The UAE’s construction industry is facing a problems connected to late payments, according to an industry round table conducted by Emirates Business.
The round table revealed that timeframes for payments had doubled from 90 to 180 days, while banks are cautious over private sector lending with no pick-up for the sector predicted until early next year.
Modern society has a ‘destination addiction’ which focuses all of a person’s attention on future happiness, psychologist Robert Holden told 40 HR directors in London last Thursday night.
Recruiters are reporting an increase in demand for the IT Infrastructure Library qualification which ensures best practice in IT service management and delivery, as clients attempt to cut costs.
Marketing and creative recruiter 2nd City Resourcing has launched a new events division.
2nd City Events is headed by Kelly Peachy, who is joining the firm having worked in events marketing both for agencies and in-house.
Job evaluation service QuietAgent has introduced a new data matching facility which allows jobseekers to accurately specify their education by selecting from global qualification listings in their local language.
The new service will also enable employers to find workers who have attained foreign qualifications that are equivalent to what they are looking for.
Multi-sector recruiter Antal Russia has released the first of an internet viral series devoted to office life called ‘Monday ends on Friday’.
Available to view on the company’s website, www.antalrussia.com, it points out the serious message that even in a downturn you should not try to keep your current job if it does not satisfy you, as you risk missing out on career opportunities.
Outsourced recruitment solutions provider CPH Consulting has entered into an Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) contract with manufacturing and engineering industry body EEF, to recruit staff across all of their UK offices
Recruitment giant Randstad will cut 489 jobs and close 85 branches in France, to save more than €25m annually, the company announced today.
The branch closures, which were attributed to difficult market conditions, are in addition to the planned 72 branch closures planned under the merger of Randstad France and VediorBis, as announced by the company in November 2008.
There has been a ceasefire rather than an end to the war for talent, according to HR recruiters.
David Abbott, director at HR Talent Pool, told Recruiter that there had been a ceasefire but the underlying war rages on.
War for talent: the sun hasn’t gone down on the conflict