Elmer Winter, co-founder and past president of Manpower Inc, died last Friday at the age of 97.
In a tribute to Winter, Manpower chairman and chief executive Jeff Joerres said: “It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Elmer Winter, one of the most beloved keepers of Manpower’s history, culture and values.
Patrick De Maeseneire
Clients are more cautious in hiring and this has led to an adjustment in the basic salaries on offer to recruiters, according to the latest Heywood Associates Recruitment Salary Survey. During the recession, consultants have experienced a reduction in basic salary, and commission payments have been stopped.
The global economic downturn has been strongly felt in Japan, with high profile international consultancies closing and exiting the market.
Online recruitment showed further signs of recovery, with Monster’s Employment Index growing by seven points in October.
International recruiter Hays has launched an iPhone application that allows users to search all available jobs on the new hays.co.uk site.
The application enables users to search for roles by location, keyword, salary and job type, and view job specifications and then apply online.
Judgethejob.com, a new website which allows jobseekers to review experiences of working with a particular company, has launched.
The free service permits users to read company reviews posted by anonymous posters, get expert advice and tailored career recommendations, and be alerted to relevant vacancies.
In response to your story ‘Employers screen using social networking sites’ (recruiter.co.uk, 14 January), we recognised this trend last year and produced a guide to help candidates manage their online reputation.
What a lot of candidates forget is that a wayward comment here or a dodgy picture there can have severe ramifications for their career prospects.
Following the launch in December of mentoring firm to recruitment SMEs, Loveworklife, Paul Jacobs has told Recruiter he is fully booked for the whole of January and well into February.
Freelance Professional Services (FPS) is to offer immigration, CRB services, tax returns and rebate assistance in addition to its UK umbrella company service under the new FPS Group brand.