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Online - October 2009

  • Government support for small businesses must not be sacrificed in public spending cuts, says FPB

    Wed, 28 Oct 2009

    The government must not sacrifice its support for small businesses as part of widely-anticipated spending cuts to plug the gap in public finances, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) is warning.The forecast for public sector net borrowing by the end of 2009 is £185 billion, meaning substantial spending cuts will be required in order to plug the gap.In view of this, the FPB has submitted its proposals for ‘responsible growth’ ahead of the Pre-Budget Report, which ...

  • XING launches recruiter membership

    Tue, 27 Oct 2009

    Online European business network XING has launched its recruiter membership, with a range of new features specifically designed to make the search for new employees much more efficient. The new recruiter membership enables users to benefit from powerful new search filters optimized especially for recruitment purposes, such as “career level”, “professional experience”, “company size” and “industry” – thus limiting search results to the desired number of best-matching profiles.

  • ‘Dramatic’ increase in financial services recruitment

    Thu, 15 Oct 2009

    There has been a dramatic increase in recruitment activity in the financial services sector in September, according to findings from pre-employment screening firm Powerchex.

  • “Real progress” for recruitment industry at Geneva meeting, says Hadley

    Wed, 28 Oct 2009

    The outcome of an International Labour Organisation (ILO) meeting in Geneva is a step in the right direction for agencies, according to external relations director at the Recruitment & Employment Confederation Tom Hadley.

  • 10 costly mistakes that rookies, no… CONSULTANTS make

    Mon, 19 Oct 2009

    Following on from giving you 10 tips to keep you positive during the recession, these 10 tips will remind you to think about your consultant role andthe effect your actions — or inactions — will have on your goals.

  • A La Carte launches freelance life sciences division

    Thu, 8 Oct 2009

    A La Carte Search and Selection has launched a freelance life sciences researchers division.

  • Absolute buys Bralin Recruitment

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Absolute Recruitment UK has acquired Bralin Recruitment for an undisclosed sum.

  • Academic achievement no longer enough

    Thu, 1 Oct 2009

    Today’s graduates can no longer rely on a 2:1 from a good university to secure a job, according to Helen Eastern from Barclaycard.

  • Acquisition: The Urban Group of Companies buys MedicsPro

    Tue, 6 Oct 2009

    The Urban Group of Companies has acquired healthcare recruiter MedicsPro.Marque Skelton, operations director, says: “The acquisition will give The Urban Group the ability to substantially expand its brand name, and enhance the already sound reputation that we have developed in our marketplace.”

  • Add to skills shortage list, says MAC

    Thu, 22 Oct 2009

    Special school teachers and skilled meat boners and trimmers should be added to the UK’s shortage occupation list, according to a report by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC).

  • Adecco completes Spring purchase

    Mon, 19 Oct 2009

    Recruitment giant Adecco has completed its acquisition of technical recruiter Spring Group.

  • African and Asian candidates face discrimination

    Mon, 19 Oct 2009

    African and Asian candidates face discrimination by employers when submitting job applications, claims a new study from National Centre for Social Research and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

  • Alium Partners makes two appointments

    Tue, 27 Oct 2009

    Interim management consultancy Alium Partners has appointed two new senior executives to its public sector practice.

  • Ambition appoints Ash

    Mon, 26 Oct 2009

    Australian recruiter Ambition has announced that James Ash has joined its UK subsidiary, Witan Jardine as managing director of its finance & accountancy business.

  • AMS agrees extension to Atos Origin contract

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    RPO provider Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) has agreed a five-year extension of its contract to provide permanent, graduate and contingent workforce solutions to international IT services provider Atos Origin.Andrew Hart, head of recruitment and talent acquisition of Atos Origin, says: “Over the last four years we have seen a notable increase in the efficiency of our staffing requirements in the contingent workforce and on this basis we looked to AMS to help us improve and ...

  • Anti-fraud firm Tracesmart expands workforce to cope with demand

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Suppliers of identity checks and anti-money laundering services, Tracesmart, is to expand its workforce to help manage the increasing demand for its services. The expansion will specifically involve the administration, sales and IT teams.

  • Apex Nursing & Care Services on NHS framework agreement

    Thu, 22 Oct 2009

    Healthcare recruiter Apex Nursing & Care Services has been awarded a place on the NHS framework agreement for nursing.As part of the three-year agreement, Apex will supply the NHS with clinical support workers, qualified and specialist nurses of all grades.  Gavin Shearer, Apex commercial director, says: “We now have seven branches across the North and the Midlands as we continue our expansion plan.  “To experience a controlled growth in the current ...

  • Appointment: Brampton Recruitment

    Thu, 15 Oct 2009

    Commercial recruiter  Brampton Recruitment has appointed Vikki Cave as recruitment consultant.

  • Appointments: Core Connexions

    Tue, 20 Oct 2009

    Support services firm Core Connexions has appointed Clint Daniels as its head of division for education. Former founding member of education recruiter Teach London, Daniels will focus on improving the quality and service provided for the education sector. George Peacock has also been appointed managing director of the firm’s support services division, taking charge of the full HR support system to the UK and international business areas, including training and development.

  • Appointments: Core Connexions

    Tue, 20 Oct 2009

    Support services firm Core Connexions has appointed Clint Daniels as its head of division for education. Former founding member of education recruiter Teach London, Daniels will focus on improving the quality and service provided for the education sector. George Peacock has also been appointed managing director of the firm’s support services division, taking charge of the full HR support system to the UK and international business areas, including training and development.

  • Appointments: Effectivate, Purple, Aston Recruitment

    Fri, 9 Oct 2009

    Colm Hannon, one of Careerbuilder’s original UK team members, has been appointed partner in selection technology firm Effectivate.

  • Appointments: InterQuest

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    IT recruiter InterQuest Group has appointed two senior executives to launch new businesses within the InterQuest Group.

  • Appointments: Jo Hand Recruitment, PGC

    Thu, 8 Oct 2009

    North East recruiter Jo Hand Recruitment has appointed Laura Stobart as regional operations manager to continue the firm’s expansion across Darlington, North Yorkshire and Durham.

  • Appointments: Oakleaf

    Wed, 14 Oct 2009

    Melanie Parkes joins HR recruiter Oakleaf partnership as senior consultant in its Leeds office.  Parkes will focus on the commercial sector in the North of England and Scotland. Lindsay Hewitt has been appointed consultant at Oakleaf‘s London office.Hewitt’s focus will be on industry and commerce in the South. 

  • Appointments: Sellick Partnership

    Tue, 13 Oct 2009

    Finance, legal and education recruiter Sellick Partnership has appointed consultant Kate Wilson to Sellick Partnership Legal at its Manchester head office.Meanwhile, Mary Melber joins Sellick Partnership Leeds as consultant, while Tim Platt is recruited as consultant at Sellick Partnership Midlands and Ben Tootell has also been appointed as consultant at Sellick Partnership Chester.

  • Appointments: Time Appointments, Graduates Yorkshire

    Fri, 16 Oct 2009

    Permanent recruiter Time Appointments has recruited Wayne De’Ath as a consultant to its Ipswich office.

  • Around 78,000 IT jobs to be created

    Tue, 6 Oct 2009

    The IT sector will create around 78,200 jobs in the UK over the next four years, according to IT research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) and Microsoft.

  • Aspen Partners sees surge in in-house recruitment opportunities

    Tue, 27 Oct 2009

    Specialist in-house recruitment recruiter Aspen Partners has reported a surge in recruitment activity in October.

  • Australia changes visa rules to address skills shortage

    Tue, 20 Oct 2009

    Dentists, doctors, civil engineers, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, midwifes, secondary school teachers and accountants are among the professionals that will be fast-tracked through the Australian visa system to address skills shortages under new rules.

  • Australian recruiter loses placement fee battle

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Australian website Recruiter Daily reports that a New South Wales court has thrown out a recruitment firm’s claim to be paid an AUS$11,000 (£6,050) placement fee for a candidate who left a job he found too difficult soon after he started.

  • AWD implementation delayed

    Thu, 15 Oct 2009

    The government will announce today that the agency workers’ directive (AWD) will not be implemented until October or December 2011 – the last possible date under EU law.

  • AxiaMetrics launches Axia

    Tue, 27 Oct 2009

    Candidate assessment company AxiaMetrics has launched the Axia Profile, an online service that measures a person’s values and therefore the way they think and make decisions.

  • Badenoch & Clark’s profits rise

    Wed, 7 Oct 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Badenoch & Clark has reported improved profits for the year ended 28 December 2008.Turnover increased to £254.96m in 2008, from £239.23m in 2007.Gross profit grew from £62.68m in 2007 to £64.96m in 2008, while profit for the financial year rose from £11.61m to £11.82m.

  • Bailey takes the reins at Catalis

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Training provider Catalis has appointed Andrew Bailey as its new managing director.Andrew Bailey

  • Banking resignations shows confidence returning

    Tue, 13 Oct 2009

    News that a third of RBS Coutts Singapore staff have resigned en masse is a positive sign that confidence is returning to the market, according to the managing director of international banking and finance recruiter Selby Jennings

  • Beware copycat recruiters

    Tue, 20 Oct 2009

    Recruiters should be wary of the threat of online content theft, according to technical and engineering recruitment firm NES.

  • Bond Williams launches accountancy and IT divisions

    Mon, 19 Oct 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Bond Williams has launched two new divisions in accountancy and finance, and IT and telecoms.

  • Boom in chief restructuring officers

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    The recession has caused growing numbers of firms to appoint the new interim board level position of chief restructuring officer, according to interim management firm Interim Partners.

  • Brookson appoints bigmouthmedia

    Thu, 22 Oct 2009

    Online accountancy firm Brookson has appointed search engine optimisation (SEO) firm bigmouthmedia to handle its search marketing activity.Martin Hesketh, managing director at Brookson, says: “As a company we have been going through a revolution in recent times. We have fundamentally changed our business model and are going direct to market as we look to continue the company’s expansion, so clearly SEO is a critical part of that strategy.”

  • Business failures set to increase

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    The closing months of 2009 will see an increase in business failures, according to a new business index from Bibby Financial Services.

  • Business insolvencies lowest in a year

    Mon, 19 Oct 2009

    The number of firms going out of business is at its lowest in a year, according to the latest Insolvency Index from Experian.

  • Business Link launches finance service

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    A new service, available through Business Link, has been launched to help forge stronger relationships between small businesses and banks.

  • Business payment improves

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

  • Businesses urged to comment on retirement age review

    Wed, 28 Oct 2009

    Ministers are calling for businesses and individuals to submit evidence on the default retirement age to feed into the review taking place next year.

  • Candidates should ensure their social networking sites are as professional as possible, warns Scantec Personnel

    Wed, 28 Oct 2009

    John Robinson, managing director of technical, engineering, scientific and commercial recruiter Scantec Personnel, says that as social networking sites become more popular it is in danger of becoming a double-edged sword for candidates.

  • Cheshire Brown launches senior appointment division

    Wed, 7 Oct 2009

    Rec-to-rec recruiter Cheshire Brown has launched a new division focusing on senior appointments operating on salaries at £50k plus.

  • China faces economic slowdown

    Mon, 26 Oct 2009

    Economic growth in China could stall next year, the chairman of investment bank Morgan Stanley Asia has warned.

  • City bonuses to increase by 50%

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    City bonuses are set rise by 50% to £6bn compared with earlier in the year, according to research by the centre for economics and business research (cebr).

  • Civil service cuts likely

    Tue, 20 Oct 2009

    Civil servant roles are likely to bear the brunt of public sector job cuts, according to Chris Williamson, an economist at Markit.

  • Colleague integrates with Broadbean’s Hybrid 2

    Fri, 16 Oct 2009

    Recruitment software provider Colleague has now fully integrated with Broadbean’s Adcourier product via the Hybrid 2 interface.The integration ensures that Colleague customers will be able to use AdCourier’s advert posting and response tracking technology from within Colleague’s front and back office recruitment software solution.

  • Confidence returns to investment banking accountants

    Fri, 9 Oct 2009

    Confidence in finding work in the investment banking sector is growing among accountancy contractors, according to new research by contractor services provider giant group.

  • Contracting Solutions profits down

    Thu, 15 Oct 2009

    Financial services recruiter Contracting Solutions Group has announced that turnover fell by 12.5% in its results for the year ended 31 January 2009.The firm recorded turnover of £31.6m in the period but profit before interest and tax increased to £856,000, up from £547,000 in 2008.

  • CV Profiles improves search functionality

    Fri, 2 Oct 2009

    Online candidate database CV Profiles has updated its user interface to further meet recruiters’ needs by including a keyword search as well as improved searches for salary, location and industry

  • CWU could stop agencies supplying Royal Mail with 'strike breakers'

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    The Communications Workers Union (CWU) could be able to stop the Royal Mail from using temporary workers as “strike breakers”, according to David Israel, partner at legal firm Wedlake Bell.

  • de Poel hits back at sustainable procurement survey

    Mon, 5 Oct 2009

    Agency management recruitment firm de Poel has hit back against a survey by Supply Management of 100 private purchasers around the world, which suggests that 64% of buyers surveyed had not secured financial benefit from sustainability.

  • Digby Morgan profits rise

    Mon, 5 Oct 2009

    HR recruiter Digby Morgan has reported increased turnover and profits in its results for the year ended 31 December 2008.Turnover increased to £12.4m, up from £4.48m in 2007.Gross profit grew from £4.35m to £6.5m, while operating profit was £1.98m and profit for the financial year was £2.5m, from £771,299 in 2007.

  • Dillistone Systems signs deal with Transearch International

    Thu, 15 Oct 2009

    Executive recruitment software firm Dillistone Systems has announced that executive search firm Transearch International India has chosen to use Filefinder as its executive search management system.   Jason Starr, managing director of Dillistone Systems, says: “We are delighted to add Transearch India to our list of Transearch International offices using the Filefinder system.”

  • Directorbank opens German office

    Tue, 6 Oct 2009

    Private equity recruitment specialist Directorbank has appointed Dorothea Kronenberghs as European account director to strengthen its presence in Germany. Operating from Directorbank’s new Frankfurt office, Kronenberghs will focus on developing the company’s candidate network in the region. Kronenberghs previously led private equity firm 3i’s business leaders network in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia and Spain, handling the recruitment of senior executives. 

  • Disneyland Paris seeks UK recruits

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Disneyland Paris is on the hunt for UK staff for Christmas and next year’s summer seasons with recruitment drives in London and Birmingham.

  • Do’s and don’ts on supplying temporary workers during a strike

    Mon, 26 Oct 2009

    Legal firm Brabners Chaffe Street has issued guidelines for agencies supplying temporary workers in the midst of strike action.

  • ecomrecruitment.com launches for mobiles

    Thu, 8 Oct 2009

    Digital media recruiter  www.ecomrecruitment.com has launched its site specifically for mobile platforms.The new site has been specifically designed and optimised for mobile platforms. The specialist digital recruiter will supply professionals in creative and design roles technical and programmers, project managers and information architects.

  • Effective change leads to higher engagement

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Business needs to manage change better to engage with employees, which increases employee engagement tenfold, according to a global survey by Right Management.

  • Effective workforce planning integral

    Tue, 13 Oct 2009

    Recruiters have a vital role in providing effective workforce planning to protect patients, according to Jo Johal head of doctors and Allied Health Professionals at healthcare staffing agency PULSE.

  • Elan agrees iProfile contract

    Fri, 2 Oct 2009

    IT recruiter Elan has agreed a contract to introduce more than one million of its contract and permanent IT professionals throughout UK and Continental Europe to the online CV service iProfile.

  • Ellis Fairbank goes into administration

    Fri, 2 Oct 2009

    Executive search firm Ellis Fairbank has gone into administration.

  • Employees lack confidence in leaders

    Mon, 19 Oct 2009

    Employees do not have confidence in their leaders, according to new research from Taleo.

  • Employees working harder to beat recession

    Tue, 27 Oct 2009

    Employees are working harder to beat the recession but half have said the level of work is unsustainable.

  • Ethical Business Awards launches with £5,000 prize

    Tue, 20 Oct 2009

    Ethical businesses can win up to £5,000 in a new competition from the brand image firm at Creatively Minded Design.

  • EU services directive could benefit recruitment

    Tue, 13 Oct 2009

    Recruitment is one of the UK business sectors that could benefit when the EU Services Directive comes into force at the end of the year. 

  • Executive search firms make appointments

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Belgium-based international search firm, Borderless Executive Search, has appointed Omar Shamma to lead its executive search activities in the Middle East.

  • Execuzen appoints CEMA MD

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    Specialist financial services search firm Execuzen has appointed Bill Allum as a managing director for Central Europe, Middle East and Africa regions across all product areas.

  • Execuzen appoints managing director

    Mon, 12 Oct 2009

    Specialist financial services search firm Execuzen has appointed Sophie De Ferranti as managing director.

  • Fathers fear flexible working damages careers

    Tue, 20 Oct 2009

    British fathers fear asking to work flexibly will damage their careers, according to a new report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

  • Fee freeze for GLA licence holders

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    The Gangmasters Licensing Authority has announced that there will be no increase in licence fees for the year to 31 March 2011.

  • Forensic Vetting will ‘save firms thousands’

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    A West Midlands-based company is introducing a new service to the UK that they claim could save businesses thousands of pounds in insurance claims, training costs and employment tribunal costs.

  • FPB launches free service

    Thu, 1 Oct 2009

    Forum of Private Business (FPB) members can now access a free business rates appraisal service.

  • FTSE 100 CEOs salary rise double that of staff

    Mon, 26 Oct 2009

    Chief executives of FTSE 100 companies have seen their salaries increase by 7.4% in the last 12 months.

  • Fusion People on acquisition trail

    Thu, 22 Oct 2009

    International recruiter Fusion People has announced that it is looking to buy owner-managed recruitment businesses that operate in specialist, niche or vertical markets.

  • GLA launches regional intelligence officer recruitment drive

    Wed, 7 Oct 2009

    The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has begun a recruitment drive for regional intelligence officers.

  • GLA revokes Bulgarian gangmaster’s licence

    Thu, 8 Oct 2009

    The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has revoked the licence of a Bulgarian gangmaster for bringing in workers to the UK on a bogus posted workers scheme and then taking a huge cut of the workers’wages for himself.

  • Goldteam, pfj appointments

    Tue, 6 Oct 2009

    Karen Furminger, former HR manager of importer, processor and wholesaler of fresh fish and seafood New England Seafood, has joined Goldteam Recruitment as general manager.  

  • Government and industry bodies sign agreement to help workers facing redundancy

    Thu, 22 Oct 2009

    Jobcentre Plus, the insolvency trade body R3 and the Insolvency Service are to develop a system to pool information about possible job losses in struggling companies, which aims to help to ensure that people threatened with redundancy are offered support quickly and efficiently. The organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding today which outlines how insolvency practitioners dealing with struggling businesses will work with Jobcentre Plus offices to develop a tailor-made ...

  • Government NI hike could cost 57,000 jobs

    Wed, 28 Oct 2009

    The government has been urged to abandon planned rises in national insurance that is claimed would cost 57,000 jobs.The centre for economics and business research (cebr) calculates that a 0.5% rise planned for April 2011 would lead the loss of 57,000 jobs.The centre argues that the increase would be counter productive as it would cost the Treasury around £990m in extra benefits, while raising only a small amount of additional taxation.

  • Government purchasing policy to dictate IT’s fortunes

    Fri, 9 Oct 2009

    Government purchasing policy will dictate the fortunes of the IT sector, according to Bernard Brown, partner and head of business services at KPMG and former head of consulting at IT services firm Atos Origin.

  • Graduates Yorkshire agrees GradsEast contract

    Tue, 20 Oct 2009

    Recruitment services provider Graduates Yorkshire has won the contract to run and relaunch the graduate recruitment scheme GradsEast in East Anglia on behalf of the Association of Universities in the East of England (AUEE).

  • Green light for Adecco's Spring purchase

    Thu, 1 Oct 2009

    Recruitment giant Adecco’s purchase of technical recruiter Spring has been given the formal go-ahead at meetings of Spring shareholders today.At a court meeting and general meeting, the resolution to approve the purchase was passed by Spring’s shareholders.Spring’s shareholders will receive 62p in cash for each share, valuing Spring at £107.3m. The bid  was made by BidCo, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adecco.The purchase is due to take effect on 20 October.

  • Green shoots cause workers to seek pastures new

    Fri, 9 Oct 2009

    More positive signs in the economy have persuaded 27% of workers to look for a new job, according to research from Badenoch & Clark.

  • Greggs to create 6,000 jobs

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    Bakery retailer Greggs has announced it is to create 6,000 jobs through the opening of 600 stores.

  • Guardian Jobs site ‘secure’ after security breach

    Mon, 26 Oct 2009

    The Guardian has admitted that up to half a million users may have been compromised by a “sophisticated and deliberate hack” of its jobs website.

  • Hays Public Services finds team for IPC

    Fri, 16 Oct 2009

    Public sector recruiter Hays Public Services has recruited a diverse start-up team for the new Bristol-based Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC).

  • Hays selects Summersault for employee magazine

    Wed, 14 Oct 2009

    International recruiter Hays has chosen Summersault Communications to produce its new employee magazine. Summersault will be charged with writing, designing and printing the quarterly publication called BLUE. Tim Cook, managing director of Hays, says: “We recognise that now is a crucial time for employers to effectively communicate and engage with their staff. The choice to create a new internal magazine comes at an exciting time for our business when many positive ...

  • Hays to appeal against £30m OFT fine

    Thu, 8 Oct 2009

    Hays is to appeal against the £30.4m fine imposed by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for breaches of competition law.

  • Health-related jobs top suicide rates for occupations

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Occupations with the highest death rates from suicide are doctors, dentists, nurses, veterinarians and other health-related jobs, according to a new report published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

  • How can recruiters avoid big fines from the OFT?

    Wed, 14 Oct 2009

    The Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) decision in September that eight recruitment companies engaged in anti-competitive behaviour during the period between late 2004 and early 2006 gives recruiters some things to think about.

  • Howell buys back EM Group

    Wed, 7 Oct 2009

    David Howell, one of the co-founders of financial recruiter EM Group, has bought back the business. Howell previously sold the firm to IHR Group in March 2007.

  • Hunt is on for nation's worst work uniform

    Mon, 19 Oct 2009

    Online clothing supplier, Clothes2Order has launched a national search for Britain’s worst work uniform.The company is inviting submissions from businesses from across the country and the title of the UK’s most undesirable uniform will win the firm a clothing makeover from Clothes2Order, consisting of £500 worth of brand new customised uniformsTo submit photos of staff in their uniforms email competition@clothes2order.comThe winner will be announced on 26 October.

  • Hunt on to help members of the recruitment advertising industry

    Tue, 27 Oct 2009

    The hunt for booty will be well and truly on when a treasure hunt takes place in central London on 12 November.

  • Hydrogen boosts employee share incentive plan

    Wed, 28 Oct 2009

    International recruiter the Hydrogen Group has issued 356,070 new shares onto the Aim Market as part of its employee share incentive plan.The new 1p ordinary shares will go into the government-backed scheme before being issued to the company’s employees once they become eligible.

  • i-BR launches Booking Manager for temp bookings

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Internet software solutions provider to the recruitment industry, i-BR, has launched Quick-Recruit Booking Manager to handle temp bookings.Developed in conjunction with agencies in the care, education and industrial sectors, Booking Manager aims to manage the requirements of any sector where either bookings change frequently, and/or there is a high volume of temps to place and manage.

  • Increased revenue for Matchtech

    Thu, 8 Oct 2009

    Technical recruiter Matchtech Group has announced increased revenues in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 July 2009.

  • Industry responds to Care Quality Commission review

    Fri, 2 Oct 2009

    The recruitment industry has responded to publication of the Care Quality Commission’s review published today, which concludes that lives are put at risk by out of hours GPs.

  • It pays to recruit graduates

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Businesses that invest in graduates see significant financial returns, according to a new report out today from national campaign Backing Young Britain.

  • IT skills shortage could hit financial sector’s recovery

    Thu, 22 Oct 2009

    A dearth of skilled IT professionals, along with complacency around the need to train workers for recovery, could hit financial firms emerging from the recession, according to research from IT recruiter Parity.

  • Job satisfaction plummets

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    Job satisfaction is plummeting among UK workers, according to the CIPD’s latest quarterly Employee Outlook survey.

  • Kate Bleasdale: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year

    Fri, 9 Oct 2009

    Founder and executive vice-chairman of Healthcare Locums (HCL), Kate Bleasdale has won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Business Services.

  • Kelly Services agrees $11m settlement

    Wed, 14 Oct 2009

    Kelly Services has agreed to pay $11m (£6.3m) to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses the company of failing to pay temporary workers their vacation pay.

  • Kenexa appoints international director

    Tue, 20 Oct 2009

    Kenexa, a provider of global business solutions for HR, has appointed Jerry Collier as international RPO development director.

  • Kenexa gets more mobile

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Kenexa, a global provider of HR business solutions, has enhanced its support for mobile devices such as the iPhone, Smartphone and BlackBerry.This functionality will enable Kenexa users to access its solutions from mobile devices, anywhere, anytime.The extended functionality with Kenexa Recruiter BrassRing will be available early next year at no additional cost to existing users.For more information, visit www.kenexa.com

  • KPMG appoints global head of people

    Tue, 6 Oct 2009

    Professional services firm KPMG has appointed Rachel Campbell as its global head of people, performance and culture (PPC).

  • Kronos launches Workforce Acquisition 8.5

    Fri, 2 Oct 2009

    Talent management solutions provider Kronos has launched Workforce Acquisition 8.5 - the latest version of the Kronos selection and hiring tool.

  • Kwik Fit Insurance recruits for HQ

    Mon, 26 Oct 2009

    Motor insurance firm Kwik Fit Insurance has begun a major recruitment drive to take the headcount at its Uddingston headquarters to more than 1,000 by the turn of the year.  Kwik Fit Insurance plans to recruit a further 84 posts between now and January 2010 and is inviting local jobseekers to attend its recruitment open day on 31 October. Recruits will fill a variety of roles at its call centre including outbound sales, internet sales and policy renewals.

  • Labour market shows further signs of improvement

    Wed, 7 Oct 2009

    Permanent and temporary appointments increased, according to September’s REC and KPMG’s latest report on jobs.

  • Law firm chooses Stepstone

    Wed, 28 Oct 2009

    Top French law firm Fidal has chosen Stepstone to provide its e-recruitment solution.

  • Legal clause encourages ‘cowboys’ into industry, warns lawyer

    Wed, 28 Oct 2009

    A partner in a law firm, who specialises in working on issues affecting the recruitment industry, is calling on the government to outlaw legal clauses that he claims will encourage ‘cowboys’ into the industry.

  • Lewis Alexander opens for business

    Fri, 9 Oct 2009

    Luxury and fashion headhunter Lewis Alexander has opened his London practice.The firm, based in Mayfair, works with high-end brands such as Lanvin, Maison Goyard, Balenciaga and Yves-Saint Laurent.

  • Lloydspharmacy extends ‘refer a friend’ scheme

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

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  • Lord Digby Jones to advise Harvey Nash

    Mon, 12 Oct 2009

    Lord Digby Jones has been appointed senior adviser to the Harvey Nash Group, the global professional recruitment consultancy and IT outsourcing service provider.

  • LSG Sky Chefs chooses Kenexa

    Tue, 27 Oct 2009

    Global provider of in-flight services LSG Sky Chefs has selected Kenexa’s recruitment process outsourcing solution to help improve its candidate hiring process.

  • LV= upgrades online recruitment system

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    Insurance, investments and pensions group LV= has upgraded its online recruitment system to include an integrated candidate screening solution powered by NorthgateArinso PeopleChecking and linked to StepStone’s applicant tracking system.

  • Mamas & Papas sign up to Bond Talent

    Tue, 13 Oct 2009

    Baby products, nursery furniture and maternity fashion brand Mamas & Papas has signed a four-year contract with Bond International Software to use its recruitment and talent management software solution Bond Talent.

  • Management consultants in demand

    Tue, 27 Oct 2009

    Demand for management consultants is set to rise, according to an industry report. ‘Quarterly Trends in Consultancy’, produced by Sourceforconsulting.com, found that financial services companies expect to raise their spending on management consultants between now and April 2010, some by as much as 50%.

  • Manpower co-founder dies

    Mon, 26 Oct 2009

    Elmer Winter, co-founder and past president of Manpower Inc, died last Friday at the age of 97.

  • Manpower refutes Daily Mail claims

    Thu, 22 Oct 2009

    As a 48-hour postal strike gets underway, Manpower has told Recruiter that it remains committed to carrying out and providing checks on the temporary workers it supplies to the Royal Mail.

  • Manufacturing output slows in September

    Thu, 1 Oct 2009

    Output in the manufacturing sector slowed in September, according to the seasonally adjusted CIPS/Markit UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

  • Mercedes-Benz opens doors to 180 apprentices

    Mon, 26 Oct 2009

    Apprentices on Mercedes-Benz programme

  • Middleton Murray secures RBS funding

    Mon, 19 Oct 2009

    Professional services recruiter Middleton Murray Recruitment Solutions (MMRS) has secured a new invoice finance line that converts their invoices into cash from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).Angela Middleton, owner and managing director at MMRS, says: “We have responded to the changing market and worked with RBS to put in place the invoice finance arrangement, which effectively allows us to turn our invoices into cash, releasing working capital for further growth.”

  • Milkround Online appoints ATS Manager

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    Mark Dempsey, the former applicant tracking system manager for TMP, has joined graduates jobsite Milkround Online to lead its Online Applications ATS product.As client services co-ordinator for online applications, Dempsey will work with Milkround’s in-house IT team to develop a new ATS for release next year with clients such as NHS, NHS Scotland, Allianz and Glencore.Milkround online sales director Jenni Wollerton says: “I’m delighted to have Mark join our team. ...

  • MPS buy signals end of Adecco’s ‘big’ acquisition phase

    Tue, 20 Oct 2009

    Adecco’s agreed acquisition of professional staffing company MPS Group signals the end of the company’s ‘big’ acquisition phase. 

  • Multi-agency crackdown on illegal workers

    Thu, 22 Oct 2009

    A joint operation was carried out today to search for suspected illegal immigrant herb pickers at various properties in the Thetford, Norfolk area.

  • MyDiversity.com launches

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    Diversity jobs board MyDiversity.com has been launched.The board focuses specifically on employment opportunities for those considered part of any diversity-focused group, exclusively advertising jobs from employers who promote diversity in the workplace.

  • Navigate wins Ofsted contract

    Fri, 2 Oct 2009

    Education recruiter Navigate has agreed a contract to work with Ofsted on its internal review which will see Her Majesty’s chief inspector Christine Gilbert complete recruitment to vacant posts within Ofsted’s new structure.Navigate’s new central London office is headed by ex-Rockpool director Shahidul Miah.Miah says: “As a company we are passionate about good leadership as everyone from Government advisors to pupils benefit from a successful learning environment. ...

  • New improvements for Perms Connect

    Mon, 5 Oct 2009

    Split-fee placement network Perms Connect has been modified, following a survey of recruiters.The site now allows recruiters to invoice clients and not Perms Connect, while  jobs are invoiced by Perms Connect instead of the client, thus maintaining client confidentiality.The new improved site also enables recruiters to use the site to get a split fee in the UK and worldwide.

  • New ISA rules come into force today

    Mon, 12 Oct 2009

    The next stage of the government’s plans to protect children and vulnerable adults, which comes into force today, will have serious implications for recruiters. 

  • New lone parent rules introduced today

    Mon, 26 Oct 2009

    New rules introduced today mean that lone parents with children aged 10 and over will start to get help to look for work rather than stay on benefits.

  • NHS PASA transfers sourcing activities

    Fri, 2 Oct 2009

    NHS PASA (Purchasing & Supply Agency) has transferred some of its key sourcing activities to Buying Solutions.

  • Northern Ireland-based Delegate Recruitment goes Dutch

    Tue, 6 Oct 2009

    Belfast-based Delegate Recruitment has opened an international language recruitment division to find specialist multi-lingual candidates in sales, marketing, customer service/technical support, ICT and hospitality sectors.

  • NorthgateArinso buys Randstad’s CIAN

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    HR software and solutions provider NorthgateArinso has acquired Netherlands-based CIAN, a division of Randstad HR Services.

  • Not all bad news for finance sector

    Mon, 5 Oct 2009

    Job losses will continue to hamper the City but some institutions will continue to recruit, according to recruiters.

  • Number of City jobs fall in September

    Wed, 14 Oct 2009

    The number of new financial services jobs in the City fell by 8% in September, according to the Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor.

  • Nurse Plus on NHS Framework agreement

    Mon, 26 Oct 2009

    Healthcare recruiter Nurse Plus has been awarded a place on the new NHS framework agreement for nursing. Heath Blake, managing director at Nurse Plus says: “We are extremely please to be appointed as a supplier on the NHS Framework. As a company we have grown rapidly over the last five years. We now have 17 branches with access to cover many parts of the UK. This is a fantastic achievement and recognition to our dedicated commitment.”

  • Office annoyances revealed

    Mon, 26 Oct 2009

    Office workers’ top annoying habits have been revealed by commercial recruiter Office Angels.

  • OFT fine 'wholly disproportionate', says Hays

    Thu, 1 Oct 2009

    Hays and CDI Corp, the parent company of AndersElite, have issued statements in response to yesterday’s fines by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

  • Older workers survive the workplace

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    Older workers are the healthy ‘survivors’ of the workplace as worker stress levels peak between the age of 50-55, according to new research, led by Amanda Griffiths, professor of occupational health psychology on behalf of TAEN - The Age and Employment Network, Age Concern and Help the Aged.

  • Omega Resource Groups agrees Laithwaites Wine contract

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Omega Resource Group has agreed a three-year contract worth around £5.1m with wine distributor Laithwaites Wine to supply temporary staff.Andrew Hawker, general manager of Laithwaites Wine, says: “The problem that you can face with recruitment agencies is that it’s usually all about getting heads through the door. In truth, it’s not in their best interest to drive efficiencies.“In this contract, Omega has made a guarantee that the workers ...

  • Online ads target social networking sites

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Social networking sites account for more than 25% of UK online display ad impressions, according to comScore Ad Metrix.

  • Online job availability dips in September

    Tue, 13 Oct 2009

    Online job availability has dipped for a second month in a row, according to the Monster Employment index.

  • OPD considers subsidiary sale

    Mon, 19 Oct 2009

    Recruitment services provider OPD Group is considering selling parts of its business, according to an interim management statement ?for the third quarter of 2009.

  • Optimism returns to US employment market

    Fri, 2 Oct 2009

    Employers in the US are more optimistic about the jobs market with most employers planning to maintain headcount for the rest of the year, according to CareerBuilder and USA Today’s Q4 2009 Jobs Forecast.

  • PAYE changes could restrict recovery

    Thu, 15 Oct 2009

    Proposed changes to application and collection of PAYE (pay as you earn) tax will hit the recovery in the construction sector, according to Bibby Financial Services.

  • PCG concerned over new code of practice

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    Freelancers trade body PCG says it is deeply concerned over a strategy by tax inspectors to clamp down on people before they break the law, following on from the retrospective clawing back of tax from a number of MP’ expenses.  

  • Peace for talent at the Recruitment Society

    Thu, 15 Oct 2009

    Bob Hughes, talent manager at Network Rail, spoke about brokering the peace in the war for talent at Tuesday evening’s Recruitment Society event.

  • Personal Branding – the key to job success

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    How do you make an impact in today’s very competitive job market? How do you survive redundancy? Have you noticed how some people have the ability to take command of a situation, successfully maintain their job, get promoted or when faced with setbacks, bounce right back with a new, bigger and better job?

  • Postal strike to delay CRB checks

    Tue, 13 Oct 2009

    A national postal strike will delay placements due to a slowdown in the processing of Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) checks, according to health and social care recruiters.

  • Practicus open Sydney office news

    Wed, 28 Oct 2009

    In its first venture outside Europe, interim management provider Practicus is opening an office in Sydney, Australia on 2 November.

  • Practicus opening Sydney office

    Online - October 2009

    In its first venture outside Europe, interim management provider Practicus is opening an office in Sydney, Australia on 2 November.

  • Professional services fraud doubles

    Tue, 20 Oct 2009

    Fraud in professional services firms more than doubled, according to a survey by risk consultancy Kroll.

  • Project Search launches to help people with learning difficulties into work

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Internships designed to help people with learning disabilities into work will be tested by employers across England, minister for disabled people Jonathan Shaw said today.

  • Public sector staff cuts could damage vital services

    Tue, 13 Oct 2009

    Poorly managed proposed cuts to the UK’s public sector workforce could pose significant long-term problems affecting the capacity and capability of public bodies to provide vital services, according to the Link Tanks research forum.

  • Pulse ties up new funding

    Mon, 12 Oct 2009

    Health and social care staffing agency Pulse Healthcare has agreed a new £15m asset Based Lending (ABL) facility from KBC Business Capital, the specialist ABL division of Belgian banking group KBC Bank.

  • Pure Recruitment launches training site

    Thu, 15 Oct 2009

    Recruitment training provider Pure Recruitment Training has launched www.purerecruitmenttraining.com.

  • Push to encourage hospitality as career of choice

    Thu, 8 Oct 2009

    The UK government needs to do more to market the UK hospitality sector as a career choice for candidates, according to Beverley Stewart, HR director at hotelier Radisson Edwards.

  • PwC calls for stable tax regime for business

    Wed, 28 Oct 2009

    Businesses want to see a more stable tax regime that will provide them with the right environment for growth, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

  • Randstad’s profit down but cost control ‘paying off’

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Randstad chief executive Ben Noteboom has hailed the company’s “stringent cost control” since Q3 2008, despite the company’s gross profit being down 35% on last year.

  • Record growth at Morgan Law

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    Public sector recruiter Morgan Law has seen record growth in the last year with around 50% increase in business turnover, to almost £37m, while net fee income has grown by over 30%. Partner Simon Law says: “We decided to face the predicted downturn with a bullish, positive attitude, offering our clients the best value in this highly specialised sector.  Despite increased competition, we have increased our client roster, expanded our services and continued our national expansion ...

  • Recruiter launches breakfast briefing

    Mon, 19 Oct 2009

    Welcome to Recruiter.co.uk’s first breakfast briefing news alert.Alongside our regular alert, these breakfast news bites will keep you up-to-date with the most pressing issues and news affecting our industry first thing in the morning.Recruiter editor DeeDee Doke says: “The breakfast briefing is designed to provide as complete a news service as possible to better serve our readers in this fast moving industry.”

  • Recruiter murderer gets 30 years

    Mon, 26 Oct 2009

    Kingsley Monk, murdered in his office

  • Recruiters continue to be hit by recession

    Tue, 27 Oct 2009

    More than four out of 10 (42%) of recruiters have made redundancies and 39% currently operate a headcount freeze, according to the 2009 Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) Annual Salary & Benefits survey. 

  • Recruiters report recovery in construction recruitment but how sturdy are its foundations?

    Fri, 2 Oct 2009

    After a challenging year for construction, there are signs that the recruitment market is beginning to turn but gains may only be short-term, according to recruiters.

  • Recruiters welcome new tipping legislation

    Thu, 1 Oct 2009

    Recruiters have welcomed new legislation which comes into force today making it illegal for businesses to use tips to bring staff pay up to minimum wage levels. 

  • Recruiters’ basic salaries hit by downturn

    Fri, 16 Oct 2009

    Clients are more cautious in hiring and this has led to an adjustment in the basic salaries on offer to recruiters, according to the latest Heywood Associates Recruitment Salary Survey.

  • Recruiters’ basic salaries hit by downturn

    Fri, 16 Oct 2009

    Clients are more cautious in hiring and this has led to an adjustment in the basic salaries on offer to recruiters, according to the latest Heywood Associates Recruitment Salary Survey.

  • Recruiters’ databases in need of upgrading

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    An expert in recruitment technology has warned the staffing industry that it risks falling behind clients in the drive to harness the power of IT to reach candidates.

  • Recruitment lap dance trial case thrown out

    Tue, 6 Oct 2009

    A former recruitment consultant who claimed her line manager forced her to have a private lap dance with him in order to win business has had her complaint of unfair dismissal thrown out.

  • Redgrave Partners launches Argyll Scott

    Wed, 14 Oct 2009

    Executive search firm Redgrave Partners has launched Argyll Scott, a new middle management recruitment business, to compete with established companies, such as Michael Page.  

  • Reed Elsevier picks Taleo for talent

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Publishing giant Reed Elsevier has chosen Taleo, the talent management business, to help attract the best talent and allow better internal mobility within the organisation.

  • Reed recruits 15 staff members

    Thu, 22 Oct 2009

    Job board reed.co.uk has appointed of 15 new members of staff across its sales, technical and product development teams.

  • Reed.co.uk protects site with WebDefend

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Job board Reed.co.uk has moved to protect its site by choosing new web security software.

  • Resource Solutions secures contract with EDF Energy Networks

    Tue, 20 Oct 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Resource Solutions has expanded its client base into the utilities sector, winning a contract to deliver outsourced recruitment for EDF Energy Networks.

  • ResourceBank launches ResourceBank Lite

    Mon, 12 Oct 2009

    Outsource recruitment provider ResourceBank has launched ResourceBank Lite.  ResourceBank Lite offers online application programmes for companies with 500+ employees looking to regularly recruit positions under £30k, bringing significant cost-savings and improvements in both quality and overall performance.

  • Retail survey good news for recruiters

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Mohammed Mirza

  • Revenue down 29% at MPS Group

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    New York Stock Exchange quoted staffing company MPS Group Inc has announced a 29% decline in revenue to $408m (£249m) for the third quarter compared with the same period in 2008.

  • Revenue down at Heidrick & Struggles but worst could be over

    Wed, 28 Oct 2009

  • Revenue falls 22% at Spherion

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    New York Stock Exchange listed recruiter Spherion has announced a drop in revenue for the third quarter of 2009.

  • Revenue falls by a quarter at Manpower Inc

    Thu, 22 Oct 2009

    Revenue at Manpower Inc fell by 26.0% to $4.19bn (£2.538bn) in the third quarter. This compares with $5.67bn in the same period in 2008. 

  • Revenue slumps at Robert Half International

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    Revenue at Robert Half International Inc fell by 37.4% to $725.9m (£434.9m) in the third quarter of 2009. This compares with $1.16bn in the third quarter of last year.

  • Robert Walters’ net fee income falls by 29%

    Fri, 9 Oct 2009

    International recruiter Robert Walters has announced that  net fee income for the third quarter was 29% below that achieved in the equivalent period of 2008 for the third quarter.

  • Royal Mail temps hired for other duties

    Mon, 19 Oct 2009

    The Royal Mail will need to prove that additional temporary workers who are hired are not there to perform the duties of workers out on strike, according to law firm Blake Lapthorn.

  • RP International launches RPI Technology

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    Global telecoms recruiter RP International has launched technology recruitment firm RPI Technology.

  • RTC links with CTTS to improve telecoms skills

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    The Recruitment, Training and Conferencing Group (RTC Group) has formed a strategic partnership with the CTTS Group, which provides technical telecommunications training.

  • s·com given registered trade mark

    Mon, 26 Oct 2009

    International manpower and consultancy provider, s·com Group, has been awarded a registered trade mark, which means the s·com name will now be seen with the ® symbol next to its branding.

  • Saint-Gobain selects Sue Wallbanks as HR director

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    Construction material producer Saint-Gobain PAM UK has appointed Sue Wallbanks as its new HR director.Wallbanks has previously held senior HR roles at British Gypsum and Belle Group. Wallbanks says: “Saint-Gobain PAM UK is a forward-thinking company, known for its innovation. I look forward to playing my part the company’s future success by continuing to develop the strong team we have in place.”

  • Scottish finance sector’s recruitment troubles

    Tue, 13 Oct 2009

    Scottish banks and financial services firms are encountering difficulties in recruiting new staff to vital business areas, with some teams operating lean to take advantage of any recovery, according to banking and finance recruiter Joslin Rowe.

  • Service sector grows at fastest rate since 2007

    Mon, 5 Oct 2009

    The service sector grew at its fastest rate for two years in September, according to the latest CIPS/Markit index.

  • SHL agrees John Lewis deal

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    Talent assessment solutions provider SHL has announced that John Lewis is using its online assessments to cut time-to-hire and quicken recruitment processes of hiring buying and merchandising administrators.SHL’s online assessments have enabled John Lewis to identify the candidates most suited to the roles more quickly, make the process much faster for candidates and reduce administration time and costs.Sue Gilbert, manager of John Lewis in London, says: “We ...

  • Shortages of nurses driving demand for staff from overseas, says Hays Healthcare

    Tue, 27 Oct 2009

    Acute shortages across the nursing sector in the UK have led to demand for professional staff from overseas, according to Hays Healthcare. The most affected areas for nursing jobs are in critical care (ITU), A&E, theatre, intensive care (ICU) and accident and emergency medicine nurses, with skill shortages also apparent for obstetrician and gynaecologist, orthopaedic, anaesthetic and recovery nurses.

  • SJD Accountancy launches contractor rate checker

    Mon, 12 Oct 2009

    Contractor accountant SJD Accountancy has launched a contractor rate checker.The checker allows IT contractors to search for local and national daily pay rates in a variety of skill sets.The new webpage will link through to a job search on job board Technojobs.

  • Small business can bid for £4m funding

    Thu, 22 Oct 2009

    British small businesses and local partnerships can now bid for a share of £4m of funding for innovative projects to improve the health and welfare of their workers until March 2011.

  • Small businesses could be exempt from AWD

    Fri, 16 Oct 2009

    Small businesses that cannot find a comparable employee could be exempt from the agency workers directive (AWD) under new draft regulations, says the British Chamber of Commerce.

  • Social workers demand chief

    Thu, 15 Oct 2009

    Social workers, in line with recent recommendations, are calling for better representation of the profession through the creation of a government-appointed chief social worker and the creation of a national college of social work, according to a poll by the Association of Social Work Employment Businesses (ASWEB).

  • Spencer Stuart and Korn/Ferry win major headhunting assignments

    Tue, 27 Oct 2009

    Headhunters Spencer Stuart and Korn/Ferry have won important headhunting assignments.Spencer Stuart will lead the search for a new chief financial officer for insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, while Korn/Ferry International has been retained by Diedrich Coffee to hunt for a new chief executive. Diedrich Coffee is based in California and specialises in sourcing, roasting and selling coffee.

  • Spring Law’s innovative recruitment model

    Wed, 14 Oct 2009

    Spring Law is expanding its team with a new consultancy offering, to recruit legal talent from across the UK.  

  • Stabilising signs at Michael Page

    Wed, 7 Oct 2009

    Michael Page is seeing growing signs of stabilisation in an increasing number of its markets, with job numbers “absolutely flat right across the world”, according to chief executive Steve Ingham.

  • Student Agency enhances eploy platform

    Wed, 14 Oct 2009

    The University of Derby Student Employment Agency (SEA), which assists with finding students opportunities for temporary and part-time paid jobs while studying and during holidays, has enhanced its eploy recruitment software platform to help its burgeoning student placement process.  

  • Symantec launches EMEA programme

    Mon, 5 Oct 2009

    IT security software firm Symantec has launched its first graduate recruitment and internship programme for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

  • Talent management systems to expand

    Tue, 13 Oct 2009

    A new report by research and advisory firm Bersin & Associates says that the market for talent management systems will expand by 15% over the coming year.

  • Taleo and Assess Systems expand partnership

    Tue, 20 Oct 2009

    Software and consulting firm Assess Systems is expanding its partnership with on-demand talent management solutions provider Taleo.

  • Taxing problem with postal strikes

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Accountancy firm Baker Tilly has offered some handy hints on posting a tax return, with the deadline approaching fast.

  • Teamsales buys Sales Link Services

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    Sales staffing firm Teamsales, part of the Empresaria Group, has acquired rival Sales Link Services.

  • TEFL becomes jobseeker escape route

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Teaching English abroad is becoming an increasingly popular escape route from the current recession, as the UK suffers its longest downturn since records began.

  • Temp bookings increase in hospitality

    Wed, 7 Oct 2009

    Hotels and restaurants are set to increase temporary recruitment but will hold off on permanent hires until confidence returns to the hospitality sector, according to Chris Williamson, an economist at Markit.

  • Tenders for TfL's PSL list passed

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    The deadline for tenders for TfL’s framework has now passed except for those agencies who have passed through the pre-qualifying questionnaire stage. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

  • Tentative return to hiring

    Thu, 8 Oct 2009

    The UK has seen a tentative return to hiring activity, according to Badenoch & Clark’s professional talent spotlight for September/October 2009.

  • Tesco Bank to create 1,000 new jobs in Newcastle

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Tesco Bank is creating 1,000 new jobs in Newcastle following a decision to establish a customer service centre in the city. Recruitment will start early next year with the first 500 roles to be created by the end of 2010.

  • Tesco: every Christmas job helps

    Mon, 12 Oct 2009

    Tesco is launching a new recruitment scheme to put its staff’s unemployed family and friends in temporary Christmas jobs.

  • Thames Water might call on India

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Thames Water may move its call centre to India, according to a report in the Daily Mail.

  • Tories may review AWD draft regulations

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    The Tories would review the agency workers directive draft regulations if unions force government to push them through in the next few months, according to Jonathan Djanogly, shadow minister for business, innovation and skills.

  • Tories to abolish tax on jobs

    Tue, 6 Oct 2009

    Shadow Chancellor George Osborne has announced that, as part of our plan to Get Britain Working, he will abolish tax on the jobs created by new businesses in the first two years of a Conservative government.

  • Tories would delay AWD implementation

    Tue, 6 Oct 2009

    The implementation of the Agency Workers’s Directive will be delayed until December 2011, should the Conservative Party win the next general election.

  • Tories would delay AWD implementation

    Wed, 7 Oct 2009

    The implementation of the Agency Workers’ Directive will be delayed until December 2011, should the Conservatives?win the next general election.

  • Tough jobs market anticipated for retailers this Christmas

    Tue, 6 Oct 2009

    The retail sector faces a tough employment market as strong firms cut costs and the weak go out of business, according to Maureen Hinton, lead analyst at retail analyst Verdict Research.

  • Trading ‘robust’ at Servoca

    Fri, 16 Oct 2009

    Public sector and education recruiter Servoca says its trading remains robust in a trading update.

  • Trading ‘worse than anticipated’ at Garner

    Thu, 1 Oct 2009

    Trading has been ‘worse than anticipated’ for executive search firm Garner in its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2009.

  • Transearch opens in Argentina

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    Global executive search firm Transearch International has opened a new office in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • Travel to face talent timebomb?

    Mon, 5 Oct 2009

    More needs to be done to help travel and tourism graduates find work but graduates need to also help themselves, according to recruiters.

  • UAE construction shows signs of recovery

    Mon, 19 Oct 2009

    The construction sector in the UAE is displaying signs of recovery, claims HR outsourcing firm Dulsco HR Solutions.

  • UK ranks fifth in pension index

    Thu, 15 Oct 2009

    The UK retirement income system ranks fifth in the world, according to the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index.

  • UK’s system of employment vetting needs overhaul, say judges

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    The UK’s system of employment vetting must be overhauled, according to the country’s most senior judges.

  • Unemployment edges towards 2.5m

    Wed, 14 Oct 2009

    The number of people out of work grew by 88,000 to 2.47m in the three months to August, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.

  • US economy out of recession

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    The US economy returned to growth in the third quarter. US gross domestic product grew at an annualised rate of 3.5% after four quarters of decline.

  • US recruiter accused

    Tue, 13 Oct 2009

    The Tennessee Attorney General’s office announced last week it has filed suits against the owner of four employment agencies in the state for allegedly promising workers jobs at exaggerated salary levels, and of charging jobseekers an upfront fee. Tennessee law only allows employment agencies to collect fees after applicants have been placed.

  • US seasonal hiring in line with 2008

    Thu, 22 Oct 2009

    Eighteen per cent of US hiring managers plan to hire seasonal workers for the upcoming holidays, according to a survey by CareerBuilder.com. This is roughly on a par with 2008 when the figure was 17%.

  • US staffing market primed for recovery

    Fri, 9 Oct 2009

    The US staffing market is set for recovery in 2010, according to Ron Mester, managing director of research and analysis firm Staffing Industry Analysts.

  • Vetting numbers set to rise, says ISA chief

    Wed, 28 Oct 2009

    The Daily Telegraph reports that the number of people who have their backgrounds checked to allow them to work with children could increase significantly because companies may fear losing business to competitors if employees are not vetted.

  • When are you at your very best?

    Tue, 13 Oct 2009

    You are at your very best when you are being ‘more you’.

  • When the upturn arrives, will your company turn up?

    Tue, 13 Oct 2009

    It is widely accepted that the worst of the recession is behind us and that some growth will be evident across the country during Q4 of 2009.

  • Witan Jardine begins new phase of integration

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    London-based specialist recruiter Witan Jardine is entering a new phase of its identity transition within the international Ambition Group, which bought Witan Jardine in January 2008.

  • Wizard and witch hunt

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

  • Women 1st champions women in hospitality

    Thu, 15 Oct 2009

    Cherie Blair, speaking at the launch of Women 1st

  • Women at fault for pay gap, say leading businesswomen

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    The system is at fault as well as women themselves for not having achieved pay parity with men, according to a number of leading businesswomen.

  • Work experience for long-term unemployed

    Tue, 6 Oct 2009

    Work trials and work experience are to be made mandatory for the long-term unemployed as part of a major expansion of employment support and welfare reform to get people back to work, the secretary of state for work and pensions Yvette Cooper has announced.

  • Work2live agrees contract with Chamberlain Rose

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    Managed solutions provider Work2live has agreed a two-year deal to provide its back office ‘Synergy’ product to leading educational recruiter Chamberlain Rose Recruitment.

  • Workers in line for low wages in 2010

    Mon, 19 Oct 2009

    Despite bumper bonuses reported in the City, for the rest of the UK 2010 may well be a year of hard bargaining and below average pay rises, according to the Labour Research Department’s (LRD) annual pay round analysis.

  • Workers increasingly seeking pastures new abroad

    Mon, 5 Oct 2009

    Workers are increasingly looking to work abroad, according to research from Totaljobs.com.

  • Zeva appoints sales director

    Wed, 28 Oct 2009

    Umbrella and subcontracting company Zeva has appointed Matthew Partridge to the new position of sales director.Partridge joined Zeva earlier in the year after 10 years’ business development experience in some of the UK’s largest FTSE 100 companies.