the company’s career transition service.

  • Call for campaign to be revamped

    18-Feb-2009

    False impression: reflecting the reality of agency workers?

  • Matchtech down but not out

    18-Feb-2009

    Matchtech shares took a bit of a hit last week after the company’s trading update.

  • Mentioned in Dispatches

    18-Feb-2009

    A recruiter who claimed in a Channel 4 programme that recruitment agencies discriminated against older accountants said that response to his appearance has been “fantastic”.

  • Public Sector

    18-Feb-2009

    With some recruiters noticing an increase in private sector candidates looking for job stability within the public sector, there is optimism, however it is tinged with caution

  • Ellis Fairbank director speaks of his anguish

    04-Feb-2009

  • Matrix defends rate cut for its agencies

    04-Feb-2009

    Young: tremendous response

  • Putting the Trusts back in agencies

    04-Feb-2009

    Most healthcare recruiters agree that the change in supplying medical staff to NHS Trusts, due to start on 1 April, is long overdue. However, there remains some skepticism as to how beneficial the change will actually be to agencies. Colin Cottell gauges the response

  • Randstad helps in labour flexibility

    04-Feb-2009

    Candidates need to be more flexible when job hunting, advises the managing director of Randstad UK Professional Services.Fred van der Tang told Recruiter that with unemployment rising, and more candidates entering the market, “some candidates need to be more flexible in terms of how much they want to travel [to find work]”. They also need to be more flexible when it comes to considering a pay cut, he suggested.Van der Tang said that with headcount reductions ...

  • Spring board: no ‘fat cats’

    04-Feb-2009

    Ever since the then British Gas chief executive, Cedric Brown, was roundly pilloried in the press, after receiving a 75% pay increase to £475,000 a year, the issue of boardroom ‘fat cats’ has never strayed far from the headlines.Few directors want to be seen as having their hands in the trough, particularly when their staff are facing the prospect of pay freezes or worse still, redundancy. Speaking to Recruiter after Spring’s relatively upbeat trading ...

  • 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 ...

  • Face up to international recruitment challenges

    21-Jan-2009

    Keith Dugdale: landscape had changed dramitically

  • Recession blamed for rise in recruitment data theft

    21-Jan-2009

    Dan Morrison: agency margins squeezed by clients

  • 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 ...

  • Moving into new sectors is not the answer to downturn

    14-Jan-2009

    Diversification: not always the longed-for pot of gold

  • Too early to buy shares?

    14-Jan-2009

    Predicting the timing of economic recovery is a tricky business. As Paul Venables, finance director of Hays, commented following the company’s latest trading statement: “It’s hard to predict when recovery will come. We are seeing no signs of recovery, and we wouldn’t expect to.”

  • ASWEB welcomes government plans for social work taskforce

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    The chairman of the Association of Social Work Employment Businesses (ASWEB) has welcomed the government’s plans to set up a taskforce to improve the quality and status of social workers in the wake of the Baby P scandal in the London Borough of Haringey.

  • Carrot Pharma Recruitment moves to new offices

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    Specialist pharmaceutical industry recruiter, Carrot Pharma Recruitment, has moved to new offices in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

  • Financial recruiter Ardent launches procurement, supply chain and logistics division.

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    Financial recruitment specialist, Ardent has launched a procurement, supply chain and logistics division. The division forms part of Ardent Search, its executive recruitment business.

  • Government red tape worse not better, says recruiter

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    The division manager of social care recruiter People Unlimited has refuted claims by the government that it is on track to cut red tape by 25% by 2010, saving businesses £3.4bn a year.

  • Harvey Nash reviewing acquisition possibilities

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    Harvey Nash is looking for bolt-on acquisitions of smaller companies that will support and compliment its business strategy. Chief Executive Albert Ellis, told Recruiter that despite the market for Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) being “gummed up” Harvey Nash had been active in the market. Ellis said that progress in the discussions with a number of potential companies, which he did not identify, were “proving difficult” as firms were “hunkering down” in the current economic ...

  • Legal recruiter Taylor Root diversifies into admin and secretarial

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    Taylor Root, which launched a secretarial division in October, has got onto the preferred supplier lists of “10s and 10s” of its law firms clients.

  • Meeting between consortium of medical recruiters and government minister put on hold until new year

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    A proposed meeting between a consortium of medical locum recruiters and Baroness Vadreah, minister for small business, to discuss the removal of the VAT staff hire concession, due to take place in December, has been put on hold.

  • Michael Page announces changes to its senior management team

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    Finance recruiter Michael Page has made changes to its management team.

  • NHS PASA (Purchasing & Supply Agency) apology was appropriate, says Pulse

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    NHS PASA’s (Purchasing & Supply Agency) public apology for publishing information about health recruiter’s Pulse’s request to increase its commission rates on three framework agreements was right and proper, according to the health recruiter’s chief executive. 

  • Only 58% of retained searches are successfully completed, according to research

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    Only 58% of retained searches are completed successfully, according to research. Alison Humphries, managing director of recruitment industry training consultancy Amelius Consulting,  who carried out the research, told Recruiter: “It suggests to me that the search part of the industry would need to put its house in order. You pay two thirds, and you don’t get anything for it - that’s pretty disappointing.” 

  • Shilton Sharpe Quarry joint venture based on predictions of transatlantic law firm mergers

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    Legal recruiter Shilton Sharpe Quarry’s (SSQ’s) recent decision to enter into a joint venture with US legal  recruiter Mestel & Company, is based on predictions of significant mergers between UK and US law firms,  according to a director of SSQ.

  • Volt Europe opening City office

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    Volt Europe is opening new offices in the City of London in January. Stephanie Elliott, Volt’s managing director, told Recruiter: “At a time when our customers are calling for stability and value, having a presence in London gives Volt an opportunity to enhance our service with greater flexibility. Our proximity to one of the world’s financial centres also means we’re well positioned to continue growing our professional staffing portfolio.”

  • Build beneficial HR links

    10-Dec-2008

  • Hexagon hopeful for 2009

    10-Dec-2008

    This is the last City page of what has undoubtedly been a traumatic year for shares in the recruitment sector as even the most cursory glance down our share table of this time 12 months ago will show.

  • Insurers accused of credit removal in hard-hit sectors

    10-Dec-2008

    Recruiters are accusing credit insurers of withdrawing credit insurance as the health of the economy deteriorates and bad debts are certain to be on the increase.

  • PASA’s public apology to Pulse

    10-Dec-2008

  • Spring cuts now to save numbers later

    10-Dec-2008

  • UK recruiters ripe for takeover by US firms

    10-Dec-2008

    A major US IT recruiter has instructed a UK corporate finance company to identify potential acquisition targets among UK IT recruiters.