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Online - March 2009

4MAT event: Recruiters told to focus on process not outcome

Thu, 12 Mar 2009

Recruiters have been urged to focus on the recruitment process rather than the placement outcome by business consultant Jeff Grout.
Acorn wins contracts worth £7.4m

Wed, 18 Mar 2009

Recruiter and training company Acorn has won contracts worth more than £7.4m during the past three months.
Ad Lib launches technical division

Thu, 12 Mar 2009

Creative, media and marketing recruiter Ad Lib has launched a technical division, Ad Lib Techies, specialising in IT professionals in the same industries.
Adecco sees no signs of improvement after announcing Q4 loss

Wed, 4 Mar 2009

International staffing group Adecco recorded a net loss of 22m euros (£19.7m) in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Adecco: Speculation mounts over SThree deal

Fri, 20 Mar 2009

Rumours have escalated over international recruiter Adecco’s targeting of multi-sector staffing firm SThree, following an article published in Recruiter, 18 March.
Advanced Resource Managers expands

Wed, 25 Mar 2009

Technical recruiter Advanced Resource Managers has launched a range of new divisions to expand its technical coverage.
Age Concern: Retirement age fight will continue

Thu, 5 Mar 2009

Charity Age Concern has vowed to fight on in their bid to outlaw the UK’s compulsory retirement age.
Agencies exploit models and entertainers

Fri, 13 Mar 2009

Nine modelling and entertainment agencies have been issued with warnings for failing to comply with the law following an investigation by the government’s Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate.
Agg Jones Search and Selection secures £475,000 investment

Mon, 16 Mar 2009

Newport Wales-based specialist search and selection company Agg Jones Search and Selection has secured equity and debt co-investment from Finance Wales, HSBC and the Welsh Assembly Government as part of a £475,000 expansion.
Annual holidays unaffected by recession

Mon, 2 Mar 2009

The downturn will not deter Britons from taking an annual holiday this summer, according to travel recruiters.
APSCo leads delegation to Brazil

Fri, 13 Mar 2009

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) is leading the UK’s first professional staffing trade delegation to Brazil between 4-7 May 2009 to help its members expand in the region.
APSCo: First executive committee announced

Thu, 19 Mar 2009

Following its creation in January, the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has elected its first executive committee.
Aspen Partners: new interim and contract service

Wed, 4 Mar 2009

In-house recruitment specialist Aspen Partners International has launched a new interim and contract service.
Badenoch & Clark survey: Employers fail to sell firms to staff

Tue, 10 Mar 2009

Over a third of companies fail to sell their organisation to their workers, a new survey from multi-sector recruiter Badenoch & Clark shows.
Berkeley Scott: New competitors for BBC’s The Restaurant sought

Tue, 10 Mar 2009

Hospitality recruiter Berkeley Scott is working with the BBC to find people who would like to take part in Series 3 of The Restaurant with top chef Raymond Blanc.
BT Business: Teamwork hit as workers seek job security

Tue, 24 Mar 2009

Teamwork at firms is taking a hit as workers seek to secure their own jobs, research from BT Business has shown.
BT pay freeze will increase headhunting

Thu, 12 Mar 2009

Telecoms giant BT’s move to freeze the pay of all of its UK staff will increase the opportunities for headhunting its top staff, according to recruiters.
BUPA jobs: good news for recruiters

Tue, 17 Mar 2009

Private healthcare company BUPA has announced that it is taking on 800 new staff to work in its nursing homes.
Business Insight: Gold Group’s director on fee rebuttals

Tue, 31 Mar 2009

Tom Puffett, director of technical recruiter Gold Group, tells recruiter.co.uk how the company combats fee pressure from clients.
BusinessElite: Online invitation-only recruiting service launches

Wed, 18 Mar 2009

BusinessElite, an invitation-only recruiting community for top executives and recruiters, has been launched.
Cartwright Employment loses GLA appeal

Thu, 12 Mar 2009

Merseyside-based gangmaster Cartwright Employment lost its appeal against the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA), after its licence was revoked.
Castlerock Care Services opens new offices

Mon, 23 Mar 2009

Castlerock Care Services has opened offices in Gateshead and London after winning a master vendor contract for Four Seasons Health Care, now being rolled out across the England and Wales.
CBI: Working time opt-out at risk

Mon, 30 Mar 2009

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned of the risk to the working time opt-out, ahead of a conciliation committee meeting in Brussels on Wednesday.
CIPS/Markit: Construction decline “unparalleled”

Tue, 3 Mar 2009

February’s figures for production in the construction sector reflected a “substantial deterioration of operating conditions throughout the industry”, according to the latest Production Manufacturing Index.CIPS/Markit’s index registered 27.8 points in February (with 50 equaling no change), after rising slightly during the previous month.
CIPS/Markit: Manufacturing decline is fastest in history

Mon, 2 Mar 2009

The rate of contraction in the manufacturing sector has continued to increase, with a shift in focus towards large-sized producers.
City jobs market still contracting

Wed, 18 Mar 2009

Hiring activity in the City in February was significantly down on February 2008, according to Morgan McKinley’s latest London Employment Monitor.
Clients claim IT contractor rates are too high

Tue, 17 Mar 2009

IT recruiters experiencing pressure on fees have disagreed with IT directors who say they cannot get people with the skills they need.
Clients not signing up to new model

Wed, 25 Mar 2009

With a week to go before the removal of the VAT staff hire concession, clients of recruitment agencies have been reluctant to sign up to a new employment model that could potentially save them millions of pounds.
Completed searches for executive search firms

Tue, 3 Mar 2009

Two US-based executive search firms have announced successful placements.
Concept IT wins Wincor Nixdorf contract

Fri, 6 Mar 2009

IT recruiter Concept IT has agreed a sole supplier recruitment deal with IT solutions firm Wincor Nixdorf.Concept IT will supply all contract and permanent recruitment across the UK for engineering roles, including service engineers, technical helpdesk, repair, technical support engineers and product specialists.
Confidence is key in retail sales

Wed, 25 Mar 2009

Retailers could capitalise on the sales of stricken rivals but consumer confidence is key to this, recruiters have claimed.
Coningham Lee pulls out of Dubai move

Tue, 24 Mar 2009

Finance recruiter Coningham Lee has decided not to go ahead with a planned office opening in Dubai as a result of the slowdown there.
Connex Education: Education specific RPO offering launched

Fri, 13 Mar 2009

Education agency Connex Education has launched what it believes to be the UK’s first and only education-specific recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) offering with its vendor neutral VMS (vendor managed solution).
Construction recruiters gain from civil boom

Mon, 23 Mar 2009

Civil projects have surged by 39% compared with February last year, according to contract leads monitoring service Emap Glenigan.
Construction workers database seized

Fri, 6 Mar 2009

A company which sold workers’ confidential data to construction firms is to be closed down by the Information Commissioner.
Contract Scotland’s construction training

Wed, 25 Mar 2009

Scottish construction recruiter Contract Scotland is running five-day site safety management courses to help temporary workers find jobs.
CPH Consulting re-sign contract

Tue, 17 Mar 2009

Specialist recruitment outsourcing firm, CPH Consulting, has renewed its contract with web optimisation software company, Omniture.Managing director, Jerry Wright, says: “We are delighted to have the opportunity to build on our first year’s partnership with Omniture, which has an excellent market position in one of the few growth sectors in the current economy.”
Crossrail contractor announced

Thu, 12 Mar 2009

Transcend has been chosen as a partner for the multi-million pound rail development.
Demand for CSR specialists remains level

Online - March 2009

Salaries have remained level for corporate social responsibility (CSR) personnel, but budgets have been cut.
Demand for CSR specialists remains level

Online - March 2009

Salaries have remained level for corporate social responsibility (CSR) personnel, but budgets have been cut.
Demand for CSR specialists remains level

Thu, 5 Mar 2009

Salaries have remained level for corporate social responsibility (CSR) personnel, but budgets have been cut.
EFA: Older workers struggling to find work

Thu, 19 Mar 2009

Older workers are finding it harder to find work, claim the Employers Forum on Age (EFA).
Employers told to enlist Gen Y in fighting downturn

Mon, 9 Mar 2009

Employers have been urged to get Generation Y involved in fighting this recession.
Empresaria announces drop in pre-tax profits for 2008

Tue, 31 Mar 2009

Profits before tax fell to £1.3m for the year ending 31 December 2008 compared to £6m in 2007.
Energy, the new finance?

Fri, 20 Mar 2009

Candidates from the finance sector are taking advantage of transferable skills and targeting job roles in the energy sector.
Eurociett: Agency work could drive recovery

Tue, 24 Mar 2009

Agency work could play a vital role in driving Europe’s economic recovery, according to Eurociett.
Executive search falls in last quarter of 2008

Tue, 3 Mar 2009

Executive search revenues fell in the last quarter of 2008, according to the latest Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) State of the Executive Search Industry Report.
Executive search firm announces new contracts

Mon, 2 Mar 2009

US retained executive search firm DavenportMajor has been selected for three searches.
Executive search: Promotions at Pinton Forrest & Madden

Fri, 27 Mar 2009

Canadian executive search firm Pinton Forrest & Madden has made a number of promotions.
FDM group: Pre-tax profits rise by 23%

Mon, 9 Mar 2009

IT recruiter FDM group has revealed a 23% rise in 2008 pre-tax profit.For the year ended 31 December, FDM group recorded a pre-tax profit of £5.3m compared with £4.3m in 2007 as revenue increased 4.7% to £52.2m.FDM claims its growth was underpinned by its Mountie programme, where it recruits numerical science graduates.
Financial service jobs cull fastest since 1993

Mon, 30 Mar 2009

Financial service sector jobs are being cut at their fastest rate since 1993, according to a survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Financial services recruiters question mortgage lending figures

Wed, 25 Mar 2009

Financial services recruiters say they have seen no signs of increases in demand for mortgage staff, despite mortgage lending jumping to a 10-month high.
Frost & Sullivan Survey: Clients relationships priority for Euro sales executives

Tue, 3 Mar 2009

Sales professionals must prioritise developing and enchancing client relationships, according to a new survey.
Full list: Eight agency administrations in February

Fri, 27 Mar 2009

The number of recruitment agencies that insolvency practitioners have announced are in administration or administrative receivership dropped from January to February.
Gap personnel makes ‘white knight’ takeover

Tue, 3 Mar 2009

Commercial recruiter Temple Quay Recruitment has merged with multi-sector recruiter gap personnel, Recruiter can exclusively reveal.
Gap personnel secures new funding

Tue, 24 Mar 2009

Multi-sector recruiter gap personnel has secured £500k in funding from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets.
Getting realistic about your own job search

Tue, 24 Mar 2009

Even experienced recruiters make unrealistic demands when looking for new jobs. To prepare effectively for your own own personal job applications, you must become more aware of what will make you stand out from the crowd, to be seen as that exceptional candidate.
GLA: Most gangmasters in favour of licensing

Mon, 16 Mar 2009

Most gangmasters are in favour of licensing, claims a new report on the performance of the GLA by the University of Sheffield and University of Liverpool.
GLA: West Midlands gangmaster’s licence revoked

Tue, 17 Mar 2009

A West Midlands gangmaster has been found to have been deceiving the GLA and exploiting workers following a GLA investigation.
Global Career Company relocates to Hammersmith

Tue, 3 Mar 2009

International recruiter Global Career Company is moving to Hammersmith in West London.
Global search firm Boyden chosen by Chile

Tue, 17 Mar 2009

International executive search firm Boyden has been selected as a premier provider of search services for Chile’s System for High Level Director Civil Service, which reports to President Michelle Bachelet.
Harvey Nash: David Higgins resigns

Mon, 30 Mar 2009

International technical recruiter Harvey Nash has announced the resignation of deputy chairman David Higgins.
Hays agrees deal with ICM

Mon, 2 Mar 2009

Hays signs partnership agreement with Institute of Credit Management (ICM).
Hays: Deutsche Bank cuts target

Thu, 19 Mar 2009

Shares in multi-sector recruiter Hays have fallen 6.2% after Deutsche Bank cuts its 2009 price target by 7.3%.
Hospitality attracting all comers

Fri, 20 Mar 2009

The hospitality sector is attracting candidates from various industries, according to recruiters.
Hospitality: 2012 Olympics to boost lower levels over roles

Fri, 6 Mar 2009

The 2012 Olympics will boost lower level hospitality roles and not necessarily apprenticeships, recruiters have claimed.
Hospitality: Megabucks football clubs not immune from recession

Tue, 10 Mar 2009

Premiership football clubs are not immune to the downturn blighting the hospitality sector, recruiters have claimed.
Hospitality: Recruiters urge business to invest in local jobs

Wed, 4 Mar 2009

Hospitality recruiters have called upon businesses to invest in jobs in local communities as the recession takes hold.
Hospitality: Second jobbers on the rise

Tue, 17 Mar 2009

The number of people looking to the hospitality sector for a second job is on the increase, hospitality recruiters have claimed.Mark Darby, managing director at hospitality recruiter Berkeley Scott, says he has witnessed an exponential rise in candidate applications with people looking to work for events companies and hotels to top up on their income.Darby says: “People are turning to the hospitality and leisure industry because they perceive it as a marketplace ...
How to sell retainers in the current market

Mon, 18 May 2009

Might seem an unlikely time to introduce retainers in to your product offering and be successful with it, but this is exactly what I have done with a number of my clients.
HR: Flexible working could lead to more women at board level

Wed, 11 Mar 2009

HR should look to flexible working among other measures as a means of improving the representation of women at senior levels, according to recruiters.
HR: Public sector recruitment holds up despite cuts

Tue, 24 Mar 2009

The public sector remains buoyant for HR recruiters despite fears that HR job cuts could be made at Whitehall.
HR: Recession results in reluctance to move jobs

Thu, 5 Mar 2009

The war for talent rages on as the recession has ensured that candidates are reluctant to move, according to HR recruiters.
Hydrogen: Revenue falls by 7%

Tue, 10 Mar 2009

Talent management firm Hydrogen has announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2008.
ILM: Top tips to beat recession

Fri, 20 Mar 2009

The Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) has issued its top tips on how managers can ‘recession-proof’ themselves. 1) Think positiveTry not to take an overly negative outlook about your prospects and what might go wrong – focus instead on what you do well. 2) Be pleasant to be aroundEmpathy, a certain amount of optimism and a sense of humour, mean your co-workers are more likely to want to be around you. Negative ...
Interaction snaps up 31 Kelly Services branches

Fri, 13 Mar 2009

UK multi-sector recruitment group Interaction has acquired 31 branches of Kelly Services in a deal that takes effect on Monday, 16 March, Recruiter can reveal.
International: US investment vital to Northern Ireland

Mon, 2 Mar 2009

Corporate America’s continued investment is vital to Northern Ireland’s economy.
Interquest profits rise

Thu, 5 Mar 2009

After tax profits at specialist IT recruiter Interquest rose to £2.7m for the 12 months ending 31 December 2008, compared to £2.4m for 2007.
IT contractors in greater demand from financial institutions

Fri, 20 Mar 2009

The number of IT contractors taken on by financial institutions increased in February compared to January, according to new research.
IT working-Visas triple

Tue, 10 Mar 2009

The number of IT workers from non-EU countries coming to the UK has tripled since the dotcom boom.
James Caan invests in webrecruit

Fri, 13 Mar 2009

James Caan, from the BBC programme Dragons’ Den, and founder and former chief executive of the Alexander Mann Group, has invested in online recruitment firm webrecruit. Caan has also taken the role of chairman of webrecruit after a speculative approach from the company’s directors resulted in his investing an undisclosed sum in the company. Based in Exeter but operating nationwide, assists businesses recruit staff for a flat fee. Managing director ...
Jo Sellick joins APSCo’s executive committee

Mon, 16 Mar 2009

Managing director of legal and financial recruiter Sellick Partnership, Jo Sellick, has been elected to the executive committee of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
Korn/Ferry Q3 results down

Thu, 12 Mar 2009

Executive recruiter Korn/Ferry International has reported lower-than-expected third-quarter results which could also extend into Q4.
Learning and Skills Council seeks recruiters’ views

Thu, 5 Mar 2009

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is asking recruiters for help in increasing the skills of the workforce and getting more people into work.
Lisbon employment targets drift out of reach

Tue, 31 Mar 2009

The European Union’s 2010 employment targets now seem unobtainable, as the downturn grips the EU member states.
Los Angeles office for Diversified Search Ray & Berndtson

Thu, 26 Mar 2009

Diversified Search Ray & Berndtson has appointed Richard Krell as managing director to head the firm’s new Los Angeles office.
Losses mount at Pinnacle Staffing Group

Fri, 27 Mar 2009

The group made a loss of £7.01m for the year ending 4 January 2009 compared to £704,000 in 2007.
Manpower Software announces increase in NHS contracts

Wed, 4 Mar 2009

Provider of workforce optimisation solutions Manpower Software has announced an increase in NHS Trust customers in its third quarter ended 28 February 2009.
Manpower survey: US hiring weakest since 1982

Tue, 10 Mar 2009

US recruitment plans are at their weakest levels since the 1982 recession when Argentina’s miltary government invaded the Falkland Islands and Adam Ant disbanded Adam and the Ants, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
Mansbach rejoins HVS Executive Search

Fri, 13 Mar 2009

HVS Executive Search, an international retained search firm specialising in the hotel, restaurant, gaming and retail industries, has appointed David Mansbach to co-president for North America.
Manufacturing output faces largest decline since 1981

Wed, 11 Mar 2009

UK manufacturing output dipped 2.9% in January, according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics.
McDonald’s enlists Oystercatchers for agency search

Thu, 26 Mar 2009

McDonald’s has appointed marketing consultancy Oystercatchers to look for a staffing agency to manage its pitch for overseeing its employer brand and recruitment advertising business.Oystercatchers will be responsible for all initial agency contact on behalf of McDonald’s and will also recommend a pitch shortlist.The pitch follows a strategic review undertaken by McDonald’s to assess the role of its employer brand and recruitment advertising work. Agencies ...
McFadden visits agencies after controversial ad campaign

Wed, 18 Mar 2009

Employment minister Pat McFadden visted hospitality recruiter Admiral Group and sat with temporary agency workers on site yesterday.
Media recruiters help ex-ITV staff

Thu, 5 Mar 2009

Media sector recruiters are trying to help broadcast candidates after ITV’s announcement it would cut 600 jobs, about 15% of its total workforce.
Michael Page: profits fall after “year of two halves”

Thu, 5 Mar 2009

Michael Page International has announced a 5% drop in profits before tax for 2008.
Monster Employment Index: Online hiring activity bounces back

Tue, 10 Mar 2009

Online hiring activity showed signs of recovery in February, according to the Monster Employment Index.
Monster issues social networking guidelines

Tue, 3 Mar 2009

Following a worker’s recent dismissal for disparaging remarks about her job, Monster has issued guidelines for the use of social networking websites.
Monster’s napping at work advice

Thu, 26 Mar 2009

Monster has issued guidelines on how to take a power nap at work ahead of National Nap at Work Week, which runs from 29 March to 5 April.
Morson announces slight fall in profits

Tue, 31 Mar 2009

After-tax profits at Morson declined to £5.8m for the year ended 31 December 2008, compared to £6.9m in 2007.
MPs criticise the government’s engineering policy

Mon, 30 Mar 2009

A committee of MPs has attacked the government for failing to take advantage of the UK’s engineering skills base.
Networking is Cornerstone of executive search

Wed, 25 Mar 2009

UK-based executive search consultancy Barnes Kavelle has used a global search network to recruit executives for one of its clients.
Nurses’ pay lags behind bosses

Fri, 27 Mar 2009

The pay of NHS bosses in England rose by more than three times that of nurses last year.
Office Angels: Employees work equivalent of six-day week

Mon, 30 Mar 2009

Employees now put in the equivalent of an extra day’s work at the weekend, according to new research from secretarial recruiter Office Angels.
Oil & Gas: Mentor secures £600k to further US expansion

Wed, 18 Mar 2009

RBS Invoice Finance will provide Mentor IMC’s Houston office with the capital to supplement new development opportunities in the US market.
One in three European firms to shed jobs

Wed, 25 Mar 2009

A third of European firms are planning job cuts, according to a report published by business consultancy BCG and the European Association for People Management (EAPM).
OPD records £2.3m loss

Tue, 17 Mar 2009

International recruitment services company OPD Group has announced a loss of £2.3m for 2008. This compares with a profit of £7.2m in 2007.
Pareto Law agrees Duff & Phelps training deal

Wed, 4 Mar 2009

Training firm Pareto Law has signed a new global training agreement with US independent financial advisory and investment banking services provider Duff & Phelps.
Parity Group sells training division

Mon, 2 Mar 2009

Parity Group has completed the disposal of its training division to ECS.The disposal was completed on 27 February, and follows an announcement in January that Parity had agreed to sell the division to ECS for a total cash consideration of up to £3m.The sale is designed to strengthen Parity’s financial and strategic position, allowing it to focus on and grow its resources and solutions businesses.
People Plus links up with Wolves

Mon, 23 Mar 2009

Industrial and commercial recruiter People Plus has linked up with local football club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Personal career management: CVs not good enough

Fri, 20 Mar 2009

Most CVs are not good enough to be taken forward any further, according to a study by career coaching company Personal Career Management.
Profits fall at Robert Walters

Fri, 6 Mar 2009

International recruitment specialist Robert Walters announced that profits after taxation were £12.2m for the 12 months ending 31 December 2008 compared with £17.4m in 2007.
Profits up at Healthcare Locums

Mon, 16 Mar 2009

International healthcare recruiter Healthcare Locums has announced an increase in profits for 2008.
REC/KPMG: Report on Jobs reveals rapid decline in staffing demand

Wed, 4 Mar 2009

Staffing demands at firms fell at the fastest rate in more than a decade in February and pay also fell at a record rate as firms cut costs, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)/KPMG Report on Jobs.
Recruiters seek multi-lingual consultants

Tue, 10 Mar 2009

Rec-to-rec recruiters are experiencing an increase in demand for multi-lingual consultants as UK-based agencies target international business.
Recruiters’ reliance on public sector grows

Fri, 27 Mar 2009

Almost half of new home building is now funded from the public purse, according to new figures, highlighting the public sector’s growing importance for many recruiters.
Recruitment “one of the best industries for women” says Healthcare Locums’ Bleasdale

Tue, 3 Mar 2009

“There’s no pre-conceived idea about who can be a good recruitment consultant and who can’t. It’s all about delivery,” Kate Bleasdale, Healthcare Locum’s founder, and executive vice chairman, told Recruiter.
Recruitment thaw in hospitality

Thu, 26 Mar 2009

Hospitality recruiters have noted an upturn in recruitment following a staffing freeze blighting the sector in the first quarter of the year.
Rec-to-rec recruiters target retained work

Wed, 4 Mar 2009

The number of rec-to-rec assignments undertaken on a retained basis has increased dramatically as headhunting becomes crucial to identifying talent.
Redditch Borough Council appoints Comensura

Tue, 3 Mar 2009

Managed services provider Comensura has won a new contract to supply all of Redditch Borough Council’s temporary workers.
Reed: Keep Britain Working scheme launches

Tue, 17 Mar 2009

Multi-sector recruiter Reed has launched a campaign focusing on keeping as many people as possible in work.
Remploy partners with BT

Thu, 5 Mar 2009

Provider of employment services for people with disabilities and health conditions Remploy has agreed a partnership with BT to deliver an impartial support service for its employees with a disability or health condition.
Remploy: Sue Butcher appointed HR director

Thu, 5 Mar 2009

Remploy, provider of employment services for people with disabilities and health conditions has appointed Sue Butcher as HR director.
Renewable sector funding stalls

Fri, 27 Mar 2009

Recruiters in the energy sector are concerned over the funding for some of the large-scale projects.
Resource Group’s Airbus contract expanded

Thu, 12 Mar 2009

Resource Group has won a place on Airbus’ supplier management programme, expanding the type of roles it places into the company.
Retail HR: Roddy Watt appointed to board

Wed, 4 Mar 2009

Retail recruiter Retail Human Resources (RHR) is to move into the hospitality sector with the appointment of Berkeley Scott Group founder Roddy Watt.
Retail sales boom buoys recruiters

Tue, 31 Mar 2009

Retail recruiters are being buoyed by January’s retail sales figures but this may not last, as sales declined in February.
Retail: Recruiters urge help for stricken retailers

Thu, 19 Mar 2009

With nearly a third of the UK’s largest retail firms struggling for funding, retail recruiters have urged the government to help retailers.
Retail: Recruiters urged to help candidates more

Fri, 13 Mar 2009

Recruiters have been urged to play a key role in helping candidates that have been made redundant make the right career choice.
Retail: Recruitment solutions should be as creative as shoppers

Tue, 3 Mar 2009

Retail recruiters have been urged to offer creative solutions to clients as consumers get creative around their shopping habits.
Reuters recruits eFinancialCareers as jobs provider

Thu, 26 Mar 2009

Financial careers website eFinancialCareers is the new exclusive jobs provider for Reuters online Careers Centre on the Reuters.com network of consumer websites in the UK, Germany, Italy, France, the Middle East and Africa.The Careers Centres will available to users from the Reuters consumer website home pages in each region with eFinancialCareers offering jobs and articles on the latest recruitment trends for each Centre.John Benson, chief executive and founder ...
Rise Group: Neil Lafferty is new group sales director

Mon, 9 Mar 2009

Multi-sector recruiter Rise Group has appointed Neil Lafferty as group sales director.
Rise Group: One-day shortlist offered

Thu, 26 Mar 2009

Third sector recruiter Rise Group has introduced a one-day shortlist.
Robert Walters directors buy company shares

Mon, 23 Mar 2009

Three directors of Robert Walters acquired shares in the company on Friday, suggesting they believe its share price is set to rise.
Robert Walters: Demand increases for employee relations experts

Tue, 31 Mar 2009

Firms are recruiting more HR professionals with restructuring and downsizing experience as a result of the economic downturn, according to Robert Walters’ latest salary survey. Due to disputes arising from poor market conditions, 2008 saw an increase in demand for employee relations (ER) experts compared to 2007, with organisations attempting to minimise disruption and negative press coverage resulting from redundancies, the survey showed.
SAS wins BP global recruitment marketing account

Fri, 6 Mar 2009

Energy giant BP has appointed SAS, part of the Publicis Groupe network, as its single recruitment marketing communications supplier for graduate and experienced candidate attraction. Until now, BP’s recruitment marketing was conducted through multiple global suppliers.
Servoca trading ‘ahead of expectations’

Tue, 31 Mar 2009

Education and healthcare recruiter Servoca says its trading for the first six months of the year has been ahead of expectations.The trading statement adds that that all divisions are now delivering profits and it looks forward to continued organic growth in the second half of the year.
SMEs: Late payments reach £25.9bn

Wed, 11 Mar 2009

The sum of money now owed to British and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) stands at £25.9bn, according to Bacs Payment Schemes (Bacs).
Social networking: UK interviewers less likely to check sites

Tue, 17 Mar 2009

UK interviewers are the least likely to check social networking sites, new research from talent management consultancy DDI shows.
Spherion and Hyphen secure strategic partnership

Wed, 25 Mar 2009

Spherion and hyphen, part of Spring Group, have established a strategic alliance to offer recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) on a global scale. The companies have joined forces to offer RPO solutions to clients’ across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia.
Sports recruitment experiences international growth

Wed, 18 Mar 2009

The migration of sports industry talent to new markets in the Middle East and Asia is continuing despite the global economic slump, according to Will Lloyd, co-founder of Sports Recruitment International.
SR Group: Nick Holt made partner at SR Search

Mon, 23 Mar 2009

Multi-sector recruiter The SR Group, comprising SR Search, Taylor Root, Frazer Jones, Carter Murray, Brewer Morris and Parker Wells, has appointed Nick Holt as a partner to head up SR Search.
St Patrick’s day: the craic continues

Tue, 17 Mar 2009

The St Patrick day’s party goes on despite the recession, according to hospitality recruiters.
Staffline announces lower profits

Tue, 3 Mar 2009

Net profits for the year ended 31 December 2008 fell to £2.34m at multi-sector recruiter Staffline, compared to £3m in 2007.
SThree breaks back into FTSE 250

Fri, 13 Mar 2009

IT recruiter SThree has joined the ranks of the top 250 companies in the FTSE share index.
Suburbia’s role in London’s recovery

Mon, 16 Mar 2009

The suburbs could help London’s economy into recovery, claims a London Councils’ report.
Tax changes and marketing could boost travel recruitment

Mon, 9 Mar 2009

Recruiters have revealed their solutions to getting the travel industry moving again.
Ten of top Times 100 Small Companies are recruiters

Mon, 2 Mar 2009

One in 10 of The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies for 2009 is a recruiter, the new list has revealed.
Tesco: Working mothers take two in 10 roles

Thu, 19 Mar 2009

Around 20% of the 10,000 new positions created at supermarket Tesco will go to working mothers, claims its head of resourcing.
The Gibbs Partnership merges with US-based Strategic Staffing Solutions

Wed, 11 Mar 2009

IT recruiter The Gibbs Partnership has merged with Strategic Staffing Solutions to capitalise on international business.
TheAgency signs managed service contract with Ad Lib Recruitment

Mon, 9 Mar 2009

Brand response company TheAgency has agreed a managed recruitment service contract with specialist media, creative and marketing recruiters, Ad Lib.
Top appointments for executive search firms

Thu, 19 Mar 2009

Two executive search firms have made top-level appointments.
Transport & logistics: Innov8 opens its doors today

Mon, 9 Mar 2009

Driving, logistics and commercial recruiter Innov8 has opened for business today.
Travel: BAA Airport sale could create jobs

Mon, 23 Mar 2009

The enforced sale of BAA’s airports could boost travel jobs, according to travel recruiters.
Travel: Recruiters request removal of passenger tax

Mon, 30 Mar 2009

Travel recruiters have urged the government to scrap passenger tax following the Dutch government’s removal of the tax.
Travel: Stansted Airport expansion crucial for jobs

Mon, 16 Mar 2009

The expansion of Stansted Airport is crucial to the jobs market in the area, travel recruiters have claimed.
Twittering about jobs

Wed, 18 Mar 2009

Micro-blogging site Twitter has targeted the recruitment world with the launch of a free suite of job services.
Unemployment breaks through the 2m mark

Wed, 18 Mar 2009

The number of unemployed people increased by 165,000 to 2.03m in the three months to January, according to the Office of National Statistics.
Verifile agrees screening contract with CDGDC

Wed, 11 Mar 2009

Pre-employment screening company Verifile has agreed an exclusive contract with China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Centre (CDGDC) to verify Chinese academic and vocational qualifications.
Warren Partners: New sports sector practice

Tue, 24 Mar 2009

Executive search specialist Warren Partners has launched a new sports sector practice, led by directors Mike Penny and Tom Manger, and advised by Niels de Vos, chief executive of UK Athletics.
Wedlake Bell: Employers at risk of indirect race discrimination

Wed, 4 Mar 2009

Employers guilty of not processing job applications from non-UK, EU and European Economic Area (EEA) applicants could be held liable for indirect race discrimination.
Workcircle: Seven new international sites launched

Tue, 24 Mar 2009

UK jobs aggregator Workcircle has expanded internationally with the launch of sites in the US, India, China, Hong Kong, Australia, the Gulf and Dubai.The sites assist local jobseekers and UK jobseekers looking for work abroad and will use a pay-per-click model which enables advertisers to pay by performance in these new regions.
Working with those all important contacts: three steps to survive and thrive

Tue, 24 Mar 2009

In these challenging times, keeping up to date with all your contacts is one of the most important steps you can take.

RecruiterOnline - March 2009

Recruiter
Online - March 2009