The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is calling on the government to put pressure on banks to address the lack of lending to small firms.
Proposals, submitted to the Commons committee inquiry ‘Government Assistance to Industry’ and the government’s green paper ‘Financing a Private Sector Recovery’, include:
Executive recruitment software provider Dillistone Group has seen revenues rise in its interim results for the first six months that ended on 30 June 2010.
The group’s results reveal:
Trinity Mirror today announced that it has taken control of job board and cars and home sales website Fish4.
Two thirds of public sector agencies have seen cuts of more than 20% reduction in temporary staff placements compared to three months ago, according to new survey from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).
The research shows that 37% of cuts have centred on admin and other back-office roles. However, 36% had seen a cut of front line service delivery roles.
A|D|S, the UK’s aerospace, defence and security trade organisation and the Royal Aeronautical Society has launched careersinaerospace.com.
The website provides an online one-stop shop for impartial information, advice and guidance on aerospace, aviation and defence careers and skills.
Permanent placements by recruitment agencies rose at the fastest pace for over 12 years, while temp billings also increased sharply
Technical, engineering, commercial and scientific recruiter Scantec has appointed Jade Li as a consultant in its electrical, control and instrumentation division.
Huxley Associates has expanded to India, with Annil Chandel heading up the new Delhi-based operation as country director.
Talent acquisition solutions provider MrTed has appointed Darren Jaffrey to the newly created position of chief operating officer.
Jaffrey was previously senior vice president of international operations for talent management software company Taleo and was also senior vice president of international operations at strategic workforce management solutions provider Vurv Technology.
Job demand rose by 1% in May, according to the latest Reed Job Index.
The index posted a reading of 103, with demand most prominent in the charity & voluntary sector, followed by marketing & PR, legal, secretarial, and accountancy, along with the public sector in general.