Recruitment industry financiers have welcomed today’s announcement of a new government-backed business bank, designed to lift the block on growth caused by the shortage of finance for firms that want to expand.
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A Washington State farmer and a ‘farm labour contractor’ have both agreed to pay $32k (£20k) in penalties for “oppressive child labour” after Department of Labor (DOL) investigators found four children between the ages of eight and 11 harvesting blueberries.
A $555m (£346m) investment will see auto maker Ford Motor Company add a second shift and 1,200 new jobs at its Flat Rock, Michigan assembly plant next year when it starts production of its new Fusion model.
Domestic tourism is the key to creating sustainable jobs for locals, says deputy tourism minister Thokozile Xasa.
A tax expert at Deloitte has warned that government proposals on the taxation of ‘controlling persons’ will lead to “lots of squabbles between agencies and their clients”.
As law firms look at offering increasingly “joined-up legal advice”, specialisation of individual employees to create teams specific to a sector is key, according to Colette Stevens, HR director of law firm Michelmores.
Well-known consumer brands Siemens and Nissan are among 34 businesses that have successfully bid for £67m of funding from Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to design vocational training programmes.
Talent acquisition software solutions firm iCIMS has acquired social recruiting solution provider Jobmagic.
Technology recruitment firm Argyll Scott Technology has appointed Laura Eaton as head of permanent recruitment, along with three other consultants.
IT and engineering recruiter Roc Search has appointed Daniel Brommell as business development manager.