The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has written to Pat McFadden, the minister for employment relations, criticising the government department’s ‘Know your rights campaign’ for agency workers.
In the letter, Ann Swain, APSCo’s chief executive, argues that the leaflet promotes and encourages stereotyping of agency workers.
US retained executive search firm DavenportMajor has been selected for three searches.
First is the senior vice president of technology for consumer electronics company SkinIt. Secondly, the newly created role of infection prevention medical advisor for technology firm 3M. And finally, vice president of quality assurance for medical devices manufacturer Volcano Corporation.
Two US-based executive search firms have announced successful placements.
US retained executive search firm Halbrecht Lieberman Associates has completed a search for a vice president of infrastructure services for the Ingram Book Group in Nashville, Tennessee. The selected candidate is Michael Jones, a managing consultant in Atlanta.
Training firm Pareto Law has signed a new global training agreement with US independent financial advisory and investment banking services provider Duff & Phelps.
Pareto Law will deliver training in the areas of consultative selling, presentation skills and relationship management as well as effective telephone skills and negotiation skills.
US recruitment plans are at their weakest levels since the 1982 recession when Argentina’s miltary government invaded the Falkland Islands and Adam Ant disbanded Adam and the Ants, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
Pre-employment screening company Verifile has agreed an exclusive contract with China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Centre (CDGDC) to verify Chinese academic and vocational qualifications.
Multi-sector recruiter The SR Group, comprising SR Search, Taylor Root, Frazer Jones, Carter Murray, Brewer Morris and Parker Wells, has appointed Nick Holt as a partner to head up SR Search.
Holt joins from legal recruiter Global Legal Search, where he has been a partner for the last five years.
UK-based executive search consultancy Barnes Kavelle has used a global search network to recruit executives for one of its clients.
UK renewable energy specialist Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon approached Barnes Kavelle to fill two positions overseas.
It is better to be a generalist with good technical experience rather than a specialist, according to HR recruiters.
Michael Henry, director at Optimus Consulting, told Recruiter that specialisms were in demand but today’s jobs market called for a varied skill set.
A raft of new workplace rights, including the right to request flexible working for employees with children aged up to 16, come into force today.
Other measures include automatic penalties for employers who underpay on the National Minimum Wage and dispute resolution rules being simplified to help workers and employers deal with workplace disputes.