The long-awaited guidance on the government's managed service companies (MSCs) legislation published by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) last month has been widely welcomed.
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Advertising agencies are being invited to bid for a five-year contract to provide recruitment advertising for a local authority.Southwark Council, a London borough, is asking agencies to bid for the contract, which could be extended for a further year and would start on 1 April next year.
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India will take stern action against recruitment agencies who exploit Indian workers, Minister for Overseas Affairs Vayalar Ravi said in Dubai, reported the Times of India. A large numbers of workers in Qatar have related their woes to the minister in Doha. The problem faced by domestic workers in the Gulf States is one of the major concerns of the overseas ministry, Ravi said.
JPA Recruitment has expanded in to the Irish market with an office in Dublin. The operation will be headed by Ann-Marie Smee, who has moved across from the Edinburgh office.
PAYE employment services company Parasol has opened a London office in Clerkenwell.
The stock market continues to reach new highs, but not all investors will enjoy the benefits. Small investors in some of the UK's smaller recruitment companies must sometimes wonder if it's worth the aggravation. Take Multi Group, for example.
Modern technology has made the job of a recruitment consultant more difficult and pressurised, according to the manager of JPA's commercial division.
Charlie Ryan, who set up the division in June last year as JPA looked to expand from its traditional rec-to-rec base, says technology has meant that "seconds count" when looking for candidates, leading to greater pressure.
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Charlie Ryan, who set up the division in June last year as JPA looked to expand from its traditional rec-to-rec base, says technology has meant that "seconds count" when looking for candidates, leading to greater pressure.
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Agencies need to "sharpen up their act" to ensure that they remain attractive to clients, a former head of recruitment at Royal Mail told Recruiter.
Mark Gilbertson, who now runs his own HR search and selection firm, Peak Talent, and has also worked for Cable & Wireless, said that agencies must stop their "scattergun" approach and ensure they retain relationships with clients.<
Mark Gilbertson, who now runs his own HR search and selection firm, Peak Talent, and has also worked for Cable & Wireless, said that agencies must stop their "scattergun" approach and ensure they retain relationships with clients.<
Japan offers some great opportunities for recruitment companies but patience is the key to a building a successful business, according to one recruiter with an office in Tokyo.Mike Brennan, chief executive of Akamai, told Recruiter that firms looking to set up out in Japan needed to be awar
Spring Group's share price reached a 52-week high last week, ahead of a company EGM at which shareholders approved its acquisition of IT/Telco recruiter Glotel. The price has risen steeply from 72p in early July to the dizzy heights of 85.75p. However, there are fears that the price has now gone too high, and that the Glotel acquisition is already factored into the current share price.