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  • A quarter of teachers attacked, says survey

    Tue, 7 Apr 2009

    Almost one in four teachers has been a victim of violence, according to a survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers.

  • Accountancy rivalry rife

    Thu, 16 Apr 2009

    Workplace rivalry is on the increase in the accountancy profession with 69% saying that colleagues are becoming more competitive to retain their jobs, according to a survey by jobs board CareersinAudit.com.

  • Adecco: Dieter Scheiff steps down

    Thu, 2 Apr 2009

    Dieter Scheiff has been replaced as chief executive at multi-sector recruiter Adecco Group.

  • Advantage Healthcare increases earnings

    Mon, 6 Apr 2009

    Earnings before income tax depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased to £1,948,000 in the year ending 31 December 2008, compared to £253,000 in 2007.

  • ALP calls for halt to registration extension

    Wed, 22 Apr 2009

    The Association of Labour Providers (ALP) has called upon the European Commission (EC) to begin infraction proceedings against the British government following its decision to extend the Accession States Workers Registration Scheme for a further two years.

  • ALP: Accession States Worker Registration Scheme condemned

    Tue, 14 Apr 2009

    The Association of Labour Providers (ALP) has urged government to rethink its last-minute decision to preserve the Worker Registration Scheme, under which workers from eight EU members have to pay a £90 fee when they start work in the UK. In a letter to the Home Secretary, the chairman of the ALP, Mark Boleat, said: “This last minute decision, without proper consultation with affected parties, will cause practical difficulties for businesses, which have been entitled to ...

  • Andersen Banks expands into Europe

    Wed, 15 Apr 2009

    Technical and sales recruiter Andersen Banks has launched a new division to target European business. 

  • Antal International: ‘Talent capital’ approach to joint ventures

    Wed, 8 Apr 2009

    As part of its global expansion strategy, professional and management recruiter Antal International has developed a new approach to joint venturing which allows other organisations and individual recruiters to work with it without seed capital.“While many recruitment businesses are retrenching, the financial reserves we’ve managed to build up through careful management and initiatives, such as the sale of the majority holding in our Russian business, means that we’re still ...

  • Appointment times double, says Joslin Rowe survey

    Mon, 27 Apr 2009

    The average time taken to make appointments within the financial services sector has doubled to six weeks since last September, according to a survey by Joslin Rowe. 

  • Apprentice challenge for recruitment consultants

    Fri, 24 Apr 2009

    IT and telecoms recruiter NetworkersMSB has run ‘Apprentice style’ challenges to teach its consultants about sales tactics.

  • APSCo meeting highlights client pressure

    Wed, 1 Apr 2009

    The pressure to sign potentially dangerous contracts is definitely on the increase, according to recruiters attending an Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) members meeting yesterday.

  • APSCo urges loophole to be tightened

    Wed, 8 Apr 2009

    A ‘loophole’ which permits companies to recruit non-EU workers to UK companies without needing to advertise jobs in the UK first should be closed as UK unemployment spirals, the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has told the Home Office in a letter. In its letter to Phil Woolas MP, the Home Office minister responsible for immigration, APSCo urged the government to force firms to advertise vacancies in the UK first before being allowed recruit from overseas ...

  • Ashworth invests in IT sales recruiter

    Tue, 21 Apr 2009

    InterQuest Group’s chairman Gary Ashworth has backed IT sales recruiter Lanborne Consulting through the group’s private equity arm IQequity.

  • Astley and Bennett-Coles join IMA board

    Thu, 30 Apr 2009

    The Interim Management Association (IMA) has appointed Marcus Astley, managing director of management resource provider Niche Resources, and Tarquin Bennett-Coles, director of RSA Interims, IMA executive board members responsible for external affairs.

  • Aston Taylor survey: Service comes top

    Mon, 20 Apr 2009

    Six out of 10 recruiters say service levels are the single most important factor when choosing a supplier, according to a new survey.

  • Aviation tax cut won’t boost travel jobs

    Mon, 20 Apr 2009

    The proposed cut in aviation tax will have a minimal impact on jobs in the travel sector, according to travel recruiters.

  • Aviva chooses Spring

    Tue, 14 Apr 2009

    Insurance group Aviva has selected professional recruiter  Spring Group as UK master vendor to supply all its business change and IT contingent workers.

  • BAE Systems to cut 500 UK jobs

    Fri, 1 May 2009

    Defence company BAE Systems plans to close three UK-based factories.

  • Barker Ross helps power energy sector

    Wed, 29 Apr 2009

    East Midlands recruiter Barker Ross has launched a power and renewable energy sector division.

  • Barker Ross temps arrested

    Thu, 30 Apr 2009

    Ten illegal workers have been arrested after a UK Border Agency raid on a sandwich factory in Milton Keynes.

  • BCC reports on manufacturing and service sectors

    Tue, 7 Apr 2009

    The manufacturing sector continued to be battered by the recession but the service sector has shown some grounds for optimism, according to a new report from the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC).

  • Bechtel wins Crossrail contract

    Wed, 29 Apr 2009

    Network Rail has named Bechtel as its delivery partner for £2.3bn of work on the £16bn Crossrail scheme and the Reading station upgrade project.

  • Blanchflower urges Budget action on jobs

    Fri, 17 Apr 2009

    The government should use next week’s Budget to tackle Britain’s jobs crisis, according to Bank of England policy maker David Blanchflower.

  • Book winners named

    Thu, 2 Apr 2009

    Two lucky readers of Recruiter have won copies of The Professional Recruiter’s Handbook: Delivering excellence in recruitment practice by recruitment management consultant Jane Newell Brown and APSCO chief executive Ann Swain.

  • Borderless Executive Search goes environmental

    Fri, 17 Apr 2009

    International executive search firm Borderless Executive Search has added fast-growing environmental technologies to its sectors of expertise.

  • Bosch/LG: Keeping hold of staff is main challenge for 2009

    Wed, 15 Apr 2009

    Employee retention promises to be one of the key challenges this year for the UK arms of global technology companies Bosch and LG Electronics, according to the companies’ human resources directors.

  • Budget news: Budget bad for jobs, says Albert Ellis

    Thu, 23 Apr 2009

    The 50% income tax rate announced in yesterday’s Budget is bad for jobs and employment, according to Albert Ellis, chief executive of Harvey Nash. 

  • Budget news: Budget ignores older workers, says TAEN

    Thu, 23 Apr 2009

    The government has commited to providing a job or a training place with extra money on top of benefits for those in training for all under-25s from January in the Budget. 

  • Budget news: Business boosted by broadband investment

    Thu, 23 Apr 2009

    Yesterday’s Budget confirmed government plans to deliver a universal service in broadband at 2 megabits per second by 2012.

  • Budget news: Penny on pint won’t put off pub patrons

    Thu, 23 Apr 2009

    The increase in alcohol tax will not deter Britons from going to their local, according to hospitality recruiters.

  • Budget news: Randstad welcomes Job Centre funding

    Thu, 23 Apr 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Randstad has backed £1.7bn extra funding for the Job Centre network, as announced in yesterday’s Budget.

  • Budget news: Recruiters back wind farm investment

    Thu, 23 Apr 2009

    Recruiters have welcomed the government’s commitment of £525m for offshore wind projects over the next two years in this year’s Budget.

  • Business issued with swine flu advice

    Fri, 1 May 2009

    Businesses have been urged to take the necessary measures to prepare themselves in the midst of the outbreak of swine flu.

  • Caan highlights business opportunities

    Thu, 2 Apr 2009

    From real estate to recruitment, opportunities to make money exist in the current market for those who hunt them down, entrepreneur and recruitment firm investor James Caan told a London audience this week.

  • Caan invests in STAR

    Mon, 27 Apr 2009

    Contract sales organisation (CSO) and healthcare recruiter STAR has secured financial backing from Dragons’ Den investor James Caan.

  • Candidates’ expectations drop

    Wed, 29 Apr 2009

    Jobseekers are revaluating their career options, with 36% of applicants prepared to take “whatever I can get”, according to a recent study.

  • Car manufacturers given bailout cash

    Wed, 8 Apr 2009

    Loans offered to ailing British car manufacturers will boost temporary staff demand, according to recruiters.

  • Carbon reduction drives staffing demand

    Fri, 1 May 2009

    Building energy efficiency targets has increased requirement for personnel with knowledge of sustainability and energy efficiency, according to recruiters.

  • CEBR: City jobs outlook gets brighter

    Mon, 20 Apr 2009

    The outlook for City jobs is improving but the recession will continue to bite, according to research from the centre for economics and business research (CEBR).

  • Charterhouse cuts 10 UK-based staff

    Tue, 14 Apr 2009

    Financial recruiter Charterhouse has reduced the size of its London office in response to weakening economic conditions.

  • CIPS/Markit: Manufacturing decline slows

    Fri, 1 May 2009

    The downturn of UK manufacturing slowed in April, but further substantial job losses were recorded, according to the latest data from the CIPS/Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index.

  • CIPS/Markit: Record construction job losses

    Mon, 6 Apr 2009

    Job losses in the construction sector rose at record levels, according to March’s figures from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) and Markit.

  • Cities outside London worst hit by job losses

    Tue, 14 Apr 2009

    Traditional manufacturing and heavy industry areas in Northern England, Wales, the Midlands and Scotland have suffered the biggest rises in unemployment, during this recession.

  • Civil engineering avoids slump

    Tue, 14 Apr 2009

    The number of civil engineering projects starting in April increased by 20% on the previous year, according to  figures from the Glenigan construction index.

  • Commercial: Recruiters praise candidate quality

    Thu, 2 Apr 2009

    The commercial sector is experiencing a glut of quality candidates, according to recruiters.

  • Competition Commission: Capita/IBS merger could damage competition

    Wed, 1 Apr 2009

    The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally ruled that the completed acqui­sition by Capita Group (Capita) of IBS OPENSystems (IBS) could affect compe­tition in the market for the supply of revenues and benefits software to local authorities in the UK. Before the merger, both Capita and IBS sold revenues and benefits software, which is used by local authorities to collect council tax and business rates revenue and to make certain benefit payments.

  • Contour Housing Group appoints Hays Social Housing

    Tue, 7 Apr 2009

    Social landlord Contour Housing Group has made Hays Social Housing its official recruitment partner.

  • Cornerstone OnDemand agrees Kelly Services contract

    Thu, 16 Apr 2009

    Software provider Cornerstone OnDemand has announced that workforce management services and HR solutions Kelly Services is rolling out Cornerstone’s integrated learning and talent management software suite to nearly 659,000 employees worldwide.

  • Cowling top recruiter in Times Rich List

    Mon, 27 Apr 2009

    Robbie and Cheryl Cowling were among a number of recruiters to appear in The Sunday Times Rich List 2009.

  • Croner: Workers don’t take full holiday entitlement

    Wed, 1 Apr 2009

    Almost one in four UK workers are missing out on holiday leave, a survey from workplace information and consultancy services provider Croner has revealed.

  • Crossrail’s lead partner announced

    Tue, 7 Apr 2009

    US engineering company Bechtel has won the main contract to manage the construction on the Crossrail project.

  • Debtors get 30 days’ breathing space

    Mon, 6 Apr 2009

    Debtors will be given 30 days’ breathing space, following a deal struck between the Credit Service Association (CSA), which represents debt agencies and the government.The 30-day rule comes into force once a debt agency has been informed of a case being referred to an accredited debt adviser.The rule is being written into the code of conduct of the CSA’s 300 members and can be extended for a futher 30 days.

  • Dillistone announces record revenues

    Mon, 27 Apr 2009

    Global recruitment software provider Dillistone Systems has announced record profits for the year ended 31 December 2008. Revenues increased by £4.1m, up 13% on 2007, while profits before tax also jumped by 19% to £1.2m and recurring revenues increased by 35% to £2.25m, representing 49% of total turnover.

  • Driving recruiters’ fuel duty fury

    Fri, 24 Apr 2009

    Driving recruiters have condemned the chancellor’s increase on fuel duty in this week’s Budget.

  • Eades moves to Kellan Group

    Wed, 15 Apr 2009

    Ross Eades, chief executive officer of the InterQuest Group, is leaving that job with immediate effect to join the Kellan Group.

  • Employers urged to engage with brands

    Fri, 3 Apr 2009

    Clients need to know how they want to present their brand so that recruiters know how to sell them to possible future employees, according to the group marketing director at Nigel Wright Recruitment.

  • Empresaria raises funds

    Thu, 30 Apr 2009

    International recruiter Empresaria Group has conditionally raised £2.8m through an oversubscribed placing of new shares at 28p per share.

  • Eploy agrees contract with Agilisys

    Tue, 7 Apr 2009

    Online recruitment software provider eploy has agreed a contract with IT services and outsourcing provider Agilisys.

  • Equalities Bill in Parliament today

    Fri, 24 Apr 2009

    The Equalities Bill is to go before the House of Commons later today.

  • Executive search: Keough joins Diversified Search Ray & Berndtson

    Thu, 2 Apr 2009

    US executive search firm Diversified Search Ray & Berndtson has appointed Lorena Keough as managing director in the firm’s Miami office.

  • Facebook gets 100m European visitors

    Wed, 22 Apr 2009

    Facebook has attracted 100m visitors in Europe, according to figures from comScore.

  • Fears raised over Conduct Regulations

    Fri, 17 Apr 2009

    Recruiters and industry trade bodies have raised fears about the impact of possible changes to the Conduct Regulations governing agencies, which they say could damage the industry.

  • Flexible working legislation comes into force

    Mon, 6 Apr 2009

    A raft of new workplace rights, including the right to request flexible working for employees with children aged up to 16, come into force today.

  • FPB: Give small businesses support to win government contracts

    Thu, 16 Apr 2009

    Proposals aimed at helping more small businesses win government contracts should be prioritised in the forthcoming Budget, according to the Forum of Private Business (FPB).

  • Freelance IT jobs jump in the finance sector

    Tue, 28 Apr 2009

    The number of job offers for contractors in the IT sector doubled in March, the third monthly increase in a row.

  • Fuel duty hike won’t hit travel jobs

    Mon, 27 Apr 2009

    The increase in fuel duty will not hit travel jobs, according to travel recruiters.

  • Giant group: IT contractor jobless half that of 2003 levels

    Tue, 14 Apr 2009

    Unemployment among IT contractors is only half of what it was following the dot.com crash of five years ago, according to research from contractor services provider giant group.The research shows that at the end of 2003, 13% of IT contractors were unemployed for 90 days or more. This compares with 7.5% in giant’s latest survey.

  • Glenrothes Gangmaster shut down

    Tue, 28 Apr 2009

    The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has shut down a recruiter after it was found to be paying less than the minimum wage.

  • Graduates urge firms to focus on training

    Fri, 1 May 2009

    Training is the key to retaining graduates, according to survey from TMP Worldwide and TARGETjobs.

  • Guest completes Enhance Media acquisition

    Tue, 21 Apr 2009

    Online recruitment communications consultancy Enhance Media has announced the completion of its acquisition by Giles Guest.

  • Hard times continue on high street, say recruiters

    Wed, 29 Apr 2009

    The recession is continuing to hit the high street, according to retail recruiters.

  • Harvey Nash records strong revenues

    Wed, 29 Apr 2009

    International recruiter Harvey Nash has reported strong revenue growth for the year ended 31 January 2009.

  • Hays opens Indian office

    Wed, 1 Apr 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Hays has opened an office in Mumbai, India.

  • HB RIDA launches to support staffing firms

    Wed, 8 Apr 2009

    James Caan, chairman of Hamilton Bradshaw Private Equity, has launched its new initiative to help recruitment SMEs.

  • Healthcare sector proves resilient

    Wed, 22 Apr 2009

    Healthcare workers are confident over the industry’s resistance to the recession, according to a report from healthcare jobs site www.emedcareers.com.

  • Hexagon predicts net fee fall

    Thu, 2 Apr 2009

    In a trading update, Hexagon Human Capital says it anticipates that net fee income (NFI) for the quarter ending  31 March 2009 will be below that for the same quarter in 2008.

  • Hick stars in The Secret Millionaire

    Wed, 8 Apr 2009

    Jonathan Hick, founder of executive search firm Directorbank Group, is to star in the Channel 4 show The Secret Millionaire this Easter Sunday.

  • HMRC issues benchmark scale rates for travel and subsistence

    Mon, 6 Apr 2009

    HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has introduced new benchmark scale rates for subsistence which come into force from today.

  • Hospitality: Recruiters recommend restaurant expansion

    Thu, 9 Apr 2009

    Now could be the time for restaurants to expand in the UK, according to hospitality recruiters.

  • HR urged to make strategic difference

    Thu, 16 Apr 2009

    The tough economic climate offers HR professionals, including recruiters, the chance to make a difference to their business by focusing on key areas, according to a director at a global talent management consultancy.

  • HR: Be a master of all trades rather than one

    Wed, 1 Apr 2009

    It is better to be a generalist with good technical experience rather than a specialist, according to HR recruiters.

  • HR: Candidate database is key to cultural fit

    Fri, 17 Apr 2009

    The candidate database is becoming ever more important for HR recruiters as clients seek HR professionals with experience in their own sector.

  • HR: Resourcing professionals flexible to save jobs

    Mon, 20 Apr 2009

    Most HR recruitment workers (95%) are prepared to be flexible in their working conditions to safeguard their colleagues’ jobs, according to a survey by the the independent campaign Keep Britain Working.

  • Hunter resigns from Imprint

    Thu, 16 Apr 2009

    John Hunter, chief operating officer-Asia Pacific & Middle East for the Imprint Group, has resigned.

  • Impellam launches investigation into subsidiary

    Thu, 16 Apr 2009

    Impellam Group  has launched an investigation into one of its subsidiaries, and raised concerns that its earnings before tax have been overstated by a total of £5m in 2008 and in previous years.

  • Intact Integrated Services’ recruitment drive

    Wed, 29 Apr 2009

    Cisco service extension partner Intact Integrated Services, has announced a major recruitment drive to support its 2009 expansion programme.

  • Interims struggling but remain confident, says Russam GMS

    Fri, 1 May 2009

    Two-thirds of interim managers questioned in a survey claim they are struggling as a result of the recession.

  • International executive searches completed

    Wed, 15 Apr 2009

    New York-based Dowd Associates Executive Search has successfully completed a senior level treasury search for international corporate treasury consultancy PMC Treasury. Manuel Rivero, former vice-president finance and treasury for Revlon, has been recruited as a senior treasury consultant.

  • InterQuest reveals further details on Lanborne joint venture

    Mon, 27 Apr 2009

    InterQuest has outlined details of its joint venture with IT sales recruitment business Lanborne Consulting (see Recruiter news, 21 April), the first venture under its IQ Equity Programme.  

  • IT recruiters react to The Times claims

    Tue, 14 Apr 2009

    Private sector workers are being “turned away” from interviews for public sector IT roles by recruitment agencies because they do not yet have security clearance, according to an article in The Times newspaper.

  • IT talent crucial, says Whitehead Mann

    Fri, 3 Apr 2009

    The IT management team is crucial to the survival of companies, according to Whitehead Mann’s Chief Information Officers (CIO) Practice.

  • IT: More hirers than firers

    Fri, 3 Apr 2009

    The number of UK IT directors looking to take on IT staff still exceeds those looking to cut headcount, according to research by IT recruiter ReThink Recruitment.The survey shows that 34% of IT directors plan to increase IT staffing levels over the next year compared to 20% that say they intend to cut their workforce. The other 46% of IT directors expect that they will freeze recruitment for the next year, while 32% of IT departments have already cut staff in the year.

  • Jaguar Land Rover seeks apprenticeships

    Fri, 3 Apr 2009

    Automotive firm Jaguar Land Rover is looking for more than 40 Advanced Apprenticeships of over 16-year-olds wanting a career within the automotive industry.

  • Kellan confirms Eades appointment

    Thu, 16 Apr 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Kellan Group has confirmed the appointment of Ross Eades as its new group chief executive. Recruiter reported yesterday (15 April) that Eades was to leave his CEO post at IT recruiter InterQuest with immediate effect.

  • Learning the art of great conversation

    Thu, 9 Apr 2009

    We need to bring emotion back into the workplace and get back to the art of proper conversation. Turn the Blackberry off, and start actually connecting with your colleagues, says Professor Lynda Gratton.

  • Losses rise at Kellan Group

    Fri, 3 Apr 2009

    Kellan Group made a loss of £4.46m after tax for the 12 months ending 31 December 2008. This compares with a loss of £1.76m for the 15 months ended 31 December 2007.

  • Man in court over recruiter murder

    Mon, 20 Apr 2009

    A man accused of the murder of a driver recruitment agency boss will appear in court today.

  • Manpower profits down

    Wed, 22 Apr 2009

    Global recruiter Manpower reported a drop in profits for the three months ending 31 March 2009.

  • Michael McIntyre to host Awards

    Wed, 1 Apr 2009

    It’s no April fool’s  joke: comedian Michael McIntyre will host the Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2009 supported by Thomas International on 28 April at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Mayfair, London.

  • Michael Page cuts staff

    Tue, 7 Apr 2009

    Michael Page continued to cut staff numbers during the first quarter of 2009 as the impact of the financial crisis continued to affect its business.

  • Migrant workers could be cut by 270,000

    Thu, 30 Apr 2009

    The number of jobs opened to skilled migrant workers will be cut by 270,000 under proposals put forward by a Home Office committee.

  • Mike Kirkham resigns from board of OPD

    Wed, 29 Apr 2009

    Mike Kirkham has resigned from the board of OPD.

  • Monster Employment Index: Activity falls in March

    Tue, 14 Apr 2009

    Online recruitment activity continued to decline in March, according to the Monster Employment Index.

  • Monster: Most workers not allowed flex-time

    Wed, 15 Apr 2009

    Less than one in four employees are allowed to work flex-time, according to a new Monster poll.The poll found that only 22% of UK workers were allowed to work flexibly, while 58% did not have the facility at all.The poll also showed that for 17% of firms, flexible working was restricted to certain members of staff, while 3% were preparing a flexible working policy at the time of the poll.

  • More challenging for accountants

    Fri, 17 Apr 2009

    The accountant’s role is set to become more demanding during the next five years,  according to a new survey.

  • Morgan McKinley: Positive signs in financial hiring

    Fri, 24 Apr 2009

    Hiring activity rose for a third consecutive month in March, according to a survey by financial recruiter Morgan McKinley.The survey shows that the number of new job vacancies within London’s financial services sector increased by 10% compared with the previous month.The number of financial services professionals who began looking for a new job also jumped in March, up 9% on February.

  • Nano breaks to boost travel sector

    Wed, 15 Apr 2009

    Innovations such as the introduction of ‘nano breaks’ will aid the travel sector’s recovery, recruiters have claimed.

  • NES expands into Africa

    Fri, 24 Apr 2009

    Technical recruiter NES has registered companies in Ghana and Madagascar and is planning to open offices in these countries.

  • Networkers International’s pre-tax profits jump

    Mon, 6 Apr 2009

    Technical recruiter Networkers International’s pre-tax profits for the year-ending 31 December 2008 increased by 20.3%, to £5.57m (2007: £4.63m).

  • New executive searches in the US

    Fri, 24 Apr 2009

    International executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has been chosen by Western Reserve Port Authority, Ohio, to find an economic development director for the company. The port authority oversees the operation of the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Vienna, Ohio.

  • NHS PASA allays recruiters’ fears over framework agreement

    Thu, 2 Apr 2009

    Recruiters who spend a lot of time, effort and money on tendering for a scrapped framework agreement will not have to start all over again when tendering for the replacement framework agreement, NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA) has told Recruiter.

  • Nigel Wright Recruitment opens Paris office

    Wed, 29 Apr 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Nigel Wright Recruitment has opened a new office in Paris.The Paris office, located in the prestigious 8ème arrondissement, close to the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysee, will open with 10 consultants and will specialise in the consumer sector.Plans are also underway to open a further office the Benelux region as well as future expansion into mainland Europe.

  • NRL Rail division expands

    Thu, 9 Apr 2009

    Technical recruiter NRL has expanded its rail division, opening a new operation at its Wigan office.

  • Oil & gas: UK production needs tax boost

    Tue, 21 Apr 2009

    The UK’s oil & gas fields need a “substantial” tax change to hit targets of increasing oil production by 20% in the next five years.

  • One in five recruiters to go out of business, predicts Hays’ Venables

    Thu, 9 Apr 2009

    One in five recruiters will go to the wall in the next two years, according to Hays’ finance director Paul Venables.

  • Options Employment Group signs with Safe Outsourcing

    Thu, 9 Apr 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Options Employment Group has selected Safe Outsourcing to run its back office.

  • Oxinia acquires Resource Innovations

    Thu, 16 Apr 2009

    The Oxinia Group has added to its range of recruitment disciplines with the acquisiton of Resource Innovations.

  • Part 2: Marketing magic made affordable

    Mon, 27 Apr 2009

    Secret No 2 in the series of seven secrets of top producing executive recruiters

  • PASA pulls plug on framework agreement

    Wed, 1 Apr 2009

    Recruiters who tendered for a NHS PASA (Purchasing & Supply Agency) framework agreement may have to go through the whole process again after PASA decided to scrap the existing process just weeks before the successful agencies were due to be announced. 

  • Pay deals on the slide

    Mon, 27 Apr 2009

    Pay increases have plunged and are continuing to decline, according to Labour Research Department’s (LRD) Payline database for April.

  • Penna hits back at Daily Mail

    Tue, 7 Apr 2009

    The recruiter criticised by the Daily Mail for charging £206,000  to supply an interim manager in a £50,000 a year job has hit back, claiming the newpaper “doesn’t understand interim”.

  • Premier Group rebrands finance recruiters

    Tue, 28 Apr 2009

    New look for Premier

  • PricewaterhouseCoopers recruits 125 graduates

    Fri, 1 May 2009

    Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has taken on 125 graduates as part of a 1,000 strong recruitment drive for the firm nationwide this year.

  • Profits up at Matchtech

    Thu, 2 Apr 2009

    Matchtech has announced a 7% increase in pre-tax profits for the six months ended 31 January 2009. 

  • Pulse earnings up

    Thu, 16 Apr 2009

    Health and social care recruiter Pulse has announced an increase in earnings in 2008.

  • QPS Group buys White Square Search

    Thu, 16 Apr 2009

    QPS Group has acquired London-based IT sales and marketing recruiter White Square Search through its UK subsidiary, Qualitas People Solutions (UK). The amount paid was not disclosed, however, the acquisition costs were met from the group’s cash reserves.

  • Randstad chooses idibu as multi-posting partner

    Tue, 28 Apr 2009

    Recruitment giant Randstad has named multi-poster idibu as its multi-posting partner.

  • Randstad reports Q1 loss

    Fri, 24 Apr 2009

    International recruiter Randstad has announced a loss in the first quarter of 2009.

  • RBS fraud trail: Recruiter living 'Bond lifestyle'

    Thu, 23 Apr 2009

    A former recruiter on trial for conspiracy to defraud the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) told a court of his million-pound home, collection of fast cars and a visit to a Swiss bank that reminded him of James Bond films.

  • RBS fraud trial: Bank employee told to leave recruiter’s premises

    Fri, 3 Apr 2009

    Testimony continued Thursday in a case of alleged invoice finance fraud involving IT recruiter Quo Vadis Technology Ltd (QVTL). 

  • RBS fraud trial: Cash for Porsche claim

    Wed, 8 Apr 2009

    Stephen Lawrence and Mark Starling allegedly used money from their recruitment business to buy a sports car and high-tech stereo equipment, a court heard on Tuesday.

  • RBS fraud trial: Recruiter asked for company valuation

    Tue, 21 Apr 2009

    A former recruiter accused of defrauding the Royal Bank of Scotland asked recruitment business sales consultant John Bissell to put a value on a company that the defendant wanted to sell, a court heard.

  • RBS fraud trial: Recruiter denies fraud

    Fri, 24 Apr 2009

    A former recruiter accused of conspiring to con the Royal Bank of Scotland has denied he played any part in defrauding the bank.

  • RBS fraud trial: Recruitment firm accused of “creating” invoices

    Mon, 6 Apr 2009

    A recruitment company allegedly “created” invoices to which no money was owed, a court was told on Friday.

  • Recovery expected by end of year

    Mon, 27 Apr 2009

    Most international companies expect an economic recovery by the end of the year, according to a survey from management training providers The Ken Blanchard Companies.

  • Recruiter Awards 2009: Tonight is the night

    Tue, 28 Apr 2009

    The great and the good of the recruitment industry will converge upon the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane in London for the Recruiter Awards 2009, sponsored by Thomas International, tonight.

  • Recruiter murder case adjourned

    Tue, 21 Apr 2009

    A man accused of killing a driver recruitment agency boss had the case against him adjourned yesterday (20 April, 2009), according to online news service Wales Online.

  • Recruiters excel at Queen’s Awards

    Tue, 21 Apr 2009

    A number of recruiters have been recognised at the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.

  • Recruiters reject beer bartering

    Tue, 21 Apr 2009

    Recruiters in the hospitality sector have discredited a proposal to replace the pound with a beer bartering system as unworkable.

  • Recruiters respond with Blitz spirit

    Fri, 17 Apr 2009

    Recruiters are embracing the Blitz spirit as the recession begins to bite, according to a survey from independent financier Bibby Financial Services.

  • Recruiters see signs of housing recovery

    Wed, 22 Apr 2009

    Recruiters are benefiting from early signs of a recovery in the housing market.

  • Recruiters urge government not to neglect retail

    Tue, 21 Apr 2009

    The government has been urged not to ignore the retail sector, ahead of tomorrow’s Budget.

  • Recruiters urge jobseekers to go green

    Mon, 20 Apr 2009

    Candidates should consider how to apply their skills to the green energy sector to take advantage of the government-driven job creation, according to recruiters.

  • Rec-to-rec healthcare agency launched

    Wed, 15 Apr 2009

    Castlerock Care Services owner, Ian Munro, has launched a new rec-to-rec agency called Appoint Rec2Rec to supply recruitment staff to the healthcare sector.

  • Rec-to-rec: Sector focus shifts

    Mon, 20 Apr 2009

    Rec-to-rec recruiter McCall has shifted its focus as smaller agencies continue to build business.

  • Reed in Partnership agrees contract with Australian government

    Fri, 3 Apr 2009

    Welfare to work recruiter Reed in Partnership has been chosen by the Australian government to deliver welfare to work services in three contact areas across the country.From July, the firm will help the long-term unemployed, single parents and the indigenous population into sustainable work, dealing with areas such as lack of confidence, childcare issues and skills.Chris Melvin, chief executive of Reed in Partnership, says: “We are delighted to be the given the ...

  • reed.co.uk agrees public sector contracts

    Mon, 6 Apr 2009

    reed.co.uk has agreed a number of contracts with key clients within the public and voluntary sectors.

  • Report on Jobs shows slowest decline for six months

    Wed, 8 Apr 2009

    Jobs were shed at their slowest rate for six months in March, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG’s Report on Jobs.

  • Retail: Faces recruitment & consultancy opens for business

    Fri, 3 Apr 2009

    Faces recruitment & consultancy opened its doors this week, led by Steve Walters, who previously operated a retail recruitment franchise under the multi-sector Blue Monday banner.

  • Retail: Recruiters claim VAT cut has not rallied retailers

    Wed, 15 Apr 2009

    The Chancellor’s cut in VAT has had no long term effect on the retail sector, recruiters say.

  • Retailer creativity to boost jobs

    Wed, 8 Apr 2009

    The creativity shown by retailer Argos’s move into online music and sales, and HMV’s entry into the live music market, will boost jobs in the sector, according to recruiters.

  • RMG announces new contracts

    Wed, 22 Apr 2009

    Healthcare headhunters the Recruitment Management Group (RMG) has announced several new contract wins.

  • RMS appointments

    Thu, 9 Apr 2009

    Commercial recruiter RMS has hired two consultants for one position after being impressed about the quality of candidates who applied for the position. 

  • Robert Walters: Contract work more popular

    Wed, 8 Apr 2009

    Contract work is becoming ever popular among UK professionals, according to a new Robert Walters survey. The survey showed that 68% of British respondents would be happy to take on a contract role, closely followed by respondents from New Zealand (63%) and the US (61%). Professionals in Continental Europe appear to prefer the stability of permanent placements with 40% of respondents in Spain saying that they would not consider contract work, followed by the French ...

  • Roberts' contribution to recruitment recognised at the Recruiter Awards 2009

    Wed, 29 Apr 2009

    On a glittering night for the recruitment industry, Marcia Roberts picked up the Individual Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to Recruitment at the Recruiter Awards 2009.

  • Sanctuary Search launches peer2peer student service

    Mon, 27 Apr 2009

    Student newspaper group, the Sanctuary Newspapers, has launched a graduate recruitment firm.  Sanctuary Search, a peer2peer graduate recruitment company, identifies and places high-calibre students for firms recruiting graduates.

  • Saxton Bampfylde searches for Jobcentre Plus executive

    Tue, 21 Apr 2009

    Executive search specialist Saxton Bampfylde has been tasked with finding the new chief executive for Jobcentre Plus.

  • Search firm Boyden appoints Stewart

    Fri, 3 Apr 2009

    Global executive search firm Boyden has appointed Sarah K Stewart as a principal in the firm’s Global Board Practice.

  • Select Education to rebrand

    Thu, 9 Apr 2009

    Select Education will rebrand as Randstad Education under a two-year transition programme.

  • Senior appointments at Morgan Hunt

    Wed, 8 Apr 2009

    Public sector recruiter Morgan Hunt has announced a number of senior appointments.

  • Service sector contraction slowest since September

    Fri, 3 Apr 2009

    The service sector contracted at is slowest rate since September but jobs have been shed at a record pace, according to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)/Markit survey.

  • SkyBlue: 900 placements since start of year

    Thu, 9 Apr 2009

    West Midlands recruitment agency SkyBlue is bucking industry trends by placing 900 new workers nationwide since January.

  • Slough gangmaster stripped of licence for ignoring GLA

    Tue, 7 Apr 2009

    Euro Contracts Services has had its gangmasters licence revoked after ignoring an initial warning to correctly license its minibuses and following false claims that the Public Service Vehicle licence had been applied for.

  • Sodexo: Scott Jarvis appointed new director of transformation and resourcing

    Mon, 6 Apr 2009

     Food and facilities management firm Sodexo, has appointed Scott Jarvis to the new post of director of transformation and resourcing. Jarvis, who joined the company in March, takes charge of developing and delivering the organisation’s resourcing strategy, leading a team of eight recruiters.

  • Spring profits down

    Fri, 24 Apr 2009

    Technical recruiter Spring Group has announced a reduction of net fee income (NFI) in an interim management statement for the first quarter of 2009.

  • Spring: Directors acquire share options of £1.8m

    Wed, 15 Apr 2009

    Directors and senior managers at Spring have received share options together worth more than £1.8m at today’s share price (38.7p), under the group’s long term incentive plan.  The awards are dependent on Spring achieving certain performance targets.  These are based on total shareholder return, compared with a group of other recruiters, including Michael Page and Hays, and on earnings per share. The details of the awards which give the recipients the right to ...

  • Spring: Trading update

    Tue, 7 Apr 2009

    Spring has issued an trading update ahead of a more detailed update due in early May.

  • Steve Carter appointed to board at HR GO

    Thu, 30 Apr 2009

    HR recruiter HR GO has appointed Steve Carter to its board of directors.Carter is managing director of specialist information systems and support company, Eclipse Group Solutions.HR GO chairman, Jack Parkinson, says: “This is an exciting occasion for the group. This is the first time we have welcomed an MD from one of our JV companies to the board.”

  • Suitable staffing key in swine flu fight

    Fri, 1 May 2009

    With cases of swine flu on the increase, recruiters could be pivotal in providing companies with highly skilled staff in certain areas.

  • Surge in start-ups

    Thu, 30 Apr 2009

    Software provider Voyager Software says that 25% of its customers in this calendar year have been start-ups, indicating a trend in recruitment professionals setting up low-cost recruitment practices on their own.

  • Swiss bank account link in RBS Invoice Finance fraud case

    Thu, 2 Apr 2009

    Payments were made to a Swiss bank account from an IT recruiter involved in a £675,000 fraud of RBS Invoice Finance.

  • Tesco profits to create jobs

    Thu, 30 Apr 2009

    Tesco’s 10% increase in profits over the year is likely to create jobs, according to recruiters.

  • Thorpe Molloy makes Middleton HR manager

    Tue, 28 Apr 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Thorpe Molloy Recruitment has appointed Debbie Middleton as HR manager.Commenting on her appointment at the Aberdeen-based firm, Middleton says: “Even though Aberdeen is faring relatively well compared with other areas of the UK, employers need to be pro-active and think about the measures they could implement to minimise the effects of any difficult times that are still to come.” 

  • Travel: Recruiters favour fee flexibility

    Mon, 6 Apr 2009

    The recession has caused recruiters to be flexible on fees rather than enter into an all-out price war.

  • UK breaks a boon to hospitality

    Thu, 16 Apr 2009

    Britain’s hospitality sector has been boosted by the number of Brits booking Easter breaks within the UK, according to recruiters.

  • UK keeps opt-out from Working Time Directive

    Tue, 28 Apr 2009

    The UK has retained its opt-out from the European Working Time Directive.

  • Unemployment rises

    Wed, 22 Apr 2009

    Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the claimant count rate rose by 73,700 in March.Commenting on the figures, Hugo Sellert, head of economic research at Monster Worldwide, says: “Overall, online recruitment in the UK has fallen once again.  There is cause for optimism, however, in some sectors. Hiring of education and production workers rose in March and healthcare has shown encouraging annual growth.”

  • US economy continues contraction

    Thu, 30 Apr 2009

    The US economy has continued to contract, according to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis.

  • US executive search firms’ hiring slows

    Tue, 21 Apr 2009

    Less than 10% of executive search firms plan to add professional staff in the next three months, according to ExecuNet’s March Search Firm Hiring Index.

  • Wainman leaves Reed Managed Services

    Tue, 28 Apr 2009

    Martin Wainman has left multi-sector recruiter Reed Managed Services.

  • West London Gangmaster ordered to repay £1.7m

    Thu, 9 Apr 2009

    A West London gangmaster, jailed for six years in 2008 for fraud, has been ordered to re-pay £1.7m to tax authorities.

  • Xchangeteam appoints Berry

    Fri, 3 Apr 2009

    Media and marketing recruiter Xchangeteam has appointed Mike Berry as its new managing director, following a restructuring of its operations.

  • Xchangeteam team up with The Green Room

    Fri, 17 Apr 2009

    Marketing and media recruiter Xchangeteam is opening up a West of England-based recruitment division to open up additional freelance and permanent opportunities.

  • XING: Jennings to step down

    Thu, 16 Apr 2009

    Eoghan Jennings will step down as chief financial officer at European business network XING on 30 April.

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