Almost half of UK workers have worked cash-in-hand, according to a survey by recruitment agency review website www.Hirescores.com.
The research reveals that hairdressers were most likely to earn extra cash (73%), followed by mechanics with 67% saying they had worked on someone’s car outside of work.
The full top 10 professions are:
1. Hairdressers 73%
Several executive search companies have completed high profile searches, reports the Association of Executive Search Consultants.
Michael Bennett speaking at the Parasol roundtable
Global provider of talent acquisition solutions MrTed has agreed a partnership with advert distribution and response tracking technology firm Broadbean Technology.
The partnership will provide MrTed’s customers the ability to instantly advertise positions to any job board from their familiar front office interface.
Assistant level commercial legal recruitment dropped by 95% in the first half of this year, compared with 2007, according to a report from legal recruitment firm Hughes-Castell.
The report shows that assistant level salaries fell between 1% and 10%, while private practice law firms introduced widespread redundancies – as much as 10% of fee-earners in some cases.
I agree with the article ‘Employers not impressed by Jobcentre Plus’ £1k’ incentive’ (Recruiter, 11 November 2009) that stated it needs to do more to improve its service to employers.
Executive search firm Carmichael Fisher has recruited Kirsty Brett as a senior consultant.
Engineering recruiter Exxell has agreed a contract to supply baggage-handling staff for Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam.
The three-year contract runs from the start of next year and is with engineering support services company Babcock.
UK independent job site CV-Library is the first job board to register with ABCe to independently audit its CV registrations.
