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Online - May 2009

  • ‘Monster monopoly’ to hit travel jobs

    Tue, 19 May 2009

    The “monster monopoly” that would be created if a merger between American Airlines and British Airways goes ahead will result in the loss of travel jobs, according to recruiters.

  • £58m boost to social worker recruitment

    Thu, 7 May 2009

    The government is to put an extra £58m into the recruitment and retention of social workers, following the death of Baby P.

  • Active Human Capital Group launches Active Interims

    Wed, 27 May 2009

    Executive recruitment and board advisory business Active Human Capital Group has launched Active Interims which will target senior interim executives, business project managers and change management specialists.

  • Adam Grainger joins NetworkersMSB

    Fri, 15 May 2009

    International technology recruiter NetworkersMSB has appointed Adam Grainger as head of renewable energy. 

  • Adecco directors re-elected at AGM

    Thu, 14 May 2009

    At global recruiter Adecco’s AGM, shareholders approved the re-election of all board members for a further year, as well as all other agenda items.

  • Adecco moves all job postings to Broadbean

    Wed, 27 May 2009

    Recruitment giant Adecco has migrated all UK job postings from Conkers to Broadbean. Paul Dorney, head of online marketing at Adecco, says: “ The whole Adecco Group is very pleased with the switch from Conkers to Broadbean and the transition was extremely smooth due to the efforts of Broadbean’s excellent team. The consultants are very excited about the new system and love how easy it is to use with minimal training necessary. The response tracking feature has gone down ...

  • Adecco's Q1 profit drops 83%

    Wed, 6 May 2009

    International staffing firm Adecco has announced an 83% fall in net profits for the first quarter of 2009 as the company was hit by the “exceptionally difficult” business environment.

  • Aligra awarded DWP jobseekers contract

    Wed, 27 May 2009

    Commercial and industrial recruiter Aligra has been chosen by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to support its Jobcentre Plus initiative to get newly unemployed professionals back to work.

  • Antal International opens four new offices

    Tue, 19 May 2009

    Professional recruiter Antal is to open four new offices in Frankfurt, Munich and Nuremburg in Germany and Barcelona in Spain.

  • Arena21 launches recruitment division

    Fri, 8 May 2009

    A new recruitment division has been launched by front of house outsourcing and training specialist arena21.

  • Army to outsource recruitment

    Tue, 5 May 2009

    The Army is to outsource the recruitment of its soldiers and officers to the private sector.

  • ATA and Ganymede Solutions announce positive results

    Tue, 12 May 2009

    ATA Recruitment and Ganymede Solutions have announced increased profits for the period ending 31 December 2008.

  • ATA Selection supplies candidates for Airbus work

    Thu, 28 May 2009

    SPS Aerostructures has used technical recruiter ATA Selection to boost its CAD-CAM department for the Airbus A380 contract.

  • BA record losses signals turbulent times

    Tue, 26 May 2009

    British Airways’ record losses are a bellwether for an industry facing turbulent times, according to travel recruiters.

  • Bad debt increases at unprecedented rate

    Fri, 15 May 2009

    The number of firms being chased for bad debt is increasing at an unprecedented rate, according to debt recovery firm Lovetts.

  • BarCap on hiring spree

    Mon, 11 May 2009

    Barclays Capital (BarCap), the investment banking arm of Barclays, is on a hiring spree to take on another 100 bankers, according to a report in the Independent. This is in addition to 140 bankers and traders taken on since September.

  • Bespoke employer branding campaigns boost hires

    Fri, 22 May 2009

    Resourcing professionals have been urged to focus on employer branding to increase the accuracy of their international hires.

  • BMW hires 250 temporary staff

    Fri, 29 May 2009

    Just four months after BMW laid off 850 temps (Recruiter,4 March) the car manufacturer is rehiring staff at its Cowley plant.An announcement from the company said it was taking on 250 staff to fill extra shifts for “at least” the next three months, following an increase in orders.Multi-sector agencies Right4Staff and Manpower previously held contracts with for the plant, but it was unclear at time of press whether they would be supplying the new staff.

  • Bonus cut for audit and compliance

    Tue, 26 May 2009

    Audit and compliance professionals in London predict their bonuses will be 38% lower than last year’s, according to executive search consultancy firm GRS.The survey shows that 36% were not expecting a bonus, 18% predicted no change, while 64% anticipate a lower bonus than last year.   Rowan Crooks, consultant, GRS Compliance, says: “It’s bad out there – even in supposedly safe sectors like audit. People are expecting their bonuses to be much lower and a huge ...

  • Brighter times ahead for hospitality

    Wed, 27 May 2009

    The worst could be over for the hospitality sector, according to a new poll from the CBI employers’ body.

  • BT cuts 15,000

    Thu, 14 May 2009

    BT has announced it is to shed 15,000 jobs this year, most of which will go in the UK as it reported losses of £134m.The BBC reports that BT’s problems stem from its global services unit, which handles the network systems of big organisations. BT added it had taken a near £1.5bn write-down at this unit.

  • Bumper retail sales not all good news for recruiters

    Thu, 14 May 2009

    The impact of increased footfall on the high street does not necessarily represent good news for retail recruiters.

  • Business confidence recovers in service sector

    Wed, 6 May 2009

    Confidence among service sector businesses has continued to recover, according to the CIPS/Markit Business Activity Index.

  • Businesses learn from past recessions, says Hudson

    Wed, 13 May 2009

    Businesses have learned the lessons of past recessions, with the need to shed staff balanced by an increasing focus on talent management, according to recruitment and talent management consultancy Hudson.

  • C&M goes green

    Fri, 8 May 2009

    Travel recruiter C&M is demonstrating its green credentials to suppliers, customers and staff following its decision to sign up to the Green Achiever scheme.

  • Capita Group secures major contracts

    Wed, 6 May 2009

    Capita Group, the business process outsourcer and professional services company, has secured outsourcing contracts and renewals worth £767m in the first four months of 2009.

  • Car production drops but McLaren and Rolls-Royce hiring

    Tue, 26 May 2009

    Despite a 55% drop in production compared with the same month in 2008, two major motor manufacturers plan to create jobs.

  • Career Cross recruits Horsfall

    Fri, 22 May 2009

    Multi-sector recruitment company Career Cross has appointed James Horsfall as director.Horsfall will join the Leeds-based recruiter’s board. The company fills positions at all levels for an array of businesses and sectors.

  • Caution urged over making sick employees redundant

    Thu, 28 May 2009

    Companies should proceed “with extreme caution” when making workers on long-term sick leave redundant, according to employment law specialist RedundancyManager.co.uk, provided by Tollers Solicitors.

  • Charterhouse appoints Robertson as new chief executive

    Wed, 13 May 2009

    Sandra Robertson has been appointed as the new chief executive at commercial and financial recruiter Charterhouse Group International.

  • Cineworld recruits with Changeworknow

    Thu, 21 May 2009

    Cinema operator Cineworld has launched a new online recruitment system aimed at improving the way the business manages its high-volume cinema recruitment.

  • Confusion following PASA closure

    Wed, 13 May 2009

    Recruiters are claiming they have been left in the dark by the Department of Health (DoH) following the announcement that NHS PASA (Purchasing & Supply Agency) is to be closed within the next 12 months.

  • Construction confidence improves

    Tue, 5 May 2009

    The contraction of the construction market slowed in April to its lowest level for eight months in April at 38.1 index points (with 50 equalling no change) in April.

  • ConstructionSkills: 2,000 construction apprenticeships at risk

    Tue, 19 May 2009

    Training body ConstructionSkills has warned that up to 2,000 apprentices are at risk of losing their job this year.

  • Consulting and real estate vacancy slump

    Thu, 21 May 2009

    Consulting and real estate advertised vacancies continue to decline, while there has been a rise in the number of public sector and medicines posts in the past six months, claims management jobsite Experteer.co.uk’s jobs monitor.

  • Corporate data theft doubles

    Tue, 19 May 2009

    There have been twice as many cases of corporate data theft since 2006, claims new analysis by professional services firm KPMG and lawyer Mishcon de Reya.

  • County Durham gangmaster licence revoked

    Tue, 19 May 2009

    A County Durham gangmaster that provided workers to the forestry industry has had his licence revoked following his failure to respond to numerous GLA requests.

  • CTPartners buys Kenny Kindler Board Consultants

    Wed, 20 May 2009

    International executive search firm CTPartners has launched CTPartners Board Consultants with the acquisition of Kenny Kindler Board Consultants.

  • Desmond Doyle leaves Impellam

    Fri, 15 May 2009

    Desmond Doyle has stepped down as group chief executive at multi-sector recruiter and managed services provider Impellam Group.

  • Developing the mindset of an HR manager or internal recruiter

    Fri, 15 May 2009

    Winning new clients and developing existing ones can be challenging at the best of times. But to create new relationships and build existing ones, it is essential to understand and develop the mindset of a typical HR manager or internal recruiter. Here are some thoughts to get you started:

  • Directors appointed at gap personnel

    Wed, 20 May 2009

    Multi-sector recruitment network gap personnel has appointed two new regional directors.

  • Dubai debt trouble

    Tue, 19 May 2009

    UK-based recruiters working in the United Arab Emirates have been hit by unpaid fees as developers struggle to raise funding.

  • Dubai scraps 27 projects, as Emaar recruits 1,600

    Tue, 12 May 2009

    Dubai could scrap 27 building projects, according to the head of its real estate regulator.??

  • Elior UK appoints WWB Recruitment

    Wed, 20 May 2009

    Finance and HR recruiter WWB Recruitment has been appointed to catering, hospitality and facilities management group Elior UK’s recruitment panel to supply finance roles.

  • Emirates expired work permits extended

    Fri, 15 May 2009

    Firms looking to recruit teams of workers into the UAE from abroad will be able to extend group work permits that have expired, under a procedure approved by the UAE’s ministry of labour.??

  • EMR appoints Bassett MD

    Fri, 15 May 2009

    Marketing recruiter EMR has promoted Simon Bassett to managing director.

  • Entrepreneurs maintain headcount

    Mon, 18 May 2009

    Entrepreneurs are holding on to staff and not seeking to make redundancies, according to a survey by business and financial adviser Grant Thornton.

  • Eurociett calls for greater co-operation

    Mon, 18 May 2009

    Greater co-operation is needed between private and public employment services, according to Eurociett, the representative body for the Private Employment Agency industry (PrEA) in Europe.

  • Excel Technical Consulting battles bad debt

    Fri, 8 May 2009

    Engineering recruiter Excel Technical Consulting has escaped bad debt running into “six figure” sums after its two biggest clients went into insolvency.

  • Executive search appointments and openings

    Mon, 11 May 2009

    Global executive search firm Boyden has announced the election of its new board.

  • Executive searches fall by a third

    Tue, 12 May 2009

    Worldwide executive searches fell 35% in the first quarter of 2009 against the same period a year ago, according to the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC).

  • Fanthom is new MD at Jenrick CPI

    Tue, 12 May 2009

    Engineering, IT, medical, commercial and building services recruiter Jenrick CPI has appointed Philip Fanthom as its new managing director.

  • Financial vacancies slump

    Wed, 20 May 2009

    Financial recruitment declined in April, according to the Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor.

  • Firms avoid pay freezes

    Fri, 29 May 2009

    A large number of firms are resisting pay freezes, according to consultancy Mercer.

  • First Point Recruitment: niche IT skills are key

    Fri, 8 May 2009

    IT recruiter First Point Recruitment billed more in April than the first three months of the year combined, after targeting niche skills and developing existing clients.

  • Fresh Approach launches new company

    Mon, 11 May 2009

    Surrey-based rec-to-rec and training firm The Fresh Approach has launched Career Confidence, a new company aimed at helping recruiters deal with the effects of the recession.

  • Full list: Nine agency administrations in March

    Tue, 5 May 2009

    The number of recruitment agencies that are in administration or administrative receivership increased marginally in March.

  • Further qualifications just the job in IT

    Mon, 18 May 2009

    Most IT recruiters (75%) think IT candidates armed with further qualifications are more likely to get a job, a new survey from The IT Job Board claims.

  • Future Leaders picks Force.com to battle head teacher shortages

    Thu, 7 May 2009

    Non-profit teacher training association Future Leaders has used a site from salesforce.com to “automate and integrate its mobile recruitment process”.Force.com Sites will allow Future Leaders to run its website in salesforce.com’s cloud, extending its reach to candidates on intranets, external websites and online communities.

  • Future recruitment will be more hands-on

    Thu, 14 May 2009

    Recruiters will be required to take a more hands-on approach, according to a new survey from jobs board jobsite.co.uk.

  • Gangmaster licence revoked

    Thu, 7 May 2009

    Government body the Gangmasters Licensing Authority has given notice it will revoke the licence of Michael Smith of AAW Contract Services, after finding him “not fit and proper” to hold a licence.

  • Gangmaster licence revoked

    Online - May 2009

    Government body the Gangmasters Licensing Authority has given notice it will revoke the licence of Michael Smith of AAW Contract Services, after finding him “not fit and proper” to hold a licence.

  • GLA talks to supermarkets

    Mon, 11 May 2009

    The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has begun a consultation with leading supermarkets to help fight labour exploitation in the UK.

  • Government approves new £5.80 minimum wage

    Wed, 13 May 2009

    The government has announced new national minimum wage rates which will come into effect in October.

  • Graduates struck by fear

    Tue, 26 May 2009

    University graduates are shunning the graduate job market due to concerns about job prospects, according to business advisory firm Deloitte.

  • Graduates want detailed job descriptions

    Fri, 29 May 2009

    Graduates favour detailed job descriptions on jobsites, according to findings from graduate recruitment website Milkround.com.75% see a detailed job description as important60% said ease of use was vital55% opted for location and salary as key43% said detailed company information was important.

  • Grass is greener for Emerald Group

    Tue, 5 May 2009

    Niche, actuarial, risk and investment professions recruiter The Emerald Group has announced a 57% increase in its turnover to more than £6.6m.

  • Green jobs growth

    Mon, 11 May 2009

    The number of green jobs being created is on the increase, according to the managing director of specialist green recruiter Acre Resources.

  • Guest made MD at Oilcareers.com

    Fri, 8 May 2009

    Job board Oilcareers.com has appointed Mark Guest as managing director.

  • Half of recruiters unaffected by downturn

    Fri, 22 May 2009

    Half of recruitment agencies are yet to be affected by the recession, according to new findings from industry analysts Plimsoll Publishing.

  • Harvey Nash directors purchase shares in company

    Wed, 6 May 2009

    Albert Ellis, chief executive of Harvey Nash, and a number of his fellow directors have acquired shares in the company.The details of the directors’ acquisition of 139,205 shares  in the company at a price of £0.38 are as follows:Number of shares purchasedPrice per shareResulting HoldingAlbert Ellis53,396

  • Hays launches Hays Russia

    Thu, 21 May 2009

    Global recruiter Hays has launched Hays Russia with the opening of an office in Moscow and the appointment of Alexey Shteingardt as managing director. 

  • Hays takes up Global Corporate Challenge

    Wed, 27 May 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Hays has entered the 2009 Global Corporate Challenge (GCC), in support of the largest employer health initiative in the world.

  • Healthcare Locums announces further growth

    Wed, 6 May 2009

    In a trading statement at Healthcare Locum’s AGM today, Alan Walker, chairman of HCL, announced the following figures for 2008.

  • Hell’s Kitchen helps hospitality

    Fri, 8 May 2009

    Restaurant worker applicant numbers have increased by 14% since the recent Hell’s Kitchen television programme aired, according to hospitality recruiter Berkeley Scott.“Once we accounted for cyclical market trends we could clearly see a correlation between the programme and applications.  About three quarters of the applications came from people without experience who have seen the opportunity to work in the industry at first hand,” says Mark Darby, managing director ...

  • High street ‘on road to recovery’

    Thu, 28 May 2009

    As supermarket chain Asda’s income tracker reveals that families are £3 better off than they were a year ago, the high street is displaying signs of recovery, according to retail recruiters.

  • Highly skilled migrants allowed to apply for indefinite leave to remain

    Tue, 26 May 2009

    Highly skilled migrants, who applied for indefinite leave prior to April 2006, and were granted entry clearance (or leave to remain in the UK) following a court ruling, can now apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK after four years.Following the ruling on 20 May 2009, the UK Border Agency has announced that individuals who applied for and were granted entry clearance (or leave to remain in the UK) under the ‘Highly Skilled Migrant Programme’ (HSMP) will be able ...

  • Hiring intentions improve in commercial

    Thu, 21 May 2009

    As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) praises the UK government for its “bold and wide-ranging” response in containing the economic downturn, commercial recruiters are seeing signs of an improvement in hiring intentions.

  • HR among most disillusioned

    Fri, 29 May 2009

    HR professionals are among the UK’s most disillusioned employee says the latest Badenoch & Clark Employment Study. Only banking and financial services workers feeling less valued in the workplace.

  • HRcomparison.com to launch in June

    Fri, 22 May 2009

    HR comparison website HRcomparison.com is to launch next month.

  • Hydrogen Group ‘well placed’ says chairman

    Thu, 7 May 2009

    At today’s AGM of specialist professional recruiter Hydrogen Group, Ian Temple, executive chairman made the following statement:

  • hyphen renews EADS deal

    Thu, 7 May 2009

    hyphen, the recruitment outsourcing arm of Spring Group, has renewed its three-year managed service contract with EADS DS, part of the EADS European defence group.

  • i-Business Resources agrees deal with Voxalis

    Thu, 21 May 2009

    Recruitment software provider i-Business Resources (i-BR) has entered into a strategic partnership with telecommunications firm Voxalis.

  • Iceland enlists Jobtrain

    Wed, 6 May 2009

    Frozen food retailer Iceland Frozen Foods has chosen Jobtrain Solution’s e-recruitment system to handle recruitment across its UK operations.

  • ICO prosecutes Metro3 Staffing

    Fri, 22 May 2009

     Public sector and social care recruiter Metro3 Staffing has successfully been prosecuted for offences under the Data Protection Act by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

  • Impellam Group: ‘solid results’ despite economic conditions

    Mon, 11 May 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter and managed services provider Impellam Group has announced an operating loss of £2.4m for the 12 months ending 31 December 2008. This compares with a loss of £3.4m in 2007.

  • International professional vacancies drop while hiring intentions rise

    Tue, 12 May 2009

    Professional and manager vacancies continuing to drop, although more organisations expect to recruit in the next quarter, according to a survey from global recruiter Antal.   The survey of firms from Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, India, China and the US, found that hiring was down from 54% of respondents at the beginning of the year to 47% now. But the percentage of organisations intending to recruit in the coming quarter had actually risen, from 43% to 44%.

  • International: Dubai plans to cut fees, red tape

    Mon, 18 May 2009

    Dubai officials are looking at reducing visa fees and allowing 100% ownership of businesses outside its free zones in an effort to stimulate economic activity, according to Emirates Business 24/7.

  • IT security roles in demand

    Thu, 28 May 2009

    Long-term demand for IT security personnel has continued to grow in a tough economic climate. 

  • Jobsite rapped by ASA

    Thu, 21 May 2009

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  • John Faraguna: Hays’ new MD, global health and social care division

    Fri, 15 May 2009

    John Faraguna is the new managing director of Hays’ global health and social care division.

  • Kellan board pile into own shares

    Thu, 28 May 2009

    Three Kellan board members purchased shares in the company on Tuesday.

  • Kellan Group continues cost cutting

    Fri, 22 May 2009

    The Kellan Group is initiating further cost-cutting measures as its net fee income continues to decline. 

  • Kenexa appoints former army recruiter

    Thu, 7 May 2009

    Recruitment and retention solutions provider Kenexa has appointed former army recruiting director Andrew Jackson to spearhead its expansion into the public sector.

  • Kirkpatrick is Spring’s new MD for general staffing

    Mon, 11 May 2009

    International recruiter Spring Group has appointed Steven Kirkpatrick as its new managing director of its general staffing division. 

  • Korn Ferry in acquisition talks with Whitehead Mann

    Tue, 26 May 2009

    International executive search recruiter Korn Ferry has held talks with City headhunter Whitehead Mann over purchasing a majority stake in the company.

  • Lander enters into training partnership with Euro London

    Thu, 28 May 2009

    Recruitment training and performance development firm Lander Associates has agreed a partnership with multilingual recruiter Euro London Appointments to develop and deliver a bespoke training and development programme for its employees in the UK and continental Europe.

  • Leonard takes on Milkround MD role

    Tue, 26 May 2009

    Zach Leonard, director of digital strategy and development at global media group News International, has taken on the role of managing director at Milkround, the group’s graduate careers site.  Leonard takes over the reins from Milkround founder and CEO Tom Hughes, who will now work alongside Paul Hayes (MD of News International Commercial) on a number of strategic projects for the group.

  • Manufacturing and engineering show signs of improvement

    Thu, 14 May 2009

    The manufacturing and engineering sectors are displaying early signs of recovery.

  • Mark Staniland joins HCL from Hays

    Mon, 18 May 2009

    Healthcare Locums (HCL) has announced the appointment of Mark Staniland as managing director of its social care division, made up of Bluecare, RS Social Care and HCL Social Work Professionals.Staniland, who has more than 20 years’ experience in specialist recruitment, joins HCL from Hays, where he was responsible for all of Hays’ UK public sector businesses, including the health and social care division. 

  • McGinley Recruitment Services opens office

    Wed, 6 May 2009

    Technical recruiter McGinley Recruitment Services has opened an office in West Horndon, Brentwood, to service the South-East of England.

  • Medical recruiters gear up for swine flu

    Tue, 5 May 2009

    Akbar Hassam, recruitment manager at Trustlocums, told Recruiter that in anticipation of an outbreak, his agency has been called on to arrange temporary staffing measures for a large provider in Essex, Suffolk, Worcester, East Anglia and surrounds.

  • Men more likely to cheat on online assessments

    Wed, 13 May 2009

    It seems men are more likely to cheat on internet selection tests than women, according to a new survey from psychologists Saville Consulting.The survey found that 42% thought men were more likely to cheat than women, opposed to 9% who felt females were more likely to cheat than males.

  • Monster index improves

    Tue, 12 May 2009

    The Monster employment index UK recovered slightly in April, rising by 2%. Although this was the second monthly rise in the past three months,  the index is down 37% year-on-year

  • More languages in demand as organisations try to beat recession

    Fri, 29 May 2009

    Diverse language skills are in demand in the downturn, according to a report from multilingual recruiter Euro London Appointments.

  • Morson outlook ‘positive’

    Thu, 21 May 2009

    The outlook for Morson’s trading remains positive, according to Gerry Mason, the engineering recruiter’s chairman.

  • Network your way to energy and innovation

    Tue, 19 May 2009

    Barack Obama’s presidential campaign built networks of supporters across the country and created virtual communities from strangers. You too can build a network to succeed if you reach out to strangers, says Professor Lynda Gratton.

  • NHS Education enlists Hicom Technology for junior doctor recruitment

    Fri, 29 May 2009

    NHS Education South Central is using IT solutions and services specialist Hicom Technology to complete its first round of junior doctor applications.

  • NHS PASA to close

    Tue, 12 May 2009

    NHS PASA, the health service’s purchasing and supply agenc,y is to be closed within the next 12 months.

  • Nissan recruits 150 contract workers

    Mon, 11 May 2009

    Nissan Motor (GB) is to recruit 150 new workers at its Sunderland plant.The workers will be on fixed-term four-month contracts from June.The company said scrappage schemes operating in Europe would create new demand for its Sunderland vehicles.

  • OPD in possible MBO discussions

    Mon, 18 May 2009

    International recruiter OPD is in discussions with chairman Peter Hearn and a number of other members of its management team regarding a 57p per share cash offer for the company. 

  • Opportunities for recruiters at London 2012

    Mon, 18 May 2009

    The London 2012 Olympics will provide opportunities for all staffing agencies, recruiters have claimed.

  • Optimism in US executive search

    Tue, 5 May 2009

    US executive search firms are showing increasing signs of confidence, according to US-based ExecuNet’s April Recruiter Confidence Index.

  • Overtime at banks trebles

    Mon, 18 May 2009

    Overtime in the banking sector has almost trebled, according to a survey by banking and finance recruiter Badenoch & Clark.

  • Parity prioritises cost cutting

    Fri, 15 May 2009

    Parity Group is continuing to reduce overhead costs to counter the challenging economic environment. 

  • Parkhouse Bell leads HireScore’s top 10

    Wed, 20 May 2009

    Finance and education recruiter Parkhouse Bell leads the list in recruitment scoring website HireScores.com’s top 10 recruiters for 2009 so far.

  • PASA closure: business as usual says DoH

    Thu, 14 May 2009

    The Department of Health has responded to concerns that recruiters have been left in the dark (recruiter.co.uk, 13 May) following the news that NHS PASA (Purchasing & Supply Agency) is to close within the next 12 months.

  • Pay freezes planned for a third of firms

    Tue, 5 May 2009

    Almost a third (29%) of UK firms have already, or plan to impose, pay freezes, while the same percentage are reviewing the performance-related bonuses they offer to staff.

  • Permanent NFI halves at Interquest

    Fri, 29 May 2009

    Net Fee Income (NFI) from Interquest Group’s permanent business fell by 55% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, as the global economic downturn continued to hit the company.

  • Personnel Selection buys assets of Jann UK

    Fri, 22 May 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Personnel Selection has purchased the assets of commercial and industrial staffing firm Jann UK.Simon Garbett, managing director at Personnel Selection, says: “The integration of the Jann UK business into the group will benefit both clients and candidates alike and further enhance our coverage of the Portsmouth region.”

  • Polish firms still hiring

    Mon, 18 May 2009

    Most Polish firms (52%) are continuing to hire professionals, while 30% are firing professionals and managers, according to global staffing firm Antal.

  • Practicus opens Amsterdam office

    Tue, 12 May 2009

    Interim management firm Practicus has opened its first office in Continental Europe.

  • Public sector growing in popularity among candidates

    Thu, 7 May 2009

    The public sector is becoming increasingly attractive to candidates around the world, according to specialist professional recruiter Robert Walters. In an online web poll, professional candidates from 17 different countries were asked whether they would consider moving from private to public sector employment. Of 2,785 respondents, nearly two thirds (66%) said they would be more than happy to take on a role in the public sector.Candidates from Australia (78%), ...

  • PULSE enters engineering sector

    Thu, 7 May 2009

    Healthcare staffing firm PULSE has launched a new engineering division.The division will cater for a range of positions from specialist technical roles such as professional technical, electronic, FMCG and food engineers with commercial experience across the aerospace, defence, medical devices, FMCG, food & drink and other industries.   Richard MacMillan, chief executive of PULSE, says: “The launch of the engineering division is part of a wider diversification ...

  • RBS trial: Not guilty verdict

    Thu, 7 May 2009

    Two former recruiters were cleared of conspiring to defraud the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) at Southwark Crown Court on 7 May.

  • REC Scotland director slams equal rights from day one for temps

    Fri, 29 May 2009

    An REC Scotland regional director has slammed calls for equal rights for temporary workers from day one of any assignment instead of after 12 weeks, under proposals in the EU Agency Workers Directive. 

  • Recovery will require benefits staff

    Wed, 13 May 2009

    Benefits staff will be in demand come the recovery, according to HR recruiters.

  • Recruiter in search of the strange

    Thu, 28 May 2009

    Recruiter.co.uk seeks your views for our next soundbites question for the next issue of the magazine (10 June).

  • Recruiter poll reminder

    Mon, 18 May 2009

    Don’t forget to vote at www.recruiter.co.ukIs your company involved in any fee-splitting partnerships?YesWould consider itAbsolutely not

  • Recruiters benefit from Scotland’s bumper retail sales

    Fri, 22 May 2009

    The Scottish retail market is performing better than the rest of the UK and recruiters are reaping the rewards.

  • Recruiters invited to respond to AWD consultation

    Fri, 8 May 2009

    Recruiters have an opportunity to make their voices heard in shaping the terms and conditions of how the European Agency Workers Directive is implemented in the UK.

  • Recruiters say stateside service superior to London

    Thu, 7 May 2009

    The service levels of London’s hospitality sector candidates pale in comparison with North American hospitality workers, according to recruiters.

  • Recruiters to suffer fall-out from recession

    Thu, 14 May 2009

    Recruiters will be hit by the long-term fall-out from the recession, according to a new survey.   

  • Recruiters warned of social networking legal pitfalls

    Tue, 26 May 2009

    Recruiters’ encouragement to their staff to use social and professional networking sites for work purposes could pose legal risks.  At a recent Blake Lapthorn and APSCo seminar with Selwyn Bloch QC, recruiters were advised of  practical steps that an employer could take to minimise potential risks. It is difficult to monitor an employee’s online activity, the legal experts agreed.  Unfortunately it is all too easy for an employee to build up contacts and upload information ...

  • Recruitment Holdings acquires Encore Technical Solutions

    Tue, 5 May 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Recruitment Holdings (RHL) has acquired engineering and technical recruiter Encore Technical Solutions.

  • Reed plans ‘aggressive growth’ for the UAE

    Wed, 6 May 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Reed is planning to expand its presence in the UAE after success in the emirate of Qatar.

  • Retail sales plunge predicted

    Mon, 11 May 2009

    Rising unemployment will hit the retail sector as cash-strapped consumers spurn the high street, according to retail recruiters.

  • Right4staff goes international

    Fri, 8 May 2009

    Multi-sector staffing firm right4staff has introduced a new service to initially supply experienced tobacco industry workers for temporary or contract assignments overseas.

  • Rise Hammond successfully integrated

    Tue, 26 May 2009

    Rise Group has completed its integration with Glasgow and Edinburgh-based legal, accountancy, financial services and management consulting recruiter Hammond Resources, following its acquisition just over a year ago. The division has now been re-branded as Rise Hammond.Rise Group, backed by Murray Capital, the private equity arm of Murray International Holdings, offers specialised recruitment capability in contact centres, hospitality and catering, professional services and ...

  • Rise in coffee outlets boosts hospitality jobs

    Fri, 15 May 2009

    Britain’s love of coffee shows no signs of abating and is boosting jobs in the hospitality sector.

  • 'Ruthless conman' recruiter gets six years

    Fri, 15 May 2009

    Timothy Baker was sentenced to six years imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court today for his involvement in frauds costing more than £700,000.

  • SCA chooses StepStone

    Fri, 8 May 2009

    Paper-based goods company SCA is using recruitment software provider StepStone to homogenise its recruitment brand and encourage internal movement across its 52,000 global employees.

  • School and university leavers facing bleak job prospects

    Wed, 27 May 2009

    Graduates and school leavers face a tough labour market, according to the Chartered Institiute of Personnel and Development CIPD/KPMG Labour Market Outlook report.

  • Scottish gangmaster licence revoked

    Fri, 22 May 2009

    GLA’s Paul Whitehouse

  • Sean Young leads permanent recruitment at Spring Technology

    Mon, 18 May 2009

    Spring Technology, the IT and technology division of international recruiter Spring Group, has appointed Sean Young as its new head of permanent recruitment, based in its London head office. 

  • Select buys Westaff

    Thu, 7 May 2009

    Select group has bought US rival Westaff. The Koosharem Corporation, Select’s parent company, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Walnut Creek, California-based Westaff, acquiring the shares of Westaff held by the minority shareholders for $1.25 (83p) per share in cash. Select also purchased the remaining shares of Westaff owned by limited liability company DelStaff for roughly $1.25 per share.The purchase will create an entity with over $1.6bn ...

  • Senior HR hires hit by recession

    Wed, 20 May 2009

    Senior level HR recruitment has been hit hard by the recession, according to multi-sector recruiter Badenoch & Clark’s professional talent survey 2009.

  • Sharma joins Barnes Kavelle

    Thu, 7 May 2009

    Executive search firm Barnes Kavelle has recruited Neha Sharma from its associate office in India to foster closer links with the increasing number of Indian companies with UK subsidiaries.

  • Small businesses writing off £4.8bn in bad debt

    Tue, 19 May 2009

    UK small businesses now face £10bn in outstanding payments, forcing SMEs to write off £4.8bn in bad debt, according to Barclays Local Business’ annual Late Payments report.

  • Southampton gangmaster licence revoked

    Wed, 27 May 2009

    A Southampton gangmaster’s licence has been revoked for a number of serious breaches of workers’ rights.

  • Specialist recruiters to forge ahead

    Fri, 22 May 2009

    Specialist areas of financial services will continue to thrive despite the sector as a whole growing at a slower pace than in the recent past, according to a new report.

  • Staffline to supply Bridge Contract Services' customers

    Thu, 7 May 2009

    Staffline Trustees, a subsidiary of multi-sector recruiter Staffline, has made a deal with the administrators of Birmingham-based Bridge Contract Services to supply its customers.

  • Staffline’s performance in line with expectations

    Thu, 21 May 2009

    Andy Hogarth

  • Sterling’s recovery won’t boost foreign travel

    Tue, 12 May 2009

    The pound’s recovery will not boost the UK’s foreign holiday market, according to travel recruiters.

  • Successful bid for OPD likely

    Wed, 27 May 2009

    A successful bid for international recruitment services company OPD looks increasingly likely after three independent board members recommended acceptance of an offer led by Peter Hearn.

  • Ten Manchester agencies warned over employment law breaches

    Wed, 13 May 2009

    Ten recruiters in Manchester and the surrounding area have been issued with warnings for breaking employment law rules.

  • Thomas appointed at NHS Employers

    Fri, 22 May 2009

    The NHS Confederation has appointed Sian Thomas as director of NHS Employers.Former director of HR/Organisational Development in the NHS, Thomas worked as joint acting director with Alastair Henderson for the past year, under whose leadership the organisation has begun negotiations with the Department of Health to agree the content of its new contract from April 2010 and is developing new commercial products and services to benefit employers.NHS Confederation ...

  • Thousands leave bad debts in Dubai

    Thu, 28 May 2009

    Up to 2,500 people leave the UAE each month without paying off credit card bills, a senior RAK Bank official told Reuters. Most of those leaving without settling their credit card debts were linked to the construction sector in Dubai, said RAK Bank business advisor David Martin.While the number of skips has begun to level off in the past two months, banks in the UAE could face a new wave of customers leaving with debts unpaid as expats with children who have lost their jobs ...

  • Tip top-ups outlawed

    Wed, 6 May 2009

    Allowing tips to top up staff pay to minimum wage levels will be illegal from October this year, the government has announced.

  • TMP Worldwide to cut costs

    Tue, 26 May 2009

    TMP Worldwide is planning a round of cost cutting due to current employment trends.The global recruitment advertsing giant says its actions reflect general trends in employment within the UK and Ireland recruitment market place. The company is currently talking to employees across its business due to lower client activity and spend.Andrew Wilkinson, chief executive at TMP Worldwide, says: “The first quarter of 2009 has been tough and although we have met our ...

  • Tolmie moves on from AA Appointments

    Thu, 21 May 2009

    John Tolmie has stepped down as managing director at multi-sector staffing firm AA Appointments.

  • Travel: Swine flu impact negligible, say recruiters

    Tue, 5 May 2009

    The impact of swine flu on the travel industry has been negligible, according to travel recruiters.

  • Turkey in internet top 10

    Thu, 28 May 2009

    Turkey has the 7th most engaged online audience in Europe, according to data from comScore.In April, more than 17m people in the country aged 15 and older accessed the Internet from home or work, consuming an average 3,044 pages per visitor.Germany had the biggest online European audience with 40m visitors in April, followed by the UK (36.8m), and France (36.3m visitors).

  • UAE bank deposits guaranteed

    Wed, 20 May 2009

    UAE bank deposits will now be guaranteed for three years, following the Federal National Councils (FNC) approval of a draft law.??

  • UK firms consider outsourcing

    Wed, 6 May 2009

    Most large UK firms are considering outsourcing major business functions abroad, according to research by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.

  • UK to emerge from recession more quickly

    Thu, 14 May 2009

    The UK is positioned to come out of recession more quickly “and with less blood on the carpet than its European counterparts”, the CBI’s director-general Richard Lambert told a London audience on Wednesday.

  • Unemployment rises to 2.2m

    Wed, 13 May 2009

    Unemployment in Britain rose again in March, with official figures showing that the number of jobless rose to 2.2m,  a 13-year high.

  • Voyager Software: Don’t forget recruitment basics

    Mon, 18 May 2009

    Recruiters have been urged to get to back to basics by Voyager Software’s sales director.

  • Welfare-to-work preferred bidders revealed

    Fri, 29 May 2009

    The list of preferred bidders for the first round of Flexible New Deal contracts to provide welfare-to-work services.

  • What is in a name?

    Fri, 29 May 2009

    Deleting names from CVs could be a step too far but the removal of details alluding to age, religion or background has been backed by HR recruiters.

  • Wolviston plans further acquisitions

    Thu, 28 May 2009

    Following technical and commercial recruiter Wolviston’s acquisition of Manning Recruitment and TJ Hazel Engineering last week, Robin Davison, the firm’s managing director, is targeting further expansion.Davison told Recruiter: “There are strong thoughts that when you are in a recession it is the time to buy,” he told Recruiter, adding the company is “looking closely” at further acquisitions.

  • Women gain ground in bid for City jobs

    Thu, 14 May 2009

    A larger proportion of City job offers are being made to women, a survey by financial recruiter Joslin Rowe shows.

  • Worcestershire Council tenders for MSP

    Tue, 26 May 2009

    Worcestershire County Council is inviting tenders for the managed supply of temporary workers in a contract worth approximately £6m a year.

  • Workaholics take laptops to bed

    Tue, 19 May 2009

    More than one in four of us are finding it so hard to switch off from work that we cannot resist using a mobile device such as a laptop before bed, according to a survey by data protection specialist CREDANT Technologies.

  • Xchangeteam launches technical division

    Mon, 18 May 2009

    Communications recruiter Xchangeteam has launched a technical division to provide permanent, freelance and interim candidates.

  • XING launches XING News and Ask XING

    Tue, 19 May 2009

    Business network XING has launched beta versions of its first OpenSocial applications – XING News and Ask XING.

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