Local business search company thomsonlocal.com has appointed Liz Jervis to HR and training director.
Reporting directly to chief executive, Elio Schiavo, Jervis joins thomsonlocal.com from ZincOx Resources and will be responsible for talent management, learning and development for the firm’s 750 employees, based across the UK.
Workplace Law, which provides advice, training and consulting services in employment law, health and safety, environmental management and premises management, has launched a new recruitment division.
Small group tour operator Rabbie’s Trail Burners plans to add 40 new recruits over the next three years.
Following a comprehensive three-year business expansion plan, the firm has increased departure dates of its existing one to 16 day tours and added new routes, increased its number of Mercedes mini-coaches by more than a third and plans to hire new driver-guides.
IT sales staffing specialist Robson Taylor has appointed two new consultants.
Abbi Taylor joins the firm’s Northern team, while Sarah Howlett joins the Southern team.
The firm adds it is planning further expansion of its UK and European Divisions based in Hemel Hempstead and Manchester and is also seeking out new larger premises.
The NUS and Innovate CV have joined forces to run number of regional workshops discussing a variety of graduate employment topics.
The government needs to provide clarity on how it plans to stimulate growth and new jobs, according to Dr John Philpott, chief economic adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Philpott’s comments follow GDP figures, released yesterday, which show the UK economy contracted by 0.5% in Q4.
The private sector intends to ‘power on through’ 2011 with increased job creation.
This is the result of a survey from the commercial clients of SMRS, a recruitment advertising and HR communications agency based in London and Manchester.
A rise in contract roles last year has had a positive impact on recruiter Matchtech Group’s results.
According to chief executive Adrian Gunn, an increased reliance on temporary and contract labour has helped the engineering, science, technology and professional services staffing specialist record an 8% increase in net fee income (NFI).
Most City banking staff that have received deferred bonuses say they do not influence their decision to stay put at their current employer, according to Hays Financial Markets.
The recently appointed managing director of CDI AndersElite’s in the UK plans to change the company’s culture as part of efforts to integrate the company into the overall CDI organisation.