HR is going to play a much more strategic role in organisations in the next five years, according to chief economist and editorial director at the Economist Intelligence Unit.
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Morgan Law, number one in this year’s Recruiter HOT 100, is looking to continue its programme of expansion throughout 2010.
Employers should look beyond short-term budgetary planning to the longer term needs of the organisation for sustained performance, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Recruiters have been urged to take a flexible approach to recruitment by Adrian Thomas, head of resourcing at Network Rail.
Technical recruiter IntaPeople has selected PayMatters as its preferred contractor umbrella solutions company.
IntaPeople places IT, technical and engineering contract workers across the UK, Europe and Middle East.
Staffline now expects earnings for both the first half and full financial year to be significantly ahead of current expectations, according to a trading update.
IT recruiter Vector Resourcing has launched Vector Live, a bespoke system designed to deliver a comprehensive online service to clients and contractors.
Almost one in five firms says late payment problems have worsened, according the Forum of Private Business’ latest Economy Watch survey.
The survey shows 18% said the problem of late payment and changes to payment terms and conditions had deteriorated, while on average, 36% of respondents’ turnover is tied up in late payment at any one time.
Employers are taking a tougher line with staff because of the recession, with one in six prepared to sack somebody for being late just two or three times, a survey from CareerBuilder.co.uk reveals.
Scottish private sector recovery slowed in June, according to the Bank of Scotland’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI).
The seasonally adjusted index, which monitors activity across Scotland’s manufacturing and service sectors, fell from 53.1 to 52.9.
The index also shows that new order and employment growth both decelerated since May.