Recruiter
17-February-2010
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Accountancy
17-February-2010
The country is slowly emerging from recession and so is the accountancy sector. The number of vacancies is rising but candidates are reluctant to move on and firms still aim to attract the best talent ahead of competitors, all of which could mean, in attracting the necessary headcount, the numbers may not add up.
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Albany collapse: the fallout continues
17-February-2010
Following last week’s collapse of the UK arm of Albany, doubts remain over whether recruiters and contractors will get any or all of the money owed to them.
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All about Albany
17-February-2010
Neutral vendor and workforce management company the Albany Group has been making the headlines in recent weeks.
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Back to business as usual
17-February-2010
Y’know, I fear this recession wasn’t bad enough. We have the bankers acting like it never happened and the big recruitment firms starting to tell us it’s getting better for them. On top of that the executive search firms don’t appear to be changing their wicked ways. This, of course, does represent opportunities for the little guy/gal in recruitment.
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Blowing its own trumpet
17-February-2010
When Talascend decided it needed to replace its creaking server-based systems, it turned to Bullhorn’s integrated software solution
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Brazil
17-February-2010
As global media coverage has shown for months, Brazil is well and truly in the spotlight as an economy with enormous growth potential for companies of all sizes and in virtually all markets.
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Buoyant year ahead, says Handle
17-February-2010
Handle Recruitment is reaping the rewards from how it handled its staff during the downturn, its HR director says.
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Canada's call could tempt UK workers
17-February-2010
As Canada launches a jobseeker service to lure British tradespeople, should the UK construction sector really be worried of a skills drain?
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Career change
17-February-2010
Fears over job security have caused a quarter of UK workers to change careers in 2010, according to research from Monster.co.uk.
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City Comment
17-February-2010
In many ways the start of this year has been the polar opposite of 2009.
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Comment
17-February-2010
Those cheeky Canadians, moving in on our construction tradespeople. Now Canada is tempting those who fancy a bit more wildness in their great outdoors.
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Ditch the 'first past the post' culture
17-February-2010
Relationships matter, both with clients and candidates - and form the basis of an ethical way of working
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Forget recession, think new talent
17-February-2010
Even in times when job cuts are the order of the day, businesses need to keep a weather eye on future recruitment needs. Scott Beagrie reports on forward thinking companies well-placed to win the next talent war
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GLA clampdown begins
17-February-2010
From today, gangmasters and umbrellas companies who abuse tax free allowance travel schemes will have their licences revoked if they breach guidance issued by the Gangmasters Licencing Authority (GLA).
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Good job prospects for ex-forces personnel
17-February-2010
Career prospects for the UK’s military service leavers are good, according to the managing director of a specialist service leavers recruiter.
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Horses for courses in recruitment - we're all different
17-February-2010
I must admit that I found Kevin Blair’s article (’It’s time to regress’, Bloggers with Bite) in the 3 February issue of Recruiter fascinating.
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How things have changed
17-February-2010
In all my time as a recruitment consultant, I have never seen so many poorly trained people working in the industry.
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HR key to businesses' integrity
17-February-2010
A former headhunter-turned-ethics professor has called on HR professionals to lead their organisations in building a culture of integrity.
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Industry pays tribute to 'groundbreaker' Roberts
17-February-2010
Tributes and messages of condolence from people across the industry have been pouring in to Recruiter following the death of former REC chief executive Marcia Roberts MBE earlier this month.
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Making searches work
17-February-2010
Scoring high in search engine listings is vital to websuccess. Sue Weekes reports on how investing in search engine optimisation can pay dividends
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Meridian buys Westaff
17-February-2010
Meridian Business Support’s acquisition of Westaff puts the company back on track to hit its £200m turnover target, its chief executive says.
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Metrics launch offers insight into mobile net use
17-February-2010
Recruiters finally have access to regular mobile internet usage data with the launch of a mobile measurement system by trade body GSMA and digital marketing intelligence specialist comScore.
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Movers & Shakers
17-February-2010
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Online marketplace gatszu.com targets top HR talent in the UK
17-February-2010
Job boards could lose job advertising revenue as the online marketplace recruitment model gains strength in the UK.
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Randstad firms integrate
17-February-2010
Financial services recruiter Joslin Rowe and accountancy & finance staffing firm Martin Ward Anderson are joining to create one professional recruitment company.
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RBS’s Bor plans to cut agency use in drive to direct recruiting
17-February-2010
Direct recruiters do a better and cheaper job than recruitment agencies, according to RBS’s director of group resourcing.
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Recession can be good for business
17-February-2010
The reduction in revenues has meant that recruiters have had to review their business models to ensure that they survive what some describe as the largest economic depression they are ever likely to encounter.
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Regulation lobbying
17-February-2010
The impetus for any changes to the Agency Workers Regulations would have to come from industry, said Conservative MP Jonathan Djanogly.
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Shifts in the balance of power
17-February-2010
Ian Brooks Director of hospitality recruiter Gail Kenny Executive Search The rush to hire leadership talent, and retain high-flyers, is putting executive candidates back into the driving seat
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Soundbites
17-February-2010
“What training do you offer those interviewing on behalf of your company and have you had any ’interesting’ interview experiences yourself?”
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Susan Bor
17-February-2010
Colin Cottell interviews RBS’s director of group resourcing
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Top 10 most popular websites in business and finance
17-February-2010
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Trader Dave safe, thanks to campaign
17-February-2010
Earlier this month, as Australia’s 7 News was carrying out a serious interview on Aussie interest rates with a senior Macquarie private wealth professional, client investment manager David Kiely was spotted carrying out a serious analysis of scantily clad supermodel Miranda Kerr’s recent GQ photoshoot.
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US confidence
17-February-2010
Economic recovery is beginning to take hold in the US, according to ExecuNet’s latest Recruiter Confidence Index (RCI) data.
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Web Comment
17-February-2010
In response to ’Former REC chief Marcia Roberts passes away’ (2 February). A small selection of readers’ comments and tributes
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Web Comment
17-February-2010
