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Online - December 2009

‘Very challenging’ year ahead for recruiters

Wed, 9 Dec 2009

After a difficult year, 2010 will to continue to be “very challenging” for recruiters, according to the relationship director and head of the recruitment sector for Barclays Corporate at Barclays Bank.

50 graduate places for Vodafone UK

Tue, 8 Dec 2009

Mobile communications firm Vodafone UK is offering 50 graduates the chance to join its 2010 graduate programme.

AM Legal offers workshops to candidates

Wed, 9 Dec 2009

Legal recruiter AM Legal has joined forces with training organisations Lawtrain and the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) to put on a half-day workshop, aimed at developing skills necessary for legal secretary and legal executive roles.

Appointments : m2r recruits for Middle East market

Mon, 7 Dec 2009

International recruiter m2r has appointed two new consultants to focus on the Middle East market.

Appointments: Admiral’s Assiratti joins RCT Homes board

Mon, 7 Dec 2009

Ceri Assiratti, insurance firm Admiral Group’s head of people services, has been appointed as an independent member of the board of social housing organisation RCT Homes.

Appointments: Barker Ross appoints business development manager

Thu, 10 Dec 2009

Multi-sector recruiter Barker Ross has appointed Damion Willis as business development manager.Willis, who joins Barker Ross from On Call where he was operations director, will focus on Nottingham’s industrial sector, which includes food production, packaging and logistics.Willis is also a former branch manager with Frontline Recruitment in Nottingham.

Appointments: Energize promotes Jones

Mon, 14 Dec 2009

IT specialist recruiter Energize Recruitment Solutions has promoted Hayley Jones to internal recruitment manager to support the growth of the business in 2010 beyond.  

Appointments: FourstaR Employment and Skills appoints chairman

Tue, 1 Dec 2009

International welfare-to-work provider FourstaR Employment and Skills has appointed Robert Melia as chairman. Currently a senior executive at The Mentor Network, a US company providing community services for people with learning and developmental disabilities, Melia has held senior management positions in a number of companies that provide welfare-to-work services to governments worldwide.

Appointments: MDs appointed at VMA Group

Thu, 10 Dec 2009

Executive search firm VMA Group has appointed Oskar Yasar, currently managing director of VMA Search, as managing director of VMA International to lead its expansion of VMA Group’s offices in Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and Australia.In addition, Claire Tuffin now becomes managing director of VMA Group UK and will continue to report to chief executive Julia Meighan.

Appointments: New hires for executive search firms

Tue, 8 Dec 2009

International executive search firms have recently made a number of key appointments, according to the Association of Executive Search Consultants.

Appointments: non-executive director for Arrows Group

Wed, 2 Dec 2009

Technology, finance and healthcare recruiter Arrows Group has appointed David Higgins, founder and former chief executive of Harvey Nash, as its non-executive director.  James Parsons, managing director of Arrows Group, says: “The appointment of someone of David’s calibre and experience is ideal for us, as his advice and guidance will be a huge asset to the firm going forward and we welcome him to the Arrows Group.”

Appointments: Optimal Internet appoints Dungworth

Mon, 7 Dec 2009

Online recruitment services provider Optimal Internet has appointed Adam Dungworth as account manager of the job multi-posting software Logic Melon division.Dungworth brings more than four years of multi-posting experience in the recruitment market, having fulfilled both sales and support roles at Conkers.NET, as well as extensive experience understanding the need to streamline recruitment processes.

Appointments: Senior appointments for HR GO Recruitment in Kent

Thu, 10 Dec 2009

HR recruiter HR GO Recruitment in Kent has made two senior appointments.Nick Jiles is to head up the commercial division, HR GO Commercial, based at Kent’s Canterbury branch, while Terry Maynard will lead HR GO Exectec’s division, which recruits within the executive technical and engineering markets.

Appointments: Transline-Resource hires legal professional

Mon, 14 Dec 2009

Driver and industrial recruiter Transline-Resource has set up a new compliance team to uphold its high standards of HGV driving and training.

Arete and Special Agent join forces

Fri, 11 Dec 2009

Education recruiters Areté Leaders and Special Agent are to merge to create ‘Randstad Education – leadership, management and consultancy’ in January.

ATA Recruitment: Swiss opening and new appointment for defence division

Mon, 14 Dec 2009

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Banker bonuses hit in pre-Budget report

Thu, 10 Dec 2009

A 50% tax on bankers’ bonuses along with increased support for the unemployed were among the measures, annouced by the Chancellor in yesterday’s pre-Budget report.

Bonuses not bright for UK employees

Mon, 14 Dec 2009

Research by provider of on-demand talent management solutions Taleo has found that, despite having weathered the worst of the recession, most workers do not expect to receive a bonus this year.

Chinese RPO provider chooses MrTed

Fri, 4 Dec 2009

International talent acquisition solutions company MrTed has been chosen by Shanghai Foreign Services Co (SFSC), one of the largest HR service and RPO providers in China, to support SFSC’s RPO services.

Colleague Software links up with Daxtra

Thu, 10 Dec 2009

Recruitment software provider Colleague can now offer full integration with Daxtra within its Colleague front and back office recruitment software package.Daxtra’s ‘Candidate Capture’ automatically transfers data from candidates CVs, received via email or online, directly into recruiters’ databases. The software effectively ‘reads’ the electronic document and transfers the information within it to the correct place in the recruiters own candidate management system - a process ...

Construction contraction continues

Wed, 2 Dec 2009

The construction sector continued to contract in November, according to the latest CIPS/Markit PMI index.

CSR important when choosing new job

Wed, 2 Dec 2009

Almost half (47%) of UK employees say that corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an important consideration when seeking a new employer, according to a study from Badenoch & Clark.

DH Data job ad complaint upheld

Wed, 9 Dec 2009

A complaint against a job advert advertising data entry positions in the Essex has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

Dramatic fall in recruiter debtor days

Wed, 2 Dec 2009

Recruiters have dramatically reduced their debtor days, according to new findings from debt recovery law firm Lovetts.

Employees lie for extra Xmas shopping days

Fri, 4 Dec 2009

Most UK workers have lied to their employers to get in some extra Christmas shopping, according to research from voucher code and discount site www.MyVoucherCodes.co.uk.The research shows that 67% of 1,278 workers polled had lied to their boss to do some extra Christmas shopping at their company’s expense.Of those that have lied, 72% did so at a time when their employer actually needed them.

Futura goes Carbon Neutral

Fri, 11 Dec 2009

Rec-to-rec firm Futura has gone carbon neutral.

Graduates miss out on regional job opportunities

Wed, 16 Dec 2009

By focusing their job search almost exclusively on the London area, graduates could be missing out on better job opportunities with regional employers, according to research by graduate recruitment website GradFutures.com.

Hamill launches Andersen Partnership

Tue, 15 Dec 2009

Former chief operating officer of FiveTen Asia Pacific, Niall Hamill, today announced the acquisition of Stirling Andersen, a leading insurance recruiter based in Sydney.

HCL predicts increased social work demand

Thu, 3 Dec 2009

Recommendations made by the government’s Social Work Task Force for reforming social care in the UK will create increased demand for locum and permanent placement social workers as local government seeks to implement the reforms, according to healthcare recruiter HCL.

Hobson Prior wins Swiss licence

Wed, 2 Dec 2009

Life science recruiter Hobson Prior has been granted Swiss Cantonal and Federal licences.

Inappropriate Christmas party behaviour leads to disciplinary action

Thu, 3 Dec 2009

One in 10 workers know of a colleague who has either been disciplined or dismissed for inappropriate behaviour at the staff Christmas party, according to a survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Industry backs GLA tax-free allowance abuse clampdown

Wed, 2 Dec 2009

Industry figures have backed the Gangmasters Licensing Authority’s (GLA) clampdown on gangmaster licence holders and umbrella companies who abuse tax-free allowances for workers as a method of undercutting competitors.

Institute of Business Ethics launches e-Learning tool

Fri, 11 Dec 2009

The Institute of Business Ethics is to launch an e-learning tool - Understanding Business Ethics. The short course, available as a CD-Rom, aims to grow awareness of what business ethics is about and help employees understand why ethical values in the workplace matter through four interactive modules which will guide employees in recognising and dealing confidently with day-to-day ethical challenges at work.   

Is HMRC about to lose patience with recruiters?

Mon, 21 Dec 2009

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have tried to help businesses affected by the recession by introducing the Business Payment Support Service (BPSS).

JD Wetherspoon to create 10,000 jobs

Wed, 2 Dec 2009

Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is to create 10,000 jobs over the next five years through the opening of 250 new pubs.The firm plans to recruit management positions alongside jobs for bar and kitchen staff, investing £250m in the new locations which include Sheffield, Livingston, Leominster, Otley, New Malden, Liverpool, Haverfordwest and Newcastle, over five years.

Job offers increase in financial services sector

Wed, 16 Dec 2009

New figures from pre-employment screening firm for financial services Powerchex reveal a 2% increase in job offers from the previous month, raising hopes of a lasting economic recovery.

Jobsite TV adverts to return

Tue, 1 Dec 2009

Jobsite has announced its TV adverts featuring Max Beesley will return to screens from 4 January.

Laurence Simons opens Brazil office

Tue, 8 Dec 2009

Legal recruiter Laurence Simons is to open an office in São Paulo, Brazil.The new office will work both with law firms and in-house clients in Brazil and throughout the Latin America region.The office will be headed-up by Pedro Amaral Dinkhuysen, who has worked in the private practice sector placing partners and associates into local and international law firms, and will focus on legal, tax and compliance recruitment.Commenting on the development, ...

Learning the five practices of successful leaders

Mon, 14 Dec 2009

The world is constantly changing and there are effective and ineffective ways for businesses to deal with such changes.

Long hours and poor pay afflicting care workers

Thu, 3 Dec 2009

Care workers face exploitation through excessive hours and poor pay, according to a new report from Oxfam and migrant domestic worker charity Kalayaan.

MBE for Parity IT contractor

Wed, 9 Dec 2009

Gerardo Del Guercio, a technical solutions architect, at the UK Border Agency International Group, has become the first Parity IT contractor to be awarded an MBE by the Prince of Wales.Del Guercio, placed by Parity Resources, picked up his award on 27 November for services to the creation and implementation of major IT systems.

Monster Employment Index strengthens

Tue, 8 Dec 2009

Online job demand strengthened in eight out of nine occupational groups, according to the Monster Employment Index for November.

Motivate yourself

Mon, 14 Dec 2009

Take a fresh approach to your personal development to kick-start your enthusiasm for your business. The success of every business begins and ends with ATTITUDE and the DRIVE of the person at the top.  

MrTed partners EuroCloud in cloud computing revolution

Wed, 16 Dec 2009

Global talent acquisition solutions provider MrTed is a founding launch partner of EuroCloud, a European cloud computing network of organisations aimed at increasing the SaaS [software as a service] development.

Network Group Holdings sells subsidiaries

Wed, 2 Dec 2009

Following a review of its trading operations, Network Group Holdings has sold two of its subsidiaries: Executive Network Legal and Total Employment.

New North-West driving division for Acorn

Thu, 3 Dec 2009

Transport recruiter and training agency Acorn has launched a new driving division based in its Preston and Runcorn branches to supply workers to driving, transport and logistics clients in the North-West of England.Newly hired consultant David Meloy will manage the division.

Odgers Berndtson enters Russian and Polish markets

Wed, 9 Dec 2009

Two executive search firms in Russia and Poland have joined executive search firm Odgers Berndtson.

One in six public sector jobs should be shed

Wed, 9 Dec 2009

Thinktank Reform says that 1m public sector jobs will need to be shed, according to its latest report.

Online theft damaging reputation of recruitment industry

Fri, 11 Dec 2009

Technical and engineering recruiter NES Group has issued a warning to fellow recruiters over the increasing dangers posed by online content theft after its own website was targeted.The process works by firms copying and pasting information from other websites when creating their own web pages without permission.Matt Cody, marketing director at NES, says: “Plagiarism is a growing problem on the web and we’re cracking down on it.  Since we started monitoring this, ...

Pay freeze hits Gulf

Tue, 8 Dec 2009

Pay has been frozen for two thirds of workers, while one in 10 have lost their jobs in the Gulf region, according to new data from online recruitment firm GulfTalent.com.

Pay on the up in the information security sector

Tue, 8 Dec 2009

Pay is on the increase in the information security sector, according to a new survey from information security recruiter Acumin’s Information Security Recruitment Index.

Positive signs for South Africa region

Tue, 15 Dec 2009

The Kelly Group, a South African service provider in the employment industry, says it is encouraging that 22% of the 750 companies which took part in the Manpower global survey in November expect an increase in hiring in the first quarter of 2010.

Pre-Budget report a ‘missed opportunity’ for flexible workforce

Thu, 10 Dec 2009

Yesterday’s pre-Budget statement represents a ‘missed opportunity’ for Britain’s flexible workforce, according to Martin Hesketh, managing director of contractor accountants Brookson.

Prepare for a zombie economy

Wed, 16 Dec 2009

HR professionals must prepare for a new world in which their organisation will have to overcome the powerful forces of half-dead, half-alive zombies, according to PA Consulting Group’s book The zombie economy: leadership in times of uncertainty.

Recession assessed and route to recovery detailed

Tue, 15 Dec 2009

The Work Foundation, an independent authority on work and its future, has published a paper analysing how far the UK is from recovery and what policies are required to bring it about.

Recruiter or a recruitment consultant?

Mon, 21 Dec 2009

Some say that the difference between a recruiter and a recruitment consultant is in the way that the recruiter simply makes placements whereas a true recruitment consultant is someone that makes placements and, in addition, adds value to both his candidates and end user clients by consulting as well as closing the deals.

Reed creates 400 jobs to cope with recovery

Tue, 1 Dec 2009

Specialist recruitment firm Reed is creating 400 new jobs to help meet an upturn in demand as employers look to expand their workforces to take advantage of improving market conditions.

Salary survey results show regional wages fall

Wed, 9 Dec 2009

Pay in Peterborough has fallen by 3.6%, according to a new survey by Anne Corder Recruitment.Warehouse and store staff pay has dropped by 10.2%, while call centre customer service staff pay fell by 7.5%. Pay increases were recorded for personal assistants to directors (2.3%) increase while maintenance technicians’ salaries have risen up by 2.2%.

Senior independent director salaries on the up

Tue, 8 Dec 2009

Senior independent director salaries have risen by 13%, according to a new survey by executive search consulting firm Spencer Stuart. The results also show that the average basic non-executive director’s fee is £54,000, up 8% on last year, while the average tenure of both chairman and chief executive has risen For the second year in a row less companies have one or more woman non-executive director (63%), down from 72.6% in 2007.

Small businesses growing, but recruitment still slow

Tue, 8 Dec 2009

Most small firms (82%) expect to invest in their business over the next year but only 17% plan to hire new staff, according to a survey from PeoplePerHour.com.Most firms plan to invest for technology and the web (39%) and marketing (40%).

Social media recruiting — The First Six Steps

Mon, 14 Dec 2009

Have you jumped on the social media train? Or are you still on the platform, not sure what to do or how to begin? No worries — we’re still early on.

StepStone selected by DONG

Tue, 8 Dec 2009

Danish integrated power company DONG Energy has rolled out StepStone’s e-recruitment system across Europe to help manage over 1,000 new vacancies every year.

SThree ‘well placed’ to take advantage of recovery

Fri, 4 Dec 2009

Despite “highly challenging markets”, international specialist recruiter SThree says it expects its full-year gross profits to be in line with expectations at around £168m, 23% down on the 2008 figure of £219m.

Supply chain fragile in oil & gas industry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009

Tate rebranding on track

Thu, 10 Dec 2009

Specialist office recruiter Tate, part of the Impellam Group, officially launched its new office in Hitchin, Herts yesterday.

Tender Recruitment launches to simplify hiring

Mon, 7 Dec 2009

Tender Recruitment has launched a website to make it easier for employers to use multiple recruitment agents to source candidates, giving employers the best chance of finding the right person for the job.

Totaljobs.com partners with ontrackTV

Mon, 7 Dec 2009

Towngate finds Santa some helpers

Wed, 16 Dec 2009

Specialist hospitality recruiter Towngate Personnel has just filled an unusual seasonal brief for a client based in Lapland.

Travel and subsistence rules shouldn’t be changed

Mon, 14 Dec 2009

Unemployment and inactivity increases the most for younger people

Tue, 15 Dec 2009

The Office for National Statistics has released the economic position regarding changes in unemployment and economic inactivity for young people.

Warwickshire County Council appoints Hays Education

Fri, 11 Dec 2009

Warwickshire County Council has appointed Hays Education as its recruitment partner to supply all teachers and support staff.The three-year contract will see Hays Education responsible for placing professionals such as supply teachers, cover supervisors, teaching assistants and administrative staff in the Warwickshire region.

Women gaining skills in recession

Fri, 11 Dec 2009

Women are increasingly improving their business skills to try and break through the glass ceiling, according to business skills and IT training firm Indicia Training.The firm reported a 54% increase in the number of women turning to business skills training since this time last year.Indicia Training’s general manager and HR director, Howard Teale, says: “More than 80% of job losses in America and Europe have fallen on men, with some bloggers nicknaming this the ...

Workers take on hobbies to impress potential employers

Fri, 11 Dec 2009

Three in four UK workers are taking on a hobby to impress prospective employers, according to a new poll by recruitment agency review site Hirescores.com.