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Friends consulting on job site's future
Friends Reunited has admitted that it is reviewing the future of its jobs website, but says it has not taken any decision on closing it.

In a statement the company said: "We are currently reviewing the strategic options for the business going forward and have notified staff of this.
Adapt to mix in education workforce plea
The make-up of the traditional school workforce is changing to comprise different levels of qualification and experience, and emerging demographics, say recruiters in the Recruitment and Employment Confederation's education sector group.

And to reflect and correctly deal with these changes, which range from a looming resourcing crisis to an influx of ambitious workers from accession states,
Adecco stays tight-lipped on restructure
High street giant Adecco plans to restructure its UK and Ireland business over the second half of 2007, but is tight-lipped on the details.

Adecco announced its second quarter results on 10 August, which included a 5% rise in revenue to £5.3bn, compared with £5.1bn for the same period last year.

On the back of the results, the company said in a statement: "Adecco plans to restructure
Glotel purchase gives Spring US footprint
The acquisition of Glotel is the "first step on an exciting road" to making Spring a global company.

That's the view of Aidan Anglin, managing director of Spring's technology staffing brands, who was speaking exclusively to Recruiter from the company's headquarters in Bouverie Street, London
Recruiters make most of the economic wave
The number of recruiters going into administration fell by 52% in the first six months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006, according to Deloitte.

The figures, gained from an analysis of administrations advertised in the London Gazette, revealed that 12 recruiters went into administra
Advice for M&As in a strong buyer's market
Speakers on mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity among recruiters captured the attention of the Forum.
Metrics will aid growth in online industry
The three new auditing metrics introduced by the Joint Industry Committee for Web Standards (JICWEBS) for the online recruitment sector have been welcomed by some of the UK's biggest job boards.

Any measures that increase transparency of the industry are good, said Sophie Relf, head of marketing at totaljobs.com.
Administrators move in to save Prosperity4
PAYE umbrella company Prosperity4 has gone into administration.
HMRC allays concerns of recruiter liability
It will be "wholly exceptional" for recruitment companies to be held liable for the unpaid tax debts of contractors.

That was the assurance from Robin Wythes, of Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC), who addressed a meeting of more than 180 recruiters and other interested parties in London this
Ochre House merges its education businesses

Ochre House has merged its two education recruitment agencies, ITN Teachers and Mark Education, to form ITN Mark Education.

The new company's ownership and management team remains the same, with Chris Herrmannsen as group managing director of Ochre House and Eddie Austin as managing director of ITN Mark Education.

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