Employment in the manufacturing sector rose at its fastest pace for 15 years, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index.
The Index posted a reading of 57.5 in June, down from 58 in May.
The domestic market held up well in June, but growth in new exports fell sharply.
A migration gap could hit the UK’s ability to recruit the necessary IT talent, according specialist IT recruitment firm IntaPeople.
A new tool from Jobsite allows candidates to add links to their Twitter and LinkedIn profiles.
Multi-sector recruiter Time 4 Recruitment has expanded into the engineering construction industry.
The move follows the firm achieving membership of the ECIA - Engineering Construction Industry Association.
Recruitment services agency Net Natives has launched a new service that enables recruiters and job boards to recruit inside Facebook.
British Medical Jobs is one of the first clients to use the service, which brings jobs to members via fully functioning, multi-dimensional Facebook recruitment sites.
The Natives Facebook Service has three main strands:
Psychometric assessment provider Thomas International has launched an updated version of its Team Audit tool.
According to the company, this update is part of an ongoing drive to stay at the forefront of assessment delivery and team development.
Research by the Taleo Corporation, provider of on-demand talent management solutions, reveals that there is room for improvement in businesses’ use of HR as a strategic tool.
While most IT and HR professionals recognise the value that HR technology can add to a business, this is not reflected by a drive to improve the integration and functionality of HR technology systems.
Punch Taverns has turned to apprenticeships to develop hospitality talent of the future.
Executive search firm Warren Partners has promoted operations director Vicky Lawton to managing director.
Meanwhile, founder Joëlle Warren takes up the role of executive chairman and will be supported by an advisory board of senior business leaders, headed by Judith Nicol.
Tony Constantinides has been appointed sales director of healthcare recruiter The Placement Group.
Constantinides started his own agency, Excel Resources, in 1997 before it was acquired by TMP Worldwide, staying with the firm until recently as director of IT and telecoms recruitment.