Recruiter
10-June-2009
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Accountancy
10-June-2009
There are signs of more opportunities for accountants, but employers still have the pick of the best candidates
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Ads highlight legislation changes
10-June-2009
Following a tightening of the rules on the sponsorship of skilled migrant workers, the UK Border Agency has launched an advertising campaign to raise awareness among recruiters and employers.
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Agencies rush to nominate their outstanding temps
10-June-2009
Our quest to find the UK’s champion temporary, contract and interim workers has met with a fantastic response from all sectors of the industry and all parts of the UK.
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Bending backwards for flexibility
10-June-2009
Flexibility has turned to expendability on the work front for many temporary workers and contractors in the current economic climate. Chris Goodfellow investigates the complex situation for temporary staff and contractors
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ChapmanBlack tenders for result-based trainers
10-June-2009
Recruitment trainers are being asked to “put their money where their mouth is” in a new scheme which aims to pit providers against each other to see which can have the greatest impact on performance.
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Clients shun PSLs
10-June-2009
It seems that the recession is pushing clients away from preferred supplier lists. Instead, to drive down costs, recruiters are being asked to dramatically reduce their rates. Graham Simons reports
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Confidence grows in Elite group
10-June-2009
Directors of SME recruitment agencies feel more confident about the health of their sectors, their companies and themselves as leaders since last September, said John O’Sullivan, managing director of peer-to-peer leadership group Elite Leaders.
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Cook lives his recruitment dream at Hays UK & Ireland
10-June-2009
Tim Cook spoke to Colin Cottell about his plans for Hays beyond the tough times of recession
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Dealmakers 10.06.09
10-June-2009
Adecco switches to BroadbeanRecruitment giant Adecco has migrated all UK job postings from Conkers to Broadbean. Broadbean integrated Conkers into its operations following its acquisition by Associated Northcliffe Digital (AND) in October.
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Diary of... Carolyn Ayles Head of PR recruitment, Ad Lib
10-June-2009
Monday
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Don't demean our industry
10-June-2009
Simply jumping on the next money-spinning specialism by moving into a new sector does nothing for the industry’s image
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Dress to impress your interviewer
10-June-2009
If you’re fed up with your Significant Other taking hours preening themselves before hitting the town, apparently jobseekers in Downturn Britain insist that getting dressed for an interview is now more important than dolling up for a night out.
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Editor's Comment
10-June-2009
Without question, the hot topic of the week has been the revelation that The Guardian, long seen as a critical vehicle for recruitment advertising, is dipping its toe into candidate representation. The fury has been palpable in some quarters, while other recruiters have taken a more sanguine view of the development. Causing the most anger is what seems to have been this highly regarded media group’s stealth approach to introducing its test venture. The Guardian’s commercial ...
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FDM in MBO discussions
10-June-2009
Hot on the heels of OPD, IT recruiter FDM became the second publicly quoted recruiter in recent weeks to announce it is in bid talks with members of its own management team.
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Flexible arguments at REC Summit
10-June-2009
The consultation over the Agency Workers Directive (AWD) will “decide whether we keep our flexible labour force”, according to the trade body the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
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From NHS PASA's mouth
10-June-2009
I’ve taken over from John Cooper in leading NHS PASA during these challenging times. I have inherited a focused, committed team of professionals who remain determined to ensure best value for the NHS, the public purse and ultimately patient care.
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Glimmers of light emerge
10-June-2009
The key themes that have driven staffing share prices higher this year remained intact over the past fortnight. Although the trading environment remains tough, glimmers of light are emerging in a few corners of the labour market and forward looking indicators of economic activity continue to positively surprise. Takeover activity traditionally picks up as confidence returns to equity markets and recent developments in the staffing sector suggest that the industry is in for an interesting ...
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Graduates sign up for virtual fair
10-June-2009
GradsEast, a not-for-profit service operated by the university careers service for East of England, is staging its second annual online recruitment fair. At the time of writing, more than 500 graduates had already pre-registered for the event, which runs from 8-19 June.
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Guardian's ad service courts controversy
10-June-2009
The Guardian’s apparent move onto recruitment agency turf by representing candidates who have applied for jobs online has been characterised as “the wrong service, at the wrong time”.
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How can i take advantage of equality legislation?
10-June-2009
The drive for greater equality at work is a great opportunity for recruiters to grow their business
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Huge shortfall in IR35 revenue
10-June-2009
When the tax measure IR35 was introduced to tax individuals working via an intermediary, the Treasury estimated that £1bn would be raised over three years. Figures released by the government clearly show that the amount is woefully off target. Ben Jones investigates
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Job boards call for new separate regulations
10-June-2009
Job boards are calling for fundamental changes to the regulations governing them as the consultation period on proposed changes to the Conduct Regulations 2003 ends on 11 June.
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Life science specialist joins RSA as senior consultant
10-June-2009
Global life sciences specialist RSA has appointed Dr Roger Anderson as a senior consultant. Dr Anderson is a PhD chemist and will be based in the company’s London office.
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Online community clicks for Brighton recruiter
10-June-2009
A Brighton recruiter is using the power of online communities to better serve its specialist sector.
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Opening time
10-June-2009
Hays moves into RussiaGlobal recruiter Hays has launched Hays Russia with an office in Moscow. Alexey Shteingardt is managing director.
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Reuniting ex-Woolworths workers with retail jobs
10-June-2009
A former Woolworths manager has so far found 4,000 jobs for ex-colleagues, after accidentally setting up a job site.
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Share prices show recession's impact can't be hurried
10-June-2009
James Wellesley Wesley
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Sharing the experience
10-June-2009
US-based VisualCV has made it possible for its users to more easily share their VisualCVs with business and social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
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Sinead's not talking shop
10-June-2009
Recruiters are once again in the media spotlight. And this time it’s a former Recruiter ‘Diary of…’
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Soundbites
10-June-2009
What strange and unusual things have candidates done to make themselves stand out recently?
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The human touch is just as vital in recruitment
10-June-2009
Your recent article, ‘Easing the burden of talent bombardment’ (Recruiter, 15 April), perfectly captured the struggle that so many organisations are currently facing. With unemployment rising, many firms face a barrage of applications from candidates who previously would never have considered them as a potential employer. While this means the quantity of available talent has increased, it also means employers need to work much harder to find the quality candidates among this growing ...
