Nine in 10 (89%) graduates expect to land a graduate role following graduation, according to a survey from Sanctuary Search.
The research also shows while 74% of respondents acknowledge that the job market is more competitive since the recession, 60% expect to be on at least a £25,000 starting salary, which compares against an average starting salary of £19,677.
Multi-sector recruiter Specialist Solutions UK has launched forensic job site Forensic Recruit.
Industrial recruiter Staffline Group has acquired Ethos Recruitment.
Staffline says the acquisition is in line with its business strategy of making selective bolt-on acquisitions to broaden both revenue stream and customer base.
Almost 65% of jobs are filled through internal movement and referrals, according to a study from recruitment and resourcing consultancy CareerXroads.
The research also shows 24.9% of external hires can be attributed to job boards.
Vicki Gartside
Asda will soon begin its recruitment drive to fill roles at stores the supermarket acquired from Netto last year, according to Asda’s head of resourcing, Vikki Gartside.
Resourcing and communications business TMP Worldwide has appointed Frank Durrell as head of digital.
Durrell joins TMP at the end of March from Ogilvy Action, where he was digital strategy director and will be responsible for driving conversations, engagement and advocacy of employer brands.
The launch of games publisher Outplay Entertainment is to create 150 new gaming jobs in Dundee over the next year.
The business has been founded by games industry veterans, brothers Douglas and Richard Hare, who have worked at video games firms The Collective and Foundation 9 Entertainment.
Not-for-profit professional body the Institute of Recruiters (IOR) has agreed a partnership with Peninsula Business Services.
The partnership will see Peninsula host Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses for the IOR members as well as offering access to in-depth sector advice and information.
The impending Agency Worker Regulations do not mean employers cannot continue to benefit from using temporary agency labour, according to Andy Smith, head of regulation and employment law, Adecco Group, UK & Ireland.
Confidence is on the rise among employers in recruiting IT contractors, according to James Smith, director of global recruitment services at IT & telecoms staffing specialist Networkers International.