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Online - February 2010

  • ‘Ageist’ advert blocked

    Fri, 19 Feb 2010

    Jobcentre officials have refused to place an ‘ageist’ job advert for a junior stylist.The Daily Mail reports that Michelle Hilling, owner of U Hairdressing in Gosforth in Newcastle, was prevented from placing the advert because the word ‘junior’ discriminated against older applicants.Hilling eventually dropped the word ‘junior’ in favour of ‘apprentice’.One shudders to think quite what they would make of an advert calling for mature cheesemakers.

  • ‘Save Dave’ campaign… saves Dave

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    We came across an interesting anti-dismissal tactic this week which kept an errant staff member in his job.

  • £140m wiped off Hays’ stock market value

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    Hays had £140m knocked off its stock market valuation yesterday after it reported a 70% fall in underlying half-year profits to £30.4m.

  • ABAE creates 100 apprenticeships

    Fri, 19 Feb 2010

    The Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) and National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure (NSA) are to offer 100 apprenticeships in community sport to aid the development and growth of grassroots boxing. Part of the government’s Future Fund for Jobs programme, the project provides employability training and qualifications to long term unemployed people of over six months and aims to help them into permanent jobs in health, fitness and community sport.

  • Abraxas rebrands

    Tue, 16 Feb 2010

    IT recruiter Abraxas has been rebranded as Randstad Technologies.

  • Access acquires Select Software

    Wed, 3 Feb 2010

    Software and solutions provider Access has acquired web-enabled HR solutions provider Select Software.

  • Accommodate older workers, says Harman

    Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    Minister of state for women and equality Harriet Harman QC MP says that  public policy and employment patterns need to change significantly to accommodate older people in the workforce. Speaking at the Employers Forum on Age (EFA) annual conference yesterday, Harman said: “Society as a whole needs to acknowledge that the over 60s also have aspirations, and employers have to draw out the skills and talents of the individual to ensure good future prospects.  “Above ...

  • Accountants in demand for London 2012

    Wed, 24 Feb 2010

    Accountants with strong commercial skills are in short supply on London’s Olympics project, according to Jean Tomlin, director of HR, London 2012.

  • Action needed to tackle Europe's skills gap

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    Urgent action needs to be taken to tackle Europe’s war for talent, according to a new report from the European Commission.

  • Actonomy xMP supports LinkedIn connectivity

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    Recruitment software Actonomy xMP MatchBase has launched a new service which offers a direct connectivity allowing users to extract candidate information and combine it into a single central search and match index.

  • Additional Resources goes live with iProfile

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Additional Resources has signed up for the online CV service iProfile.

  • Adecco develops MAX back office system with Magic Software

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    International recruiter Adecco has developed back-office system MAX for its 200 UK branches, using the uniPaaS application platform from provider of application platforms and business and process integration solutions Magic Software Enterprises.

  • 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.

  • Adult movie job advert complaint upheld

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    An advert in a men’s magazine seeking adult movie extras breached the advertiser’s code of conduct because the advertiser, Xtreme Red, did not clarify that it was a recruiter and did not supply its full name and contact details.

  • advertiseyourvacancy.co.uk launches

    Tue, 16 Feb 2010

    A new recruitment website advertiseyourvacancy.co.uk has launched.The flat-fee service, offered by internet solutions firm Black Sheep Media, uses major job boards to select suitable candidates and then filters the search down to the ten best candidates for employers.The service also offers advert writing, job board posting and analytical application filtering.

  • Advertising watchdog upholds Jobs Now complaint

    Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    A complaint made against an online recruitment advert placed by Jobs Now has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

  • Advice for team poachers and those who want to protect themselves from them

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    As sure as the New Year gym membership surge, so the emergence of the financial services sector from recession brings the inevitable upturn in team recruitment activity. 

  • AIMS holds summit in Bulgaria

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    International executive search firm AIMS will be holding a ‘Strategy of Innovation’ Leaders’ Summit on 22 February in Bulgaria.

  • Antal survey shows improved UK job market

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    Recruitment levels in the UK are among the highest in Western Europe, according to the latest Antal Global Snapshot survey.

  • Anti-social conference callers beware

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    If you’re just about to join a conference call, you might want to think again.

  • Appointment at Connections Recruitment

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    IT and engineering recruiter Connections Recruitment has appointed Selina Johnson as an account handler.

  • Appointments: 2nd City Resourcing

    Fri, 19 Feb 2010

    Marketing and Communications recruiter 2nd City Resourcing has appointed Simon Harris as a consultant in its East Midlands permanent recruiting team.  Harris will assist the firm’s intended growth in consumer marketing recruitment.  

  • Appointments: Abatec appointment

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter and training agency Abatec staff consultants has appointed Rhea Isom as a consultant to its IT team at its head office in Weston-super-Mare.Jason Ashton, IT recruitment manager, says: “Last year has proved hard work but I am delighted with our results and our client base has expanded to the point that we need to recruit additional staff to manage our workload.”

  • Appointments: Aligra appoints Swindon manager

    Tue, 23 Feb 2010

    Commercial recruiter Aligra has appointed Wesley Seare as branch operations manager to manage its Swindon operation.Aligra Personnel’s managing director Mark Neilson says: “We are continuing our impressive growth, and bringing in people with Wesley’s experience enable us to continue providing the service that has helped us reach our current levels.”

  • Appointments: Allen Associates

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Allen Associates has appointed two trainee consultants.Alison Timms joins the firm’s marketing division, while Felicity Gilbert has been appointed in its PA/admin division.  

  • Appointments: Andrews Recruitment

    Mon, 22 Feb 2010

    Gareth Purvis has been appointed senior recruitment consultant at accountancy & finance recruiter Aaron Andrews Recruitment.

  • Appointments: Anne Corder Recruitment

    Thu, 18 Feb 2010

    HR recruiter Anne Corder Recruitment has appointed Sarah Rust as recruitment partner.Rust joins the firm’s team in Park Road, Peterborough.

  • Appointments: Benchmark Recruit

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Benchmark Recruit has appointed Chris Murray as a consultant.Murray will focus on office support and temporary placements.

  • Appointments: BIE Interim Executive appoints director

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    Senior level interim executives provider BIE Interim Executive has appointed Kirk Rogers as a director.

  • Appointments: Chadwick Nott

    Mon, 22 Feb 2010

    Legal recruiter Chadwick Nott has hired two new consultants.Wendy Bampton joins the firm’s London private practice team from Michael Page, while Brian Littleton will lead the in-house team having left Hughes-Castell.Director Charles Elderton says: “Wendy and Brian are both highly professional, able and respected legal recruiters. They further add to the depth of knowledge and service we offer our customers.”

  • Appointments: CITB-ConstructionSkills appoints new chairman

    Mon, 15 Feb 2010

    The Construction Industry’s Training Board (CITB-ConstructionSkills) has appointed James Wates as its new chairman, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced.

  • Appointments: Collis joins Kinsey Allen International

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    Executive search firm Kinsey Allen International has appointed Denise Collis as a non-executive director.

  • Appointments: Concept Staffing

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Concept Staffing has appointed Mel Dyson as a consultant.Dyson, who has spent 22 years working in the recruitment industry, joins Concept’s Yeovil branch and will be responsible for a combined desk in the commercial sector.

  • Appointments: Concept Staffing

    Tue, 16 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Concept Staffing has appointed Debbie Cawley as a consultant.Cawley will focus on engineering recruitment across its Plymouth and Cornwall branches.

  • Appointments: Connections Recruitment appoints researcher

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    IT and engineering recruiter Connections Recruitment has appointed Kim Moxham as researcher.Simon Voice, practice manager, says: “Given her excellent track record of detailed and thorough candidate research, we believe that our clients will see a direct benefit in their search for the best talent in the sector.”

  • Appointments: Connections Recruitment promotions

    Wed, 10 Feb 2010

    IT and engineering recruiter Connections Recruitment has promoted three of its account managers to practice managers.Simon Voice, Martin Litherland and Henry Wellesley-Davies have all been promoted to practice manager.Alex Mauree, managing director, says: “This is a ringing endorsement of the hard work and effort of the individuals concerned, combined with excellent personal development in the field of management, which culminated in team and personal targets being hit.”

  • Appointments: CPH appoints US-based adviser

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    In-sourced direct recruitment solutions provider CPH Consulting has appointed Nadine North as executive adviser.Joining the CPH leadership team, North is the chief executive of multi-sector recruiter The North Point. She was previously managing director of Taylor Winfield, head of global recruiting at Siebel Systems and head of recruiting at software company Pegasystems.

  • Appointments: Curzon Interim appoints managing director

    Fri, 19 Feb 2010

    Senior level interim provider Curzon Interim has appointed Michael Kaltz as managing director.Kaltz, who for the last five years has been an interim himself, was previously a partner in Ernst & Young, dividing his time between HR Consulting for clients and running parts of the firm’s business.

  • Appointments: Eircom’s Meechan moves on

    Thu, 18 Feb 2010

    Eircom HR director Jim Meechan has stepped down from his post at the broadband and internet provider, reports The Irish Times.

  • Appointments: EPS ProTech

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    Technical recruiter EPS ProTech has appointed Cherie Kelly and Richard Brien as recruitment consultants.

  • Appointments: Eximius

    Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Eximius has strengthened its team with a number of appointments across its divisions.Shauna Patel and Stefan Hemmingway join the senior accounting financial services team of Eximius Finance.Ruth Messenger and Alex Cobden have been appointed consultants at middle and back office banking recruiter Eximius Operations. Eximius IT welcomes  Martina Uikyte, who will focus on temporary IT recruitment in the financial services sector.

  • Appointments: Frazer Jones appoints associate director

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    HR recruiter Frazer Jones has appointed Layla Jaff as an associate director.

  • Appointments: Haggart promoted at TK Maxx

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    Doug Haggart has been promoted to regional HR business partner - South at retailer TK Maxx.Haggart was previously TK Maxx’s resourcing and talent manager. Prior to that, he was HR adviser and regional HR specialist at DIY retailer Homebase.

  • Appointments: Isis appoints Beeson

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    Hospitality executive search firm Isis has appointed Jill Beeson as a director.Beeson has worked in executive search since 1995 focusing on the hospitality, retail and leisure sectors, managing assignments across a broad range of disciplines at middle and senior management and board level.

  • Appointments: Kar joins jobs board Leisurejobs

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    Job board for the hospitality sector Leisurejobs has appointed Simon Kar as online director, overseeing the online teams for both Leisurejobs.com and Barzone.com.As part of his responsibilities, Kar will promote the relaunch of the Barzone job board.

  • Appointments: Keillar Resourcing

    Mon, 22 Feb 2010

    Financial services recruiter Keillar Resourcing has strengthened its team with a number of promotions.Both David Tait and Gregor Ormond have been promoted to associate director.Elsewhere, Gary Strachan takes on the role of recruitment consultant from researcher/support consultant.

  • Appointments: Kenexa appoints president of global HR technology

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    HR business solutions provider Kenexa has appointed Kevin Horigan as president of global HR technology.

  • Appointments: Lawrence joins VMA Group North

    Thu, 18 Feb 2010

    Public relations, corporate communications and investor relations interim management recruiter VMA Group has appointed Christian Lawrence as a principal consultant in its northern office in Manchester.

  • Appointments: Matchtech Group appoints executive director Nigel Lynn

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    Technical, professional and outsourcing recruitment group Matchtech Group has appointed Nigel Lynn as executive director.

  • Appointments: Matt Barrett joins coffee franchise Cafe2U UK

    Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    Former director at  hospitality recruiter Wedo Recruitment, Matt Barrett has been appointed franchise recruitment manager at mobile coffee franchise Cafe2U UK.Barrett is a former managing partner at The Malt restaurant and co-owner and managing director at hospitality and catering recruiter SVB Recruitment.

  • Appointments: Mercer appoints UK head of HR

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    Steve Smith has been appointed by financial consultancy Mercer as UK head of HR, based in London.Smith joins from Alliance Trust where he was head of HR for the last five years. He was also previously group HR director at Aberdeen Asset Management. Smith has 20 years of professional experience in human resources holding senior roles in the financial services and energy sectors.

  • Appointments: New division and director for Blusource

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Blusource has launched a new division - Blusource Executive and appointed a new director, Chris Bailey.Blusource chief executive Andrew Springhall says: “Chris’s appointment completes the portfolio of Blusource directors. Now, with four highly experienced professionals spearheading the growth of their respective divisions, phase one of the expansion of the business has truly come to fruition.”

  • Appointments: New Frontiers appoints business development manager

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    Travel recruiter New Frontiers Recruitment has appointed Sean Jeddaoui as business development manager.Jeddaoui, who previously worked in corporate travel for American Express, moved into travel recruitment in 2003 with C&M Recruitment, eventually progressing to lead consultant. Bruce Martin, operations director for New Frontiers, says: “Sean joins us at an exciting time, along with several other key recruitment team appointments to build on the excellent ...

  • Appointments: New sales hires at HR GO Recruitment

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    The national sales team of multi-sector recruiter HR GO Recruitment has made a number of new appointments.

  • Appointments: new vice-president for HVS Executive Search

    Wed, 10 Feb 2010

    Global executive search firm for the hospitality sector HVS Executive Search has appointed Andrew Hazelton as vice-president based in New York.Hazelton has worked on executive search assignments for various industries, including healthcare, technology, finance, hospitality and real estate.He joins HVS Executive Search after six years with Korn/Ferry International, where he was responsible for completing a number of C-suite searches.

  • Appointments: O’Connor recruited to spearhead Groupama Insurances three-year talent plan

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    Insurance provider Groupama Insurances has appointed Jordan O’Connor to the newly created role of talent and resourcing manager, as it introduces a three-year talent plan.

  • Appointments: Odgers Berndtson chief executive appointed chairman of NEAB

    Thu, 18 Feb 2010

    Richard Boggis-Rolfe, the chief executive of executive search firm Odgers Berndtson, has been appointed chairman of the National Employer Advisory Board (NEAB).

  • Appointments: Odgers Berndtson promotes Mirams in Canada

    Thu, 25 Feb 2010

    Executive search firm Odgers Berndtson Canada has promoted Penny Mirams to partner in the Toronto office and a member of the healthcare and not-for-profit practices.

  • Appointments: P3 People Management appoints HR consultant

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    HR consultancy P3 People Management has appointed Natalie Lewis as HR consultant.

  • Appointments: Penna picks three principal consultants

    Tue, 16 Feb 2010

    HR solutions provider Penna has appointed three principal consultants to its executive recruitment team.

  • Appointments: Porter joins Elite Associates

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    Helen Porter has been appointed as team manager - retail operations, at retail recruiter Elite Associates.Porter has previously worked as retail staffing director at iD Staffing and team manager - retail temporary staffing at Freedom Recruitment.

  • Appointments: Randstad Managed Services appoints new MD

    Wed, 24 Feb 2010

    Kelly Quirk has been appointed managing director for Randstad Managed Services.Quirk joins from Hays where she was director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

  • Appointments: Red Eagle

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    Industrial and driving agency Red Eagle has promoted Will Cotter to operations director.Elsewhere, Emma Peattie joins as industrial consultant. Peattie role will be managing a portfolio of existing clients while establishing new business opportunities.  Meanwhile, Will Cotter has been promoted to operations director.

  • Appointments: Right Jobs in Wales appoints sales manager

    Wed, 24 Feb 2010

    Jobs board Right Jobs in Wales has appointed Holly Hulme as sales manager to run sales for the South West.Director Martin Heywood says: “Holly’s appointment is an indication that we are meeting our growth objectives set out as part of our strategy as agreed with partner media group UTV.”

  • Appointments: RSA appointments

    Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    Life sciences executive search and interim management specialist RSA has made a number of new appointments across its global network.  Pharmaceutical and healthcare recruitment specialist Rob Sansom joins RSA’s UK sales & marketing team, while RSA Germany has hired Daniel Braun and Serina Weston. Braun’s role will see him take charge of RSA’s interim management market in South Germany and Austria. Weston joins as a trainee researcher.

  • Appointments: Senior hires at Smart Solutions

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Smart Solutions Recruitment has made two senior appointments to its board to help expand the business.  Paul Ragan has been appointed as chairman, while Gary Ridewood is financial director. Ragan and Ridewood will now concentrate on investing in up and coming Welsh companies. Ragan will work with Smart chief executive Nathan Bowles to lead the company through the next stage in its growth. Ridewood will help shape the structure ...

  • Appointments: Sockwell Partners promotes Denton

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    Sockwell Partners, a US-based retained executive search firm, has promoted Elizabeth Denton to managing director, according to the Association of Executive Search Consultants.

  • Appointments: Stateside Solutions hires Scanlon

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    US recruiter Stateside Solutions has hired Jennifer Scanlon as the vice president for business development, based in the New York office.Scanlon joins from Enterprise Ireland, the trade and technology board of the government of Ireland where she helped Irish companies with their US market entry strategy and generating business opportunities in the North American market.

  • Appointments: Time Appointment hires Allan

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Time Appointments has appointed Jess Allan to its team of consultants at its Ipswich-based office.Allan will be responsible for building her own client base and providing further support to the team.

  • Appointments: Tom and Rachael Clements take over at Travail Employment Group in Trowbridge

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    Rachael Clements and her brother Tom have taken over the running of Travail Employment Group in Trowbridge from Steve Oborne.Oborne has decided to take semi-retirement from the business, while Clements and her brother have signed a new franchise agreement with Travail Employment Group.  

  • Appointments: Vine Resources

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    Ian MuffIT and pharma recruiter Vine Resources has appointed Ian Muff as a recruitment consultant in the Pharma sector.  Muff previously worked at property recruitment agency Macdonald & Co.

  • Apprenticeships on offer in Morrisons recruitment drive

    Thu, 18 Feb 2010

    Supermarket Morrisons has announced that it is to take on 330 new apprentices into its meat and bakery departments this year.Morrisons says it currently has around 1,000 retail vacancies across the country including over 30 vacancies for butchers and 40 for bakers.

  • APSCo Executive Committee chairman says any new licensing must have teeth

    Tue, 23 Feb 2010

    Any licensing of the recruitment sector must bring in “licensing with teeth”, according to Richard Herring, chairman of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) Executive Committee and European staffing services director for Volt Europe.

  • Arc Recruitment launches SOS service

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    Commercial and industrial recruiter Arc Recruitment is launching a new online recruitment division, Specialist Online Solutions (SOS).

  • Asda creates 6,000 new jobs

    Mon, 22 Feb 2010

    Supermarket Asda is to create 6,000 new jobs in 2010.

  • Blue Octopus launches

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    Intelligent web-based HR partner Blue Octopus has launched.

  • Blusource launches business improvement solutions

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    Search and selection consultancy Blusource has launched two new services aimed at providing business expertise for chief executives, directors and managers.

  • Brent Council selects StepStone Solutions

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    London’s Brent Council has selected StepStone Solutions E-recruitment to manage online recruitment across the council.

  • British business warns against NIC tax hike

    Mon, 15 Feb 2010

    Any increase in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) would be the most damaging tax rise for the government to impose on British business, according to the British Chambers of Commerce’s (BCC) latest monthly business survey.

  • Brits go online to find jobs

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    More job placements were made through online recruitment than print advertising and agency use, according to new research from PeoplePerHour.com

  • Broadbean: Building and construction jobs hit

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    Job advert postings have fallen by 32.2% in the recession, according to 2009 analysis by advert distribution and response tracking technology provider Broadbean Technology.

  • Brookson partners with Experian

    Wed, 24 Feb 2010

    Accountancy, tax and support services provider Brookson is now using Experian’s Authenticate Pro and Validator Plus software to verify new customers and speed up client induction.

  • Brookson senior management appointments

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    Tax accountant and support services provider Brookson has made a number of appointments to its senior management team.

  • Business innundated with CVs

    Wed, 10 Feb 2010

    There has been a 130% increase in the number of job applicants over the past two years, according to new figures from student and employer matchmaking site www.studentgems.com.

  • Calibre One buys Leading Edge Partners

    Fri, 19 Feb 2010

    UK executive search firm Calibre One has acquired US high-tech executive search recruiter Leading Edge Partners.

  • Cancer Research UK looks online to cut recruitment costs

    Mon, 22 Feb 2010

    Cancer Research UK is increasingly turning to online methods to cut recruitment costs, according to Elizabeth Sideris, Cancer Research UK executive director of human resources.

  • CDI records heavy losses

    Wed, 24 Feb 2010

    International provider of engineering and IT outsourcing solutions and professional staffing CDI has recorded heavy losses in its Q4 results for the year ended 31 December 2009.

  • CHH Recruitment rebrands as Equal Approach

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    Executive and HR recruiter CHH Recruitment has rebranded to become Equal Approach.

  • City HR base salaries set to rise

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    Base salaries are expected to increase at more than half of City HR departments, according to new research from HR recruiter Digby Morgan.

  • City jobs continue to grow

    Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    Recruitment into the financial services sector in the City continued to grow in January, according to the latest Morgan McKinley London employment monitor.

  • ComScore to buy ARSgroup

    Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    Digital marketing intelligence firm comScore has signed an agreement to acquire communications research agency ARSgroup.

  • Confidence at 18-month high among US executive recruiters

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    Economic recovery is beginning to take hold in the US, according to ExecuNet’s latest Recruiter Confidence Index (RCI) data.

  • Connect Group Consulting selects GRIP recruitment software

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    International recruiter Connect Group Consulting has selected GRIP software from 2LS to manage its entire placement process.Staff across Connect’s offices in 70 countries are now using the software in areas such as posting and parsing CVs through application matching and submission to closing placements in the back office.

  • Contract wins for eploy

    Tue, 16 Feb 2010

    Web based recruitment solution provider eploy has won three new contracts.

  • Cooper announces additional support and cash for parents moving off benefits and into jobs

    Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    Lone parents are to be offered  extra help to get training and work experience while their children are at nursery school, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Yvette Cooper announced today.

  • Council staff consulted on new chief appointment

    Mon, 15 Feb 2010

    In an innovative approach to recruitment, council staff at Hounslow London Borough Council will play a key role in the recruiting of a new chief executive, the Local Government Chronicle reports.

  • Creative sector employers opt for temp to perm model

    Mon, 22 Feb 2010

    Creative sector employers are favouring the temp to perm model as a means of recruitment, according to marketing and creative sector recruiter Major Players.

  • DLPP offers gatszu.com members free legal advice

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    Online recruitment marketplace gatszu.com has agreed a deal with Direct Law for Personnel Professionals (DLPP) to offer gatszu.com’s members free legal advice.

  • Driving recruiters hit with 10-year ban following EAS investigation

    Thu, 18 Feb 2010

    Following an investigation by the Employment Agency Standards inspectorate (EAS), the directors of an HGV recruitment company have been banned from running an employment agency for up to 10 years.

  • E3 Recruitment Management launches new services

    Wed, 3 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter E3 Recruitment Management has launched four new services.

  • Elite Leaders members to join APSCo

    Wed, 3 Feb 2010

    Members of the peer-to-peer business learning forum Elite Leaders are set to join the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) from March, according to a press release posted on APSCo’s site.

  • Employee engagement more important than job satisfaction

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    Job satisfaction has been overtaken in importance by employee engagement as workers look to develop their careers, according to a study.

  • Employers dubious on recruiters’ value

    Fri, 19 Feb 2010

    Almost three quarters (72%) of employers say that recruiters do not offer value for money, according to research from IT and engineering recruiter Modis.Jim Albert, managing director at Modis International, says the role of recruiters will become increasingly important as organisations look to attract the highest calibre people to help them grow.

  • Employers predict growth in UK jobs

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    More than nine in ten employers expect to increase or maintain headcount this year, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

  • Employers taking risks with confidential information

    Tue, 16 Feb 2010

    Almost a third (30%) of employers send confidential information via standard email attachment or unsecured in the body of an email, according to a survey by recruitment software firm InvisiViewmedia.com.

  • EMR partners with The Prince’s Trust

    Wed, 3 Feb 2010

    Marketing recruiter EMR has partnered with youth charity the Prince’s Trust to help give disadvantaged young people across the UK the confidence and skills to find jobs.

  • End ban on hiring strike breakers

    Tue, 23 Feb 2010

    Following British Airways workers’ ‘yes’ vote on strike action, think tank Progressive Vision has called for an end to a ban on hiring replacement agency workers during industrial action.

  • E-PPL set to launch jobsite

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    Coventry-based firm E-PPL is set to launch a new jobsite for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).

  • Essex County Council selects SHL and aia for graduates

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    Essex County Council is to implement talent assessment solutions provider SHL’s online numerical and verbal ability assessments into its graduate recruitment process.Sheila Lewis, leadership development manager at Essex County Council, says: “Due to the high number of candidates that apply for our annual Fast Track Management Programme, it is important that we use a secure and effective sifting tool to ensure that we capture the highest quality candidates with the long-term ...

  • Exclusive online job searches increasing

    Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    The number of people exclusively using the internet for job searches is growing, according an online recruitment survey.The annual National Online Recruitment Audience Survey (NORAS), published later this month, surveyed 86,000 jobseekers between September and December 2009 and  found that one in five online jobseekers now use only the internet to look for jobs – more than doubling the figure of 1 in 11 from 2008.

  • Executive search appointments

    Wed, 3 Feb 2010

    Global executive search firm Korn/Ferry Whitehead Mann has appointed Anthony J Vardy head of its London office.

  • Executive search continues recovery

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    The executive search recruitment sector continued its recovery in Q4, according to research from the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC).

  • Eximius Group appointments

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Eximius Group has strengthened its team with the following appointments. Eximius Technical has recruited Colin Norris from Huxley Associates to work in its Middle-East engineering division, while Jeff Elliot joins from Matchtech as senior consultant to focus on aerospace and defence recruitment. In addition, William Evans and Chris Morrow have both been hired as consultants within the general engineering recruitment practice. Eximius IT ...

  • Faststream moves to bigger HQ

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    Shipping, marine and oil & gas recruiter Faststream has relocated to bigger headquarters.The firm, which was located at Town Quay in Southampton, has moved a mile up the road to a waterfront premises at Ocean Village, a marina, offices and entertainment centre in the port city of Southampton.

  • Firms prepare for post-recession upturn

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    Developing the leadership skills of middle managers and equipping them to manage change are among the top learning and development priorities for organisations in 2010.

  • Firms strengthen leadership in recession

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    Leading companies are using the recession to strengthen their leadership and manage their talent, according to an international survey from the Scala Group, the ACE Network and supported by international law firm Salans.

  • Fit note guidance for employers

    Fri, 19 Feb 2010

    Employers can access advice on getting people that are off work due to illness back into employment with the introduction of fit note guidance launched today.

  • Forgiveness

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    One of the most difficult things for many people to do is to forgive another.

  • Former REC chief Marcia Roberts passes away

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    Marcia Roberts MBE, former chief executive of the REC, has died following a long illness.

  • FPB calls for DRA to be retained

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    The default retirement age (DRA) should be retained, according to the Forum of Private Business (FPB).

  • FPB research reveals wildly varying NHS prompt payment performance

    Tue, 16 Feb 2010

    There is a huge gulf in the amount of time different health trusts take to pay suppliers, according to research carried out by the Forum of Private Business (FPB).

  • Freeze beer tax to save 7,500 jobs

    Tue, 23 Feb 2010

    A freeze on beer tax duty could save 7,500 jobs in Britain’s pubs over the next year, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).The BBPA says such a move would help support British pubs and brewing, with 400,000 UK jobs depending directly on the production and sale of beer.

  • Garlands agrees NorthgateArinso contract

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    Provider of outsourced contact centre services Garlands Call Centres has agreed a new six-year contract with NorthgateArinso to provide payroll and HR services to the company’s employee base. Garlands Call Centres will use NorthgateArinso’s ResourceLink Aurora system to manage employees’ personal details and employment records, process starters and leavers and run the payroll process for 1,500 employees at centres in South Shields, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool Marina.

  • gatszu.com launches

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    Online recruitment marketplace gatszu.com has now launched.The site, in partnership with The Sunday Times HR Business Network, is an online platform that connects UK-based employers seeking new talent with a nationwide network of approved, independent recruitment agencies.It offers recruiters access to thousands of vacancies from UK employers without the need for business development, cold calling, or acceptance onto a preferred supplier list.

  • Geneva Health’s older persons division moves into temporary market

    Tue, 16 Feb 2010

    Following the launch of its permanent older persons & mental health division last year Geneva Health has entered the temporary market.Andrea Lane, manager of the older persons and mental health division which specialises in providing staff to care and rest homes, says “We are seeing huge demand from our clients for temporary staff. At the same time, a growing number of nurses are finding temporary work attractive as they like the flexibility it offers.”

  • Global labour market trends available to download

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    A new White Paper is now available to download, discussing global labour market trends and provides recommendations for those with global recruitment strategies.

  • Google not anti-competitive, says Fischer

    Wed, 24 Feb 2010

    As Google comes under fire with the European Commission (EC) investigating complaints made against the company around the way in which it search results appear, Bill Fischer, co-founder of Twitter Job Search, says he does not believe the company has behaved in an anti-competitive way.

  • Graduate vacancy cull fails to materialise

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    An anticipated dramatic fall in the number of graduate vacancies failed to materialise, according to research from the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR).

  • Graduates consider moving abroad to find work

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    More than a third of graduates are thinking about moving abroad to find work, according to a survey by student-employer matchmaking website www.studentgems.com.

  • Graduates less choosy in tough jobs market

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    Graduates will become less choosy over jobs as more than half of graduates from 2009 join the hunt for jobs alongside the class of 2010.

  • GRI Team International job advert complaint upheld

    Wed, 24 Feb 2010

    A complaint against a job advert placed by GRI Team International has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

  • Grosvenor International Partners launched

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    Three executive search veterans have come together under the branding Grosvenor International Partners, focusing on search and talent acquisition in the international hospitality sector.

  • Hays IT agrees deal with Nov8

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    IT recruiter Hays IT has agreed a deal to work with specialist people, team and cultural development consultancy Nov8 to ensure that newly appointed senior IT professionals are successfully inducted into a business.

  • Hays Resource Management wins Misys RPO contract

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    Hays Resource Management (Hays RM), Hay’s recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) division, has been chosen by international application and services provider Misys to provide a three-year onsite RPO solution for North and South Asia.

  • HCL Australian recruitment day for social care workers

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    Nearly 100 social care workers interested in working in Australia attended an event run by Healthcare Locums (HCL) in London last night.

  • HCL Thames Medics launches new Leeds business

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    Healthcare recruiter HCL Thames Medics, part of Healthcare Locums (HCL), has launched a new specialist business focusing on consultant grade doctors.

  • Hexagon Human Capital suspends trading of AIM shares

    Fri, 19 Feb 2010

    Interim management and executive search firm Hexagon Human Capitalhas requested the suspension of trading of its shares on Alternative Investment Market (AIM).In a statement, the firm said, while the company continues to clarify its financial position, its directors are reviewing all restructuring options available, while HMRC has asked for a revised repayment proposal by 1 March 2010. 

  • Hexagon issues revised HMRC update

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    Interim management and executive search firm Hexagon Human Capital has issued an update on its revised payment schedule with HM Revenues & Customs.

  • Hope for creditors as Albany’s UK companies enter administration

    Wed, 10 Feb 2010

    Four of Albany’s UK companies entered the administration process today, with comments by one of the joint administrators that creditors may get some of the money they are owed.

  • HotLizard introduces multilingual capabilities to its Gecko websites

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    Online recruitment specialist HotLizard has modified its Gecko range of websites and job boards to offer multilingual capabilities globally.

  • How SME recruiters can make winning bids

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    In these difficult trading conditions, many SME recruitment agencies are bidding for contracts to help them survive the downturn. This is particularly true within the public sector. But what makes a proposal attractive to the client?

  • HR crucial to retaining elite workers

    Mon, 22 Feb 2010

    Effective HR strategies are going to be crucial in attracting and retaining elite talent in the next decade.

  • Huntress launches new professionals brand

    Wed, 10 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Huntress Group is launching Hamilton Blake, a new ‘Recruitment for Professionals’ brand. 

  • ICS partners with Hays to offer distance learning

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    Distance learning provider ICS and international recruiter Hays have joined forces to launch an online portal offering access to flexible learning courses.

  • Industry’s opposition to agency Regulations needs to be heard, says Djanogly

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    The impetus for any changes to the Agency Workers Regulations would have to come from industry, said Conservative MP Jonathan Djanogly.

  • Insolvencies at lowest rate since June 2007

    Fri, 19 Feb 2010

    The number of business failures is at its lowest rate since June 2007, according to information services firm Experian.

  • ISV Software enters strategic alliance with Thomas International

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    Skills testing and e-learning specialist ISV Software has entered into a strategic alliance with global assessment and management systems provider Thomas International. 

  • Javelin buys North & South

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    Industrial recruiter Javelin has purchased food service jobs specialist North & South.The purchase, for an undisclosed sum, takes Javelin’s turnover to more than £3.5m and job assignments to over 400 a week.

  • JSA hits back at Lawspeed's comments

    Wed, 10 Feb 2010

    JSA, specialist accountancy services provider to the freelance market, has responded to the article from Adrian Marlowe, advising on how recruiters can protect themselves against the risk of umbrella companies failing.

  • Kenexa to fill critical hires for US Air Force

    Wed, 10 Feb 2010

    Kenexa, a global provider of business solutions for HR, is to expand its relationship with the US AirForce. Kenexa is to deliver university and community outreach services for USAF’s Air Force Personnel Center Scientist and Engineer Career Field located at Randolph Air Force Base (AFB) near San Antonio, Texas.

  • KennedyPearce launches new division

    Wed, 24 Feb 2010

    Financial services recruiter KennedyPearce Consulting has launched KPC Projective, a new division specialising in project and change management.

  • KMS California and Goldwell moves recruitment to mypeoplebiz

    Wed, 24 Feb 2010

    Manufacturer of professional haircare products KPSS, the parent company of brands KMS California and Goldwell, has moved all its recruitment activity to multi-channel online recruitment platform mypeoplebiz.KPSS says it has advertised its first vacancy, using mypeoplebiz, for an area sales manager covering Northern Ireland, Scotland and Newcastle and will be looking to recruit a small number of highly experienced specialist sales, education and head office people in 2010.

  • Korn/Ferry International wins searches

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    Executive search firm Korn/Ferry International has been selected by Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) to find a new chairman and chief executive.

  • Korn/Ferry links with Finnish firm Airola & Luokkamaki

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    Global executive search firm Korn/Ferry International has formed an alliance with Airola & Luokkamaki, a Finnish leadership recruitment and talent management firm.

  • KPMG increases graduate intake

    Mon, 15 Feb 2010

    Professional services firm KPMG is to increase its graduate intake this September.

  • Labour Market Outlook survey predicts public sector jobs pain

    Mon, 15 Feb 2010

    Further redundancies and a marked decline in hiring intentions in the public sector, dominate the latest Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)/KPMG quarterly Labour Market Outlook survey.

  • Late payment improves

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    The payment performance of UK firms improved for the fifth month in the last six months in January, according to the late payment index from information services company Experian.

  • Launch of oilandgaspeople.com

    Mon, 15 Feb 2010

    UK-based oil & gas job site oilandgaspeople.com has launched.

  • LeisureJobs boasts beauty jobs boom

    Mon, 22 Feb 2010

    Leisure sector specialist jobs board LeisureJobs has witnessed a surge in heath and beauty positions.LeisureJobs says it is seeking over 115 beauty therapists, masseurs, nail technicians, life coaches and hair stylists for health club operator Fitness First.The jobs board is also carrying 40 positions including hair stylists, assistants and beauty therapists for Rush London’s hair salons in London and the South.

  • Love is in the air… or not

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    Show your colleagues and employees how much you appreciate them this Valentine’s Day by bringing lurve into the workplace.

  • Major Players agrees D&AD partnership

    Wed, 3 Feb 2010

    Media and creative recruiter Major Players has entered into a partnership to work with educational charity D&AD.

  • Major Players retains brand name

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    Creative and marketing recruiter Major Players is to retain its original brand identity and logo.

  • Manpower buys Comsys IT Partners

    Wed, 3 Feb 2010

    International recruiter Manpower Inc has entered into an agreement to acquire IT recruiter Comsys IT Partners Inc.

  • Marketing professionals back in demand, says Antal Russia

    Wed, 10 Feb 2010

    There has been a surge in demand for marketing professionals in Russia, according to Antal Russia. 

  • Miles Davis resigns from Servoca

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    Miles Davis, operations director at multi-discipline recruiter Servoca, has resigned from the company’s board with effect from 11 February.

  • Milkround launches new site

    Wed, 24 Feb 2010

    Graduate recruitment website Milkround Online has launched.The new site, from Milkround.com, features a talent search advising on targeting students and graduates, along with case studies.

  • Mitsubishi wind turbine investment powers 200 skilled jobs

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    Mitsubishi has announced that it is to invest £100m in a research and development facility for offshore wind turbines in the UK,creating 200 skilled jobs.

  • Monster acquires Yahoo! HotJobs assets

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    International jobsite Monster Worldwide has acquired the assets of online recruitment website Yahoo! HotJobs for $225m (£140.4m) in cash.

  • Monster Employment Index falls in January

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    Seasonal factors have caused online recruitment activity to fall by nine points last month, according to January’s Monster Employment Index.

  • Morgan Stanley to recruit hundreds

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    Morgan Stanley is looking to hundreds of additional staff over the next few years, according to a report in the Financial Times.

  • Most small business owners confused by tax returns

    Tue, 16 Feb 2010

    Most small business owners (68%) find the tax return process confusing, according to a study by accountancy software company Accountz.

  • MrTed secures French Social Security contract

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    Talent acquisition solutions provider MrTed has agreed a partnership with the France’s Social Security department.The partnership sees MrTed provide more than 600 Social Security offices with a web-based recruitment and talent acquisition capability. Hiring managers now be able to create, validate and publish open positions across multiple public websites and government intranets.

  • National Skills Academy creates 2,500 roles for young people

    Wed, 10 Feb 2010

    Almost 2,500 vacancies in the sport and active leisure sector for young, long-term unemployed people have been created by The National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure.

  • Net fee income down at Matchtech

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    Technical recruiter Matchtech Group has seen net fee income (NFI) decline by 9% in its interim results for the six months ended 31 January 2010.

  • No room for cuts with public sector teams operating at full capacity, claim managers

    Fri, 19 Feb 2010

    Two in three public sector managers say their teams are operating at full capacity with little or no room for efficiency savings, according to an Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) survey.

  • NorthgateArinso buys Neller

    Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    HR software and services provider NorthgateArinso has acquired Australian HR and payroll solution provider Neller. The purchase supports NorthgateArinso’s global growth strategy as it expands into Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific. The company now has offices in Auckland and Wellington (New Zealand), Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.

  • NRL sales and profits up

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    Technical recruiter NRL Group’s sales and profits rose last year.

  • Offshore tax scheme clampdown looms

    Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    Thousands of contractors using offshore schemes to cut tax are facing a clampdown after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) won a High Court ruling to allow it recover tax retrospectively, warns Giant group, the contractor services provider.

  • Omega Resource Group enters Norwegian market

    Wed, 3 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Omega Resource Group has set up a new business in Norway to serve clients across Scandinavia and Europe.  The business will serve engineering corporations operating in Norway and Scandinavia, meeting the demand for skilled engineers. Omega’s EU operations director Nathan Pearce says: “We can provide a high volume of highly-skilled engineers from our operation in Poland, as well as engineers, liaison officers and project managers from the UK.

  • One in four opt for career change

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    Fears over job security have caused a quarter of UK workers to change careers in 2010, according to research from Monster.co.uk. The research also shows that 46% of 4,593 workers polled said that their career prospects for 2010 were very gloomy and that they were extremely worried, but had no plans to change jobs.Only 20% of survey respondents felt optimistic about their careers in 2010.

  • One in three recruitment firms unaware of IT spend

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    One in three recruiters are unaware of their monthly IT expenditure per consultant, according to new research by IT services provider Kamanchi.

  • Online marketplace yourpeoplemarket.com launches

    Mon, 15 Feb 2010

    Online marketplace yourpeoplemarket.com has launched, linking recruitment agencies with employers.

  • Passion… for your job

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    Valentine’s Day aside, Kenexa Research Institute has been asking ‘What makes an employee passionate about his/her job?’

  • Pay freezes increase despite rising inflation

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    Workers will continue to encounter pay freezes despite an increasing RPI (retail prices index), according to the Labour Research Department (LRD).

  • PCB expands operations

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    Home care specialist recruiter Personnel & Care Bank (PCB) has expanded its operations as a result of a two-year sole agency contract with the East Thames Group.

  • Pertemps chairman involved in Rolls-Royce/bus controversy

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    Tim Watts, chairman of Pertemps and well known aficionado of high-end cars, has hit back at claims made in a newspaper article that he hurled a torrent of abuse at a bus driver after his Rolls-Royce was hit by a bus in London last week.

  • Poll claims new social workers lack key skills

    Tue, 23 Feb 2010

    The social care sector lacks newly qualified social workers with the ability to adequately risk assess, according to a poll from the General Social Care Council (GSCC).

  • PR increasingly turning to interims

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    More than half (54%) of firms are increasingly looking to bring in interim managers over hiring a traditional PR consultancy, according to a survey by Interim Performers and The Counsel House.

  • Primark plans new store openings

    Tue, 23 Feb 2010

    Discount clothes retailer Primark has announced that it is to create new retail jobs in Spain and the UK with the opening of new stores.

  • Private sector temporary worker use increases

    Wed, 24 Feb 2010

    The number of hours worked by private sector temporary workers increased by 35% in January, according to procurer of temporary agency labour de Poel.

  • ProcureStaff Technologies seeks to grow talent acquisition and management platform

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    ProcureStaff Technologies, a subsidiary of Volt Information Sciences, is seeking to increase European partnerships for Consol, its platform for talent acquisition and management. 

  • Profits fall at SThree

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    International recruiter SThree has seen a fall in profits in its preliminary results for the year ended 29 November 2009.

  • Profits rise at Staffline

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    Industrial recruiter Staffline has recorded increased profits in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2009.

  • Profits up at SSQ as law firms continue to hire partners

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    International legal search and recruitment consultancy Shilton Sharpe Quarry (SSQ) has reported an increase in profits.

  • Prudency responsible for Harvey Nash profits

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    IT and finance recruiter Harvey Nash says prudent management of the businesss has resulted in predicted total revenue of £375m in a trading update for the year ended 31 January 2010.

  • Randstad on the way to recovery, says Noteboom

    Thu, 18 Feb 2010

    International recruiter Randstad is on the road to recovery and “should do very well”, according to Ben Noteboom, the company’s chief executive.

  • REC calls for new approach to public sector resourcing

    Tue, 23 Feb 2010

    The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has announced that it is to launch a campaign to influence politicians and other decision-makers and to demonstrate how recruiters bring added value to public sector employers.

  • Recruiter appeals for industry support after wife refused cancer treatment

    Tue, 23 Feb 2010

  • Recruiters left open to becoming bargain buys

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    Of the top 1,000 UK recruiters, 136 have left themselves open to becoming a bargain acquisition, according to new research from financial research company Plimsoll.

  • Recruiters urged to protect against umbrella failures

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    Recruitment agencies have been urged to protect against the failure of umbrella firms, according to recruitment law specialist Lawspeed.

  • 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.

  • Recruitment and the hidden costs of invoice finance

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    An increasing number of recruitment firms are now financed through factoring and or its close relative invoice discounting.

  • Recruitment at heart of RBS return to standalone strength, says bank’s director of group resourcing

    Mon, 15 Feb 2010

    The Royal Bank of Scotland’s return to standalone strength will be “largely driven by our ability to acquire and retain really good quality people”, the bank’s director of group resourcing has told Recruiter in an exclusive interview.

  • Recruitment set for gradual 2010 recovery

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    The recruitment sector is set for gradual recovery this year, according to a report from market intelligence provider Key Note.

  • Recruitment Society’s national moves

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    The Recruitment Society is moving beyond its traditional South-East hinterland in pursuit of its aim to become a truly national organisation, according to its chairman Steve Huxham.

  • Rec-to-rec recording recovery

    Mon, 22 Feb 2010

    The recruitment-to-recruitment market is recovering, according to rec-to-rec recruiter McCall.

  • Rec-to-rec recovery bodes well for recruitment

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    An increase in rec-to-rec assignments is the first sign of a return to growth and investment in the recruitment industry, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) Recruitment- to-Recruitment sector group.

  • Reed in Partnership to run non-graduate internship and work experience element of Backing Young Britain programme

    Tue, 16 Feb 2010

    The government has chosen welfare-to-work provider Reed in Partnership to run a core component of its Backing Young Britain programme, aimed at helping unemployed 18-24 year olds into non-graduate internships and work experience placements. Reed in Partnership will supply services for the non-graduate internship and work experience element of the scheme, which will place 20,000 young people in internships of between eight and 13 weeks, and 5,000 more in two-week work experience ...

  • Researcher seeks fast tracked employees

    Tue, 16 Feb 2010

    Dr Nick Wylie from UWE’s Bristol Business School, a researcher from the University of the West of England, wants to meet people who are currently being fast tracked at work for a new project focusing on talent management in organisations.

  • Resignations rise

    Tue, 23 Feb 2010

    The number of resignations among UK workers has increased in the past year, according to data from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and employment law service XpertHR.

  • ReThink Group positive about profits

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    In a trading update, multi-sector recruiter the ReThink Group says it expected pre-tax profits after exceptional items to be ahead of that of last year.

  • Revenues decline at Manpower

    Wed, 3 Feb 2010

    International recruiter Manpower Inc has seen revenues decline for the last quarter of the year.

  • Revenues down at InterQuest but grounds for optimism

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    IT recruiter InterQuest Group has seen its revenues fall but recorded stronger trading in the final quarter of the year, according to its audited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2009.

  • Revenues up at On Assignment

    Fri, 19 Feb 2010

    US recruiter On Assignment has recorded increased revenues in its results for the fourth quarter of 2009.

  • Right4staff wins contract with The Better Flower Company

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter right4staff has won a 12-month contract to supply staff to The Better Flower Company in Hounslow, Middlesex.

  • Robert Half reveals top five finance jobs

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    Financial recruiter Robert Half has revealed its five hottest finance jobs.

  • Rockpools and Tardis Group agree deal

    Wed, 10 Feb 2010

    Executive recruiter Rockpools has joined forces with a global executive search and selection firm Tardis Group.The deal gives Rockpools access to Tardis’s global markets, with offices in Sydney, Tokyo, London, Hong Kong, New York and Dubai.

  • RSA moves into new Singapore office

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    Life sciences executive search and interim management recruiter RSA has moved to a new Singapore office.

  • Russell Taylor Management trains for growth

    Mon, 15 Feb 2010

    Russell Taylor Management, an engineering and construction recruiter based in the Wirral, has hit its £5m sales target, as a result of training funding from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) in Greater Merseyside.

  • Santander increases graduate intake

    Wed, 24 Feb 2010

    Banking group Santander is to increase its planned number of graduates in the UK to around 230 this year.

  • Scientific skills recruitment in the food sector set to grow

    Mon, 22 Feb 2010

    Recruitment of food scientists is set to increase in 2010, according to a survey from scientific and engineering recruiter SRG.

  • Scotland faces skills shortage, says Hays

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    While Scotland has emerged as the destination of choice for international jobseekers, the country faces skills shortages across both the private and public sector, according to Darren Montagu, managing director at Hays in Scotland.

  • Scotland now UK’s most popular destination for finance candidates

    Thu, 18 Feb 2010

    Scotland has overtaken England as the UK’s destination of choice for finance job candidates, according to research from Scottish Enterprise TalentScotland.The survey of 1,600 global jobseekers from the US, Africa, the EU and Asia,  shows that 49% chose Scotland, 7% up on the 2009 survey findings, while 46% opted for England, 5% down on last year.

  • Scotland tops UK destination list for global jobseekers

    Wed, 3 Feb 2010

    Scotland is the most popular destination in the UK for international jobseekers, according to a new survey from Scottish Enterprise TalentScotland.

  • Scottish financial services firms aim to hire

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    More than half (52%) of Scotland’s financial service firms say they intend to increase headcount in 2010.

  • Scottish Primary schools merger results in recruitment freeze

    Fri, 19 Feb 2010

    A freeze on teacher recruitment is to be imposed on schools in Angus, Scotland.

  • Service sector helps push GDP growth

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    The service sector has helped push Britain’s GDP growth rate in the last quarter of 2009, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

  • Servoca CEO receives share options

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    Andrew Church, chief executive of Servoca, has received share options on 4.4m ordinary shares of 1p each, based on the performance of the company’s share price.

  • Seven in 10 line managers get people decisions wrong

    Tue, 16 Feb 2010

    Given a second chance, seven in 10 line managers would change their people decisions, according to a survey by workplace psychologist OPP.

  • Social media increases role in brand marketing

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    Most creative and marketing candidates think social media is set to play a greater role in brand marketing, according to a survey by creative and marketing industry recruiter Major Players.

  • SPA rejects claims that umbrella industry lacks regulation

    Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    The Service Providers Association (SPA) has refuted claims that there is a lack of regulation of the umbrella services industry.

  • Spencer Ogden takes on Bullhorn

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    Energy resource recruiter Spencer Ogden has adopted the on-demand recruitment software platform Bullhorn.

  • Spooling mistocks jeperdise job aplicayshuns

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    Half of firms bin CVs for including a spelling or grammatical mistake, with many admitting they are now ‘pickier’ due to the large number of applicants.

  • StepStone secures AXA-Minmetals Assurance contract

    Tue, 16 Feb 2010

    Insurance firm AXA-Minmetals Assurance has agreed a deal with StepStone Solutions to use its new e-recruitment management platform.

  • SThree appoints non-executive chairman

    Wed, 10 Feb 2010

    International recruiter SThree has appointed Clay Brendish CBE as non-executive chairman.

  • Suits get down with the social media posse

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    For those of you who think your bosses are antiquated Luddites, with not the first clue about ‘poking’ someone or Twittering, here’s a solution.

  • Surge in unemployment exposed Jobcentres’ failings, says study

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    Jobcentre staff lacked the skills to provide a ‘personalised service’ to jobseekers, during last year’s rise in unemployment, according to an internal report.

  • TAEN urges repeal of ‘draconian’ retirement law

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    The default retirement age is a “draconian measure which should be repealed at the earliest possible moment”, says TAEN – The Age and Employment Network.

  • TAEN urges Yorks employers to support mature workers

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    Firms in Yorkshire and Humberside have been urged to do more to support older workers by Chris Ball, chief executive of TAEN – The Age and Employment Network.

  • Talentmark signs with Swiss HR consultancy

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    Life science recruiter Talentmark has signed a collaborative agreement with Swiss-based HR consultancy Individual & Organisational Excellence.

  • Ten ways to make your life as a recruiter less stressful this year

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    Former recruiter Neil Shah, now director of the Stress Management Society, shares his top 10 tips to avoid burn-out

  • The client debrief

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    The key to debriefing decision makers directly is to demonstrate the importance of communicating after the interview.

  • The essential learning of a business and life coach

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    Maybe one of our greatest gifts that we discover together with the masterful coach is an acceptance of our fallibility.

  • The Sherwood Group lands £600m contract with Kier North Tyneside

    Thu, 18 Feb 2010

    Outsourcing specialist The Sherwood Group has won a 10-year recruitment contract with construction firm Kier North Tyneside.

  • Thumbs up for apprentices in hospitality sector

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    A survey from hospitality sector skills council People 1st has found that employers view the use of apprentices as more productive than hiring new staff.

  • To bid or not to bid, that is the question

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

     It is not difficult to receive bids and tenders – it takes a certain amount of business development – but companies are generally prepared to send PQQs (Pre Qualification Questionnaires), RFIs (Requests for Information) and ITTs (Invitation to Tender) to requesting suppliers. That’s the easy bit. The hard bit is being honest with yourself and objectively deciding which of these opportunities might be winnable if you bid.

  • Top tips for managing cashflow

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    As Britain emerges from recession, managing cashflow from Britain’s recruiters becomes ever more important.

  • Training a key benefit for jobseekers

    Thu, 18 Feb 2010

    Most candidates (78%) view training opportunities as a key benefit they look for when going for a new job, according to new research from online training provider Citrix GoToTrainingWhile 88% of employers agree that training is important, barriers to providing courses include cost (56%), making the time to arrange the sessions (54%) and not wanting staff away from their desk or out of the office unnecessarily (30%).

  • TUI UK launches new graduate scheme

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    Travel firm TUI UK & Ireland (TUI UK), the parent company of Thomson and First Choice, is focusing on developing its future business leaders through the launch of a new graduate development scheme this October.

  • Turnover falls at Impellam

    Mon, 22 Feb 2010

    The Impellam Group, a provider of staffing solutions and outsourced people-related services, has seen a decline in turnover in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2009.

  • Turnover up at NES

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    Turnover increased by 13% in global technical, engineering, rail and IT engineering services recruiter NES Group’s results for the year ended 31 October 2009.

  • Turnover up at Transline-Resource

    Thu, 18 Feb 2010

    Driver and industrial recruitment firm Transline-Resource recorded a 50% increase in turnover in 2009.The firm’s results show that turnover jumped from £16.9m to £25.4m, while profits were up over 300% to £1m.

  • UK business urged to take apprentice grants

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    At the start of National Apprenticeship Week, the government is urging British businesses to take up the new Apprentice Grant for Employers (AGE) scheme offering a £2,500 grant for each 16 or 17-year-old apprentice taken on.

  • UK firms hope to recruit in 2010

    Tue, 23 Feb 2010

    Almost half of UK chief executives (42%) are hoping to recruit additional staff this year, according to research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

  • Unemployment down in last quarter

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    The number of people unemployed has fallen again, according to figures from the Office for the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

  • Unemployment predicted to peak in 2010

    Tue, 16 Feb 2010

    Unemployment in Western markets is set to peak in 2010, according to findings from professional services firm Towers Watson.

  • Upturn in demand for skilled construction workers

    Wed, 24 Feb 2010

    The construction sector is witnessing renewed demand for skilled construction workers, according to construction recruiter One Way Resourcing.

  • Vaivadaite is new partner at Pedersen & Partners

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Kristina Vaivadaite as a new partner and co-owner of the company.

  • Vine Resources opens in Sweden

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    IT and pharma recruiter Vine Resources has opened its first satellite office in Stockholm, Sweden.

  • Virtual village takes British Gas recruits on a journey

    Mon, 15 Feb 2010

    British Gas Recruitment starts its new employees on a journey through a virtual village which can be explored with their own avatar.

  • VMA Group integrates Interim Performers

    Wed, 10 Feb 2010

    Public relations, corporate communications and investor relations interim management recruiter VMA Group is to formally integrate its sister company Interim Performers into VMA Group.

  • What really helped recruitment leaders survive and thrive in the recession?

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    With some glimmers of economic sunshine now being reported, many recruiters will be expecting a reversal of fortune in comparison with 2009. With its high staff turnover and constant new entrants, the recruitment industry as a whole has been poorly positioned to deal with a recessionary market after so many years of continued growth. So it makes sense to take stock now of what actually worked for some leaders in recruitment in a year which saw 20% wiped off the value of the sector.

  • WHSmith implements StepStone solution

    Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    Retail chain WHSmith is implementing a new e-recruitment solution from StepStone Solutions.

  • Work stress ruins relationships in the UK

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    Workplace stress is having a strong impact on the nation’s love lives, a survey by Monster.co.uk has revealed.

  • Work-life balance responsibility of employees, say workers

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    Three-quarters of employees say it is their responsibility, not that of their employer, to achieve a satisfactory work-life balance, according to new research.

  • WSS Recruitment launches

    Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    Transport and logistics recruiter WSS Recruitment has opened for business.