The UK’s love affair with online shopping is set to continue, despite a predicted sales decline, according to recruiters.
Research from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reveals that there is a slowing rate of growth as online sales in June fell by 1.3% compared to May.
Top posts are the preserve of the rich, claims a new report into social mobility.
Former minister Alan Milburn is to report to the prime minister on how to increase access to high-status jobs.
Milburn says young people in England should have access to much better careers advice to further their ambitions.
Retail recruiter Retail Human Resources (RHR) has launched RHR e-commerce to meet an increased demand for professionals with e-commerce experience.
The newly formed division will provide recruitment services ranging across all areas of the market for any role within an e-commerce team or business.
As the consultation on the UK implementation of the Agency Workers Directive comes to a close, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has written to the Business Secretary, Lord Mandelson, expressing major concerns about the legislation’s impact on the UK economy and flexible labour market.
Health and leisure jobs board Leisurejobs.com has merged with the consultant led activities of sister company SRG (Sportsweb Recruitment Group).
This combined approach allows one account manager to service each client with their specific recruitment needs.
Employers have been urged to look beyond educational qualifications in recruiting graduates, according to Sarah Shillingford, graduate recruitment partner at Deloitte.
Financial services and actuarial recruitment specialist GAAPS Group is to buy out the minority shareholder of Interim GAAPS its interim management subsidiary.
A-level results should not be the be-all and end-all when recruiting school leavers, according to Sarah Shillingford, graduate recruitment partner at business advisory firm Deloitte.
Public sector productivity fell by 3.4% between 1997 and 2007 - costing taxpayers £58.4bn a year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The cut in VAT has proved to be an administrative nightmare that has failed to have the desired effect of boosting the sector, claim recruiters.
A recent survey from accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers found that 88% of consumers said that the VAT cut had had no impact on their spending.