Recruiter
Online - December 2008
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Anglo-French deal could create 15,000 UK jobs
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
An Anglo-French partnership to build what could become the first of a series of new generation nuclear reactors in the UK could create 15,000 manufacturing and engineering jobs over the next 25 years.
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Thousands of UK job cuts are announced
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
Thousands of job losses were announced yesterday, the majority of which will hit the City.
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‘White-collar recession’ to hit managers’ jobs, says MCA survey
Fri, 19 Dec 2008
More than 350,00 managers could lose their jobs over the next 12 months, according to a new survey.
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2nd City Resourcing launches events division
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Marketing and creative recruiter 2nd City Resourcing has launched a new events division.
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Ad Lib launches viral advertising campaign competition
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Bristol-based marketing and creative recruiter Ad Lib is running a competition to design a viral internet advertising campaign to promote the agency and attract candidates.
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Adecco forced to consider cuts due to downturn
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
Adecco will be forced to consider job cuts due to the downturn, according to its chief executive.Dieter Schieff told German national newspaper Sonntag: “First we will use our high employee fluctuation of 20 to 25% annually. When that is not enough, then we certainly have to think about redundancies.”Adecco’s net profit fell 27% in the third quarter, and those difficult business conditions were ongoing, Schieff added.
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Air trade agreement to boost jobs on both sides of Atlantic
Tue, 16 Dec 2008
A new trade agreement on air services between Europe and Canada will benefit both sides of the Atlantic, according to recruiters.
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Alium Partners’ chief executive enters into battle with Jonathan Ross over Christmas lights
Mon, 22 Dec 2008
A recruiter has entered into competition with TV presenter Jonathan Ross to determine just who can put on the most extravagant Christmas lights display.
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Antal Russia launches internet viral series
Online - December 2008
Multi-sector recruiter Antal Russia has released the first of an internet viral series devoted to office life called ‘Monday ends on Friday’.
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Around 10,000 apprenticeships to be created
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
In spite of the recession, around 10,000 apprenticeships are to be created, the government has announced.
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Arrows Group launches European office
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Arrows Group’s first operation on the European continent has its headquarters in Amsterdam, leading the way in Project Management, IT and Finance recruitment. The Amsterdam office is the hub of the European function that also services the French, German and Belgium markets in both permanent and contract staff.
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ASWEB members to be audited in the New Year
Mon, 22 Dec 2008
Members of the ASWEB (the Association of Social Work Employment Businesses) will be formally audited from the beginning of 2009 in an attempt to raise standards in social work recruitment.
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ASWEB welcomes government plans for social work taskforce
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
The chairman of the Association of Social Work Employment Businesses (ASWEB) has welcomed the government’s plans to set up a taskforce to improve the quality and status of social workers in the wake of the Baby P scandal in the London Borough of Haringey.
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Atlan Resource Solutions releases half year results
Thu, 11 Dec 2008
Technical recruiter Atlan Resource Solutions has released half year results for the year ended April 2009.
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BA/Qantas merger means job losses for travel sector
Thu, 4 Dec 2008
The proposed merger between BA and Qantas spells job losses for the travel sector, according to recruiters.
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BACS: Plan ahead, Lloyds TSB urges
Fri, 19 Dec 2008
Recruiters urged to communicate with financial partners to plan ahead this Christmas
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Banking & finance recruitment
Online - December 2008
More than half of UK accounting and finance professionals seek a new career abroad, according to a new survey.The survey, from specialist language recruiter Euro London Appointments, found that 54% of financial professionals would be prepared to seek a career abroad.
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Banking & financial recruitment: Financial services sector continues to decline in November
Thu, 11 Dec 2008
The financial services sector continued to experience a decline in hiring activity in November, according to a new survey.
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Be a jack of all trades rather than a master of one, urge HR recruiters
Tue, 16 Dec 2008
HR professionals should look to build their careers across as many industries as possible rather than ride out the downturn in a recession-proof industry, according to HR recruiters.
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Blue Arrow: Six offices closed
Fri, 19 Dec 2008
Multi-sector recruiter Blue Arrow shut down six offices in December, the company revealed on Friday to Recruiter.
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Build face-to-face relationships, say fashion recruiters
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Consultants should build relationships with clients rather than relying on emails, according to fashion recruiters.
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Carrot Pharma Recruitment moves to new offices
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Specialist pharmaceutical industry recruiter, Carrot Pharma Recruitment, has moved to new offices in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
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Changing eating habits fails to hit hospitality recruitment
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Britain’s changing eating habits have not adversely affected hospitality recruiters. A recent survey from caterersearch.com showed that the UK’s eating-out market value fell by 13% with people swapping the pub for takeaways at home.
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Christmas parties still going ahead
Wed, 17 Dec 2008
Employers are still holding Christmas parties for staff, according to hospitality recruiters.
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Circle Recruitment promotes Dirania
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
IT recruiter Circle Recruitment has promoted Tariq Dirania to the position of director. Dirania will be responsible for eight consultants recruiting across the IT sector, including roles in digital media and IT security.
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Cobbett advises on sale of Norman Broadbent businesses
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
Law firm Cobbett’s has advised recruitment and outsourced solutions provider BNB Recruitment Solutions on the sales of three subsidiaries.The subsidiaries, trading under the Norman Broadbent banner, will be sold to Garner for an aggregate consideration of £5.5m.
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Construction recruiter goes into administration
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Construction and commercial recruiter Taurus Recruitment has gone into administration, transferring clients and staff to its sister company, Sagittarius Recruitment, Recruiter has learnt.
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Contact Recruitment cuts staff and closes Dublin office
Fri, 19 Dec 2008
Banking, commerce and industry, secretarial and IT recruiter Contact Recruitment has cut 14 jobs in London, and is closing its Dublin business as a result of deteriorating market conditions.
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Credit crunch causes coaching cutback
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Companies are cutting back on coaching as the recession tightens its grip on the UK, according to HR recruiters.
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Data theft: Hays’ Cook turns up heat
Fri, 19 Dec 2008
Hays managing director for UK and Ireland Tim Cook has called on the directors of other recruitment firms to join him in stamping out data theft.
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Demand for junior personnel disappears
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Demand for junior recruitment consultants has disappeared, according to rec-to-rec recruiters.
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Dillistone signs deal with IMSA
Wed, 3 Dec 2008
Recruitment software provider Dillistone has signed a contract with international executive search association IMSA International Executive Search Network (IMSA).
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Driving recruiters urged to work with business to drive down costs
Tue, 2 Dec 2008
Driving staffing firms need to work with clients to drive down fuel costs, according to recruiters.
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E-commerce jobsite EcommJobs.co.uk launches
Thu, 11 Dec 2008
E-commerce jobsite EcommJobs.co.uk features a How Far Will You Go? facility which enables e-commerce professionals to calculate the true cost of their journey to work. EcommJobs.co.uk is the brainchild of a development team in Romania led by internet entrepreneur Ciprian Morar. Other backers include former Accenture e-commerce senior manager Tristan Gadsby and former Medhotels.com co-founder Ian Brooks.
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EFA urges government to take age discrimination seriously
Sun, 9 Nov 2008
The Employes Forum on Age (EFA) has urged government to take age discrimination seriously following Selina Scott’s high profile settlement after claiming age discrimination.
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Electrolux to cut 3,000 jobs
Tue, 16 Dec 2008
Electrical appliances firm Electrolux has announced it is to cut 3,000 jobs due to declining sales.The firm, which has around 600 UK employees, says the cuts will begin immediately and hit operations globally.
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Elizabeth Norman sees fourth quarter revenues increase by 24%
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Marketing recruiter Elizabeth Norman has reported healthy revenues over the third and fourth quarters.
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Empresaria appoints Joost Kreulen as head of Asia
Mon, 15 Dec 2008
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EMR and Ortus offers new model service in Middle East
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Marketing recruiter EMR and sister HR recruiter Ortus are offering a new interim service to clients in the Middle East. Regional managing consultant Paul Haslam told Recruiter that the service, which takes into account the complexities of securing visas in the Middle East, has been well received by clients who are facing challenges as a result of headcount freezes. EMR’s Middle East operation is headquartered in Dubai.
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Eploy agrees Foyles contract
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
Recruitment software provider eploy has won a new contract with bookseller Foyles.
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European parliament votes against working hours opt-out
Wed, 17 Dec 2008
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is warning against imposing statutory restrictions on maximum working hours after the European Parliament voted against Britain’s opt out from the Working Time Directive.
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Executive recruitment: Central and Eastern Europe see positive growth
Fri, 19 Dec 2008
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe are seeing less negativity compared to Western Europe and the US, according to executive recruiters working in the region.
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Explode your business generation
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Always call prospective clients utilising a Valid Business Reason - you will get through to more people, more often than by starting with a cold call approach. Here are three excellent reasons to ensure a hiring authority takes your call.
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Finance expats return home
Thu, 18 Dec 2008
With the downturn in financial services continuing to bite, an exodus of expatriate finance professionals from the City to their country of origin is creating opportunities for recruiters.
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Finance professionals move to Switzerland
Tue, 16 Dec 2008
With the UK financial sector continuing to be affected by the downturn, Switzerland has become an increasingly attractive destination for finance professionals, according to recruiters.
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Financial recruiter Ardent launches procurement, supply chain and logistics division.
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Financial recruitment specialist, Ardent has launched a procurement, supply chain and logistics division. The division forms part of Ardent Search, its executive recruitment business.
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Firms at risk from long-term borrowing covenants
Mon, 22 Dec 2008
Firms are at risk from long-term borrowing covenants, according to accountancy and investment management group, Smith & Williamson.
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Food retailers on look-out for top executive talent
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Large companies in food retailing are bucking the trend and are placing a strong emphasis on searching out the best in human capital, according to an executive search recruiter.
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Fortis Scanning Services buys UK Scan
Thu, 18 Dec 2008
Fortis Scanning Services, a subsidiary of the Fortis Recruitment Group, has purchased 100% of the assets of UK Scan, a national provider of commercial scanning services.
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Gareth Lloyd appointed joins Trinity Mirror Digital Recruitment
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
Gareth Lloyd is the new product and digital development director at Trinity Mirror Digital Recruitment.
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Generation Y prefers traditional office structures
Thu, 4 Dec 2008
Young workers want traditional office structures and hierachies more than older colleagues, according to a new survey.
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Government red tape worse not better, says recruiter
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
The division manager of social care recruiter People Unlimited has refuted claims by the government that it is on track to cut red tape by 25% by 2010, saving businesses £3.4bn a year.
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Government trials new Apprenticeship Expansion Programmes
Tue, 2 Dec 2008
The government has introduced a new trial to develop Apprenticeship Expansion Programmes aimed at increasing current apprenticeship numbers to fill existing skills gaps.
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Hammond adds staff in Scotland
Tue, 16 Dec 2008
Hammond Resources, a division of Rise Group, has announced the hire of four new staff as the accountancy recruiter continues to cement its brand on Scotland’s marketplace.
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Handle Recruitment opens new legal division
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Media, entertainment and lifestyle brands recruiter Handle Recruitment is defying the ‘doom and gloom’ merchants by opening a new legal division.
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Harvey and Rylands join Lander Associates
Thu, 11 Dec 2008
Performance development specialist Lander Associates has appointed Helen Harvey and Moya Rylands to its senior team.
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Harvey Nash buys Polish recruiter Fila & Myszel Associates
Thu, 18 Dec 2008
Technical recruiter Harvey Nash has announed that it has reached an agreement with Fila & Myszel Associates (FMA) to merge their businesses under the Harvey Nash Alumni brand in Europe.
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Harvey Nash reviewing acquisition possibilities
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Harvey Nash is looking for bolt-on acquisitions of smaller companies that will support and compliment its business strategy. Chief Executive Albert Ellis, told Recruiter that despite the market for Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) being “gummed up” Harvey Nash had been active in the market. Ellis said that progress in the discussions with a number of potential companies, which he did not identify, were “proving difficult” as firms were “hunkering down” in the current economic ...
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Hays joins REC
Tue, 16 Dec 2008
Multi-sector recruiter Hays has joined the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
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HM Revenue & Customs issues warning on Managed Service Company legislation
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued new guidance on the Managed Service Company (MSC) legislation, and warns that it intends to take action against non-compliant companies.
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Home Office meeting fails to resolve care worker shortage, says Cullimore
Mon, 22 Dec 2008
A meeting of the Home Offices’s Migration Advisory Committee to discuss the shortage of care workers failed to resolve the problems caused by the government’s new points- based immigration system.
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Hospitality recruitment: Newport requries long-term investment ahead of 2010 Ryder Cup, claim recruiters
Wed, 3 Dec 2008
Newport needs long term investment ahead of the 2010 Ryder cup, say recruiters.
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How to find the right career opportunity for you – Part 1
Tue, 6 Jan 2009
So you’ve given lots of advice to your candidates about what’s the right role for them? But what about you?
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HR staff redundancy advice calls double
Thu, 18 Dec 2008
Calls from HR staff requiring advice on redundancies to HR software provider NorthgateArinso have doubled in the past year.
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Hudson: Revised guidance on Q4 trading
Fri, 19 Dec 2008
Outsourcing and staffing group Hudson Highland has announced revised guidance for the fourth quarter and an update on its annual impairment testing, both of which reflect the impact of the global economic downturn.
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Impellam: Preliminary results show trading tougher
Fri, 19 Dec 2008
Multi-sector recruiter Impellam Group has issued a trading update for the group’s preliminary results for the year ending 31 December 2008.
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Insurance professionals expecting bumper bonuses
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
Insurance professionals still expect a bumper bonus despite the downturn, according to new research.
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International executive search firms’ new appointments and office openings
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
US executive search firm Diversified Search Ray & Berndtson has appointed Theodore M Gregory as managing director, diversity practice, in the firm’s New York City and Washington, DC offices.
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International: Redundant? Take a holiday
Online - December 2008
US business magazine Forbes suggests that workers made redundant who leave with a healthy package should either save their money or take a holiday.“Cancel the cable [extended TV service] and start reading career guides. Or you can book a flight to the Philippines and live like a king for six months,” the magazine says.“In every economic downturn, a certain breed of adventurous jobless souls finds satisfaction ditching the job hunt and going off the radar. They ...
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IT contractors want a greater cut of repeat assignments
Mon, 22 Dec 2008
IT contractors want greater flexibility from fee structures in on-going assignments. Members of the Professional Contractors Group told Recruiter a percentage of agency fees should be transferred to them when contracts are renewed.
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ITN Mark Education sets its sights to the East
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
National and international education recruiter ITN Mark Education is preparing to take advantage of staffing the 3,000 new schools to be built in the Far East and Middle East over the next 10 years.
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Job cuts
Online - December 2008
A third of multi-national firms expect to make redundancies, according to a new global survey.
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Kellan Group cutting headcount by 10%
Wed, 17 Dec 2008
IT, accountancy, hospitality, leisure and professional services recruiter Kellan Group is cutting the number of its consultants by approximately 10%.
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Legal recruiter Taylor Root diversifies into admin and secretarial
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Taylor Root, which launched a secretarial division in October, has got onto the preferred supplier lists of “10s and 10s” of its law firms clients.
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Legal recruitment: SSQ opens Paris office and expands into US
Sun, 9 Nov 2008
Legal recruiter SSQ is to open a new office in Paris. The French office will be led by Melanie Tremblay, who has worked for several years in the French legal recruitment market.
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Long hours no indication of how hard employees work
Thu, 18 Dec 2008
Working long hours is no indication of how hard someone works, according to a new survey.
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Manufacturing placements hit by construction woes
Thu, 18 Dec 2008
Falling demand in the construction sector has hit manufacturers and the agencies which supply their staff.
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Manufacturing recruitment
Online - December 2008
Union leaders representing steel workers have met to discuss the continuing downturn in the industry.The meeting follows UK’s biggest steel provider Corus cutting 400 jobs last month.
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Marketing agency EMR reports good news for investor relations staff
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Marketing specialist agency EMR has reported another healthy year within its corporate investor relations and financial communications both in the UK and abroad.
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Marketing and legal recruitment: Denholm Associates establishes new legal division
Thu, 11 Dec 2008
Scottish marketing recruiter Denholm Associates has established a new legal and business support division with the acquisition of Beaumont Legal, a firm led by Michelle Beaumont who joins the company as a managing consultant.Beaumont Legal was established in May 2005 and founder Michelle Beaumont has experience in recruiting legal support and paralegal staff, as well as all levels of fee earners within the legal profession.Denholm Associates has been extending ...
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Martin Tuckwell appointed non-executive director at Verridian
Thu, 4 Dec 2008
Financial services sales recruiter Verridian has appointed Martin Tuckwell as a non-executive director.
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Maximum compensation to increase by 5.1%
Sun, 9 Nov 2008
The government has announced that the maximum compensation award for unfair dismissal is to increase by 5.1% in February next year.
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McDonald’s online recruitment delivers 20,000th employee
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
Restaurant chain McDonald’s has recruited 20,000 employees since turning to an online recruitment system, it has been announced.
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Meeting between consortium of medical recruiters and government minister put on hold until new year
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
A proposed meeting between a consortium of medical locum recruiters and Baroness Vadreah, minister for small business, to discuss the removal of the VAT staff hire concession, due to take place in December, has been put on hold.
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Michael Page announces changes to its senior management team
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Finance recruiter Michael Page has made changes to its management team.
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Michael Page issues pessimistic trading update
Thu, 4 Dec 2008
Michael Page warns that market conditions are worse than reported in October, and has downgraded its profits estimate for 2008.
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Monster.co.uk and Insala issue top redundancy tips
Wed, 10 Dec 2008
Monster.co.uk and talent management software firm Insala have issued their top tips for employers planning on making on redundancies.Establish an objective plan and identify your talentKnow your legal obligationsOffer career transition services to departing workersCommunicate honestly, consistently and personallyTrain and support your managersBe compassionateEngage and retain your remaining employees
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More Canadian, Australian and New Zealand teachers to work in the UK
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Hays is predicting an increase in Canadian, Australian and New Zealand teachers in the UK, despite changes to immigration legislation.
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Most City lawyers still expect a bonus
Wed, 17 Dec 2008
The majority of City lawyers still expect to receive a bonus, according to a new survey.
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Most key recruitment sectors now experiencing downturn, claims REC
Wed, 17 Dec 2008
The majority of key recruitment sectors are now experiencing reduced demand from employers, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
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MRINetwork Worldwide opens office in Vietnam
Wed, 17 Dec 2008
Executive search recruiter MRINetwork Worldwide has opened its first office in Vietnam.
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Nearly three quarters of private sector workers would consider a move to public sector
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Nearly three out of four (72%) private sector workers surveyed say they are more likely to consider a public sector job now compared to a year ago, according to Hays’ Public Sector Survey 2008.
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Net-Consulting looks to expand its Indian RPO operation
Online - December 2008
IT and telecoms recruitment provider Net-Consulting is gearing up to grow its recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) business in India and make it a 24-hour a day operation.
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New figures show fewer Aussies are opting to return to Oz
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
There has been no mass exodus of Australians from the UK, according to new figures.
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New office and staff for Connex
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Education and social care recruiter Connex will open a new office in Leeds in January to cater for high demand for teachers in Yorkshire and the North-East.
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New online service for consultants execs4hire.com launches
Tue, 2 Dec 2008
execs4hire.com, an online service for consultants that places interim managers, has been launched.
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New welfare reforms broadly welcomed
Thu, 11 Dec 2008
A new bill forcing benefit claimants into preparing to find work has been broadly welcomed.
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NHS PASA (Purchasing & Supply Agency) apology was appropriate, says Pulse
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
NHS PASA’s (Purchasing & Supply Agency) public apology for publishing information about health recruiter’s Pulse’s request to increase its commission rates on three framework agreements was right and proper, according to the health recruiter’s chief executive.
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NPA: Nerz appointed president
Fri, 19 Dec 2008
Global recruiting network the NPA has appointed Dave Nerz to president.
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Number of business failures to rise by 50%
Online - December 2008
The number of business failures is set to increase by 50%, according to new findings.The research, from accountants BDO Stoy Hayward, shows that businesss failures will jump to 21,900 and reach 32,300 in 2009.The construction industry is set to see the most casualties with 6,400 firms set to fail by June of next year, followed by business services (5,700 failures), real estate (3,200) and manufacturing (3,000).
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Number of long-term unemployed engineering contractors jumps by over a third
Tue, 2 Dec 2008
The proportion of engineering contractors out of work for 90 days or more jumped by over a third (38%) in the last quarter, according to new research.
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One in 10 workers would take pay cut to keep job
Thu, 4 Dec 2008
A new survey shows that one in ten employees would accept a cut in pay to keep their job.
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One in three recruiters overwhelmed by email
Sun, 9 Nov 2008
A third of recruiters feel overwhelmed by their email account, according to a new survey.
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Online recruitment declines in November
Sun, 9 Nov 2008
Online recruitment declined sharply in November, according to a new survey.
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Only 58% of retained searches are successfully completed, according to research
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Only 58% of retained searches are completed successfully, according to research. Alison Humphries, managing director of recruitment industry training consultancy Amelius Consulting, who carried out the research, told Recruiter: “It suggests to me that the search part of the industry would need to put its house in order. You pay two thirds, and you don’t get anything for it - that’s pretty disappointing.”
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Opportunities for charity jobs in 2009 despite the downturn
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
According to analysis by charity recruitment site CharityJOB, the total number of advertised charity vacancies increased by 4.4% since 2007, despite the economic slowdown.
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Osirian lands Middle East business
Online - December 2008
Osirian Consulting, an SAP and planning and project controls specialist recruiter based in Reading, has recently expanded its customer base into the Middle East. Osirian is working with major players in the construction industry and has sourced candidates for these clients to support projects underway in Dubai, UAE, and Qatar, the company reports.
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Pareto Law’s sales insourcing services is proving a success
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Pareto Law’s sales insourcing service, which allows managers to bring in additional sales effort without impacting on headcount, is already proving successful for the graduate recruitment and sales training company. Jonathan Fitchew, managing director of Pareto Law, comments: “We introduced the service earlier in the year and the combination of flexibility, highly-trained sales professionals and cost control has hit a nerve in these difficult times. Clients appreciate the ...
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Pinnacle’s David Laing resigns as finance director
Thu, 18 Dec 2008
Healthcare recruiter Pinnacle Staffing Group has announced that finance director David Laing has resigned.In light of Laing’s decision, chief operating officer, David Hope, a former finance director of independent agency trading house Mint Partners, will take on responsibilities of finance director.
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ProductionBase recruits Joe Mahoney as managing director
Thu, 18 Dec 2008
Online recruitment network for TV, film and commercial production, ProductionBase, has appointed industry veteran Joe Mahoney as managing director.
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PSR Recruitment
Online - December 2008
IT recruiter PSR Recruitment has chosen eploy’s online recruitment system and applicant tracking software to help manage its candidate CVs that consultants administer weekly on behalf of their clients.The move was in response to changes in remote working patterns and the way its IT candidates utilise the internet, adopting a web-based recruitment solution.
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QuietAgent launches new data matching service
Mon, 15 Dec 2008
Job evaluation service QuietAgent has introduced a new data matching facility which allows jobseekers to accurately specify their education by selecting from global qualification listings in their local language.
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Randstad US appoints Daniel Foley as president
Thu, 18 Dec 2008
Multi-sector recruiter Randstad Holding has appointed Daniel Foley as president of Randstad Professionals US.Foley, a former vice president of information technology for Randstad Professionals and president of Sapphire Technologies North America, will take charge of the recruiter’s professional staffing segments, including information technology, engineering, finance and accounting, human resources, healthcare and life sciences, legal and managed services.
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REC calls for ‘poaching’ framework agreements to be scrapped
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
The Recruitment Employment Confederation (REC) has launched a campaign to scrap a clause in NHS framework agreements and local authority contracts which allow clients to “poach” temporary staff from agency books after only a four-week notice period.
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REC IT and communications group confident in downturn
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
IT and telecoms recruiters remain optimistic in spite of the downturn, according to a poll by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
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REC urges latest possible implementation for Temporary Agency Workers Directive (TAWD)
Wed, 10 Dec 2008
Following a meeting with the department for business, enterprise and regulatory reform (BERR) on Friday, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is to push for the latest possible implementation of the agency workers directive.
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REC-BERR says most agency workers happy
Tue, 16 Dec 2008
Over two-thirds of agency workers (68%) are satisfied with their pay and 84% are happy with their recruitment agencies, according to research by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
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Recession hits Gulf as jobs are cut
Tue, 2 Dec 2008
The Gulf is starting to feel the impact of the global downturn. The Financial Times reports that Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs have cut around 10% of their regional staff, while government owned offshore developer Nakheel has axed 15% of its workforce. The high-profile project, Trump Tower on Palm Island will also make 500 staff redundant.
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Recruiters benefit from financial services job cuts
Thu, 18 Dec 2008
Recruiters are benefiting from jobs cuts in financial services as smaller companies take advantage of the situation to hire good quality staff, according to one recruiter.
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Recruiters defiant on recession
Sun, 9 Nov 2008
Recruiters are defiant on their ability to weather the recession, according to a new survey.
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Recruiters perform well in Sunday Times fastest growing companies list
Sun, 9 Nov 2008
A quarter of the Sunday Times 100 fastest growing companies are recruitment agencies.
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Recruiters revealed their Christmas wishes for the festive season
Mon, 22 Dec 2008
Understandably, most wishes revolve around troubling economic conditions
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Recruiters upbeat but cautious over 2% interest rate cut
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
Recruiters have cautiously welcomed a 2% cut in interest rates. Yesterday, the Bank of England cut rates by 1% to 2%, its lowest level since 1951.
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Recruitment for ITIL contractors remains high
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Recruiters are reporting an increase in demand for the IT Infrastructure Library qualification which ensures best practice in IT service management and delivery, as clients attempt to cut costs.
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Rec-to-rec recruiters lose fees to new points-based immigration
Mon, 22 Dec 2008
Rec-to-rec recruiters have missed out on fees because agencies are not licensed under the recently launched points-based immigration system. Tier two for skilled workers was launched on the 27 November and requires companies to have a sponsorship licence to employ immigrants from outside the EU.
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Retail recruitment: Buoyant online sales do not spell end for the highstreet
Wed, 10 Dec 2008
Online retail will not replace high street operations just yet, according to retail recruiters.
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Retailers not taking any more staff, despite rise in shoppers
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
Retail recruiters are not experiencing any Christmas joy, despite bumper numbers of shoppers taking to the high-street this weekend.
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Santander cuts 1,900 jobs
Mon, 15 Dec 2008
Spanish bank Santander has announced that it will cut 1,900 jobs across its three UK businesses - Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley.The bank said that the cuts will occur in 2009 to reduce costs and have not ruled out compulsory redundancies.
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SAP jobs to increase or remain the same in 2009
Thu, 18 Dec 2008
SAP specialist recruiter PeopleCo has announced that SAP is still popular with its users and jobs will either increase or hold up, according to a new survey.
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search4procurement.com launches early next year
Mon, 15 Dec 2008
New procurement jobs board search4procurement.com is to be launched early next year.
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Servoca appointment
Thu, 4 Dec 2008
Servoca has announced that Andrew Church has been appointed the group’s new chief executive.A statement on Servoca’s website said the former board director of multi-sector recruiter Lorien’s appointment was effective from the 24 November.Church replaces Darren Browne, who has resigned from the board.
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Servoca appoints Emma Jane Sugarman as executive director
Wed, 17 Dec 2008
Outsourcing and recruitment specialist Servoca has appointed Emma Jane Sugarman as an executive director.Sugarman was a founding director of education recruiter Academics.Bob Morton, chairman at Servoca, says: “I am very pleased to welcome Emma onto the board and look forward to working with her in developing the education business within Servoca.”
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Shilton Sharpe Quarry joint venture based on predictions of transatlantic law firm mergers
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Legal recruiter Shilton Sharpe Quarry’s (SSQ’s) recent decision to enter into a joint venture with US legal recruiter Mestel & Company, is based on predictions of significant mergers between UK and US law firms, according to a director of SSQ.
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Shipping recruitment enters choppy waters
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
The shipping recruitment sector is starting to experience the impact of the recession, according to shipping recruiters.
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Shoplifting could lead to further job losses on high street
Mon, 15 Dec 2008
As the number of people admitting to shoplifting rises, retailers’ profit margins will be hit which could lead to further redundancies on the high street, according to recruiters.
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Skelton appointed Southern sales director at Pareto Law
Tue, 16 Dec 2008
Sarah Skelton has been appointed as Southern sales director at graduate recruiter Pareto Law.
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Skills gaps in the IT sector set to increase
Thu, 18 Dec 2008
There has been a mixed response to a survey of IT professionals which expected skills gaps in the sector to widen.
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SME accountants bolster accountancy recruiters
Mon, 22 Dec 2008
Accountancy recruiters supplying staff to small and medium accountants have not been as badly hit by the downturn as those supplying larger accountancy firms, according to recruiters.
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Social care: Baby P scandal fuels compliance drive, says Medicare First
Fri, 19 Dec 2008
In the wake of the Baby P scandal in the London Borough of Haringey, there has been “a big drive” by London boroughs to ensure that agencies are compliant when supplying social workers, according to the managing director of Medicare First.
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Social networking
Online - December 2008
Direct relationships between candidates and potential employers are threatening the supremacy of recruiters, according to a new survey.
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Sony cuts 16,000 jobs worldwide
Wed, 10 Dec 2008
Electronics firm Sony has announced that it is preparing to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide. The Japanese firm employs 1,750 employees in the UK.Elsewhere, mining firm, Rio Tinto, is cutting 14,000 jobs and Rolls-Royce has announced it is to cut 150 jobs in Scotland as part of the aerospace giant’s worldwide costs cull.
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Spencer-Rose: rebranding exercise.
Mon, 22 Dec 2008
IT recruiter Spencer Rose has carried out a £100,000 rebranding exercise.
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Spend time with clients to find the right cultural fit, claim retail recruiters
Wed, 17 Dec 2008
The key to engaging with an employee brand is to spend time with clients working out their unique cultural fit, according to retail recruiters.
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SpenglerFox expands UK presence
Mon, 22 Dec 2008
International executive recruiter SpenglerFox is expanding its UK presence with new offices, divisions and appointments.
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Staffline appoints Tim Jackson as finance director
Mon, 15 Dec 2008
Recruitment and outsourced HR services Staffline has announced the appointment of Tim Jackson as finance director, following Carole Harvey’s recent decision to leave the group.
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SThree issues positive trading update
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
International recruitment group SThree has reported that it expects a 20% rise in gross profit to roughly £220m for the year ending 30 November 2008, from £182.7m in 2007.
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Survey explores expat life
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Canada is the most welcoming country to expatriates, expats living in Europe are most likely to learn the local language, and expats older than 55 reported finding marketedly fewer challenges settling in a new country than younger respondents — all were among the findings of the HSBC Bank International Expat Explorer Survey 08.
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Synergy Group remains positive for 2009
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Despite the government’s historic bailouts and an eye-watering fiscal stimulus, one recruiter remains positive about a whole raft of opportunities in the public sector next year.
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Tammy Smith made director in AFR Consulting reshuffle
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
Financial recruiter AFR Consulting has appointed Tammy Smith as a director following a board reshuffle. Smith joins joins Simon Speak and Phil Scott on the board of the company.
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Tesco recruits 2,000 long-term unemployed
Thu, 4 Dec 2008
Retailer Tesco has appointed 2,000 long-term unemployed people. The supermarket chain plans to recruit long-term unemployed in stores and distribution centres across the UK.
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Tesco signs deal with Bond International Software
Wed, 3 Dec 2008
Retail giant Tesco has agreed a deal with Bond International Software to use its online recruitment and applicant tracking systems.
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The Anatomy of a Recruitment Career
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
It’s fair to say that most people in recruitment today didn’t plan to join the industry, but simply fell into it by chance. Ask most people, and they’ll tell you about their unusual and quirky point of entry.
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The US Monster Employment Index dropped seven points in November.
Thu, 4 Dec 2008
Demand continued to decline in professional, scientific, and technical services sectors. Food preparation recorded a slight increase, while only farming, fishing and forestry, and healthcare practitioners and technical maintained positive growth for the year.
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TheLadders.co.uk to launch TV campaign
Sun, 9 Nov 2008
Senior exexutive jobsite TheLadders.co.uk is to launch a new national television campaign in January.
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Training: Faststream, 4Leisure lambast funding pledge
Fri, 19 Dec 2008
Recruiter’s are skeptical about the prime minister’s pledge to provide an additional £79m to train the unemployed. Speaking from Iraq Gordon Brown told reporters the money would help give people the skills they needed to get back to work.
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Transport & logistics recruitment: Weakened pound will cause holidaymakers to shop around, claim travel recruiters
Thu, 11 Dec 2008
A weakened pound will cause people to be choosy rather than cancel their holidays, according to travel recruiters.
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Transport & logistics: Cast UK says No to Manchester’s congestion charge
Wed, 10 Dec 2008
Logistics recruiter Cast UK has joined the NO campaign against Manchester’s congestion charge.
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Transport/logistics: activ8, Dixon Stewart say ‘no’ to congestion charge
Fri, 19 Dec 2008
Transport and logistics recruiters have added their backing to the ‘no’ campaign to the introduction of the Manchester congestion charge.
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TUC calls for national minimum wage increase
Wed, 3 Dec 2008
The TUC has called for further increase in the national minimum wage. The union has urged the government to raise the minimum wage by 6.5% to more than £6.10 an hour from next October, rising to at least £6.50 by October 2010.
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UK jobs market declines in November
Wed, 3 Dec 2008
The UK jobs market has continued to decline, according to the latest report on jobs.
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UK services industry continues to contract in November
Wed, 3 Dec 2008
New business and employment activity all contracted at record rates as business expectations turned negative in the UK services industry, according to new research.
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UK unemployment likely to hit 3m, claims labour market expert
Wed, 17 Dec 2008
UK unemployment is likely to rise above 3m during the recession, according to David Blanchflower, the Bank of England’s labour market expert.
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Unemployment hits 11-year high
Mon, 15 Dec 2008
The number of unemployed has risen by 140,000 in the three months to September to 1.82m.
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Vital Resources teams up with Influence Design for new web launch
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Industrial, engineering, utilities and oil and gas recruiter Vital Resources has commissioned Cheshire-based creative design agency Influence Design to develop a new website, www.vital-resource.com.The project, a tiered website for the multi-sector recruitment agency, worth five figures, has taken a team of five people three months to design and develop working closely with Phillip German, group media manager, Vital Resources. Phillip German, Group Media Manager, ...
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Volt Europe opening City office
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Volt Europe is opening new offices in the City of London in January. Stephanie Elliott, Volt’s managing director, told Recruiter: “At a time when our customers are calling for stability and value, having a presence in London gives Volt an opportunity to enhance our service with greater flexibility. Our proximity to one of the world’s financial centres also means we’re well positioned to continue growing our professional staffing portfolio.”
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WH Marks Sattin launches risk and compliance division
Mon, 22 Dec 2008
Finance recruiter WH Marks Sattin is launching a new division to take advantage of increasing demand for risk and compliance staff.
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What is it that you really want?
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Consultants struggling to stay motivated are often either not clear enough about what they really want to achieve or where they want to go, or they’ve assumed that in order to be successful they must replicate the motivations of other successful consultants or managers.
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World's second biggest wind farm development could provide massive recruitment contracts
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
The Department of Energy and Climate Change’s decision to grant permission for the the world’s second biggest wind farm off the coast of Wales would create a mass of jobs in the utlities, energy and enginering recruitment market.
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Yesterday Queen’s speech proposals has been broadly welcomed.
Thu, 4 Dec 2008
On plans to extend flexible working rights to parents with chilldren under the age of 16, Jackie Orme, CIPD chief executive, says:“This legislation is where the politicians’ favourites of hard working families and hard pressed small businesses come together. Too many commentators and business bodies represent this as a clash. But all our evidence shows that flexible working is good for employers and employees alike.”
