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New ways to fish out graduates
Employers looking to recruit graduates should contact recruitment agencies and consider doing deals with them, said Carl Gilleard, chief executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR).

Gilleard, addressing the 'Fishing for talent in different pools' AGR conference this month, pointed to research by career specialist publisher Hobsons showing a large percentage of graduates use an
Regional networking goes North
Recruiter's next regional networking evening will take place on 12 July in Leeds.

The event, supported by JPA and the Royal Bank of Scotland, will provide an opportunity for recruiters from the region to discuss issues affecting the industry in Yorkshire, and follows on from other successful events across the country.

The plush setting of the Park Plaza Hotel will provide a
Recruiters told to stand proud
Recruiters should "get tough" on rates because they provide a scarce resource.

That's according to Scott Ransome, head of training and staff development at Computer Futures, who added that consultants should be "completely proud of what you do."

Ransome, a speaker at the Association of Technology Staffing Companies' (ATSCo) annual sales conference held in London late last month, told
Widget aids secret job seekers
'Gadvert' is a gadget that thinks it's an advert, according to its US-based creators QuietAgent. It allows people to join its anonymous online headhunter service while remaining on the website of an advertising provider or partner.

Gadgets or widgets are increasingly used by website owners and typically offer a tool to host summarised and other content from another source.
Recruitment industry slow-down?
IT specialist SThree's share price fell to a 52-week low last week, from 514p to 408.5p, despite announcing strong results for the year to 3 June (see recruitermagazine.co.uk). However, analysts believe this is no reflection on SThree, but on the recruitment industry. One told Recruiter that the staffing market has been de-rated because the outlook looks slower than it did three months ago.
Survey reveals recruitment pay

Working in recruitment can pay off.

Companies can vlog their wares
Headhunter Indigo Red has launched an online video recruitment website, VlogYourJob.com, which uses social media to reach the new generation of jobseekers.

Companies post vlogs or short videos as job advertisements online to attract candidates.

Indigo Red managing director, Steve Mallison-Jones, said: "It's unique in the UK recruitment market and is designed to let potential candidat
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Poolia gives students a taste of the workplace
NES keeps up with global talent
NES Group is to launch international resourcing centres across the globe as the competition for overseas talent grows, its chief executive Neil Tregarthen told the Forum.

He said: "Worldwide competition for talent is growing because other countries are getting much better at marketing themselves to workers."

Learning about other countries culture and learning the language is crucial
Boots win boosts New Directions
New Directions has strengthened its position in pharmacy recruitment by winning a contract to become a preferred supplier with Alliance Boots.

The South Wales-based recruiter, which worked for Boots before its merger, told Recruiter it has won an 18-month contract to fill a variety of key positions within its operations.
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