The Robert Walters Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) has purchased a total of 222,935 ordinary shares on 9 November 2009 at a price of 178p per share.
The shares held in the EBT are intended to be used to satisfy future awards made under the company’s performance share plan, executive share option scheme and sharesave scheme.
The legal issues of using social media sites with employment issues were highlighted at the Recruitment Society event yesterday evening at IBM Global Technology Services’ offices on London’s South Bank.
Concerns remain over rising unemployment among older workers, according to Chris Ball, chief executive of TAEN – The Age and Employment Network.
A complaint made against two online recruitment adverts detailing data entry and customer service positions has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
The complainant challenged whether the ads were misleading, because:
Recruitment agencies remain the preferred method of finding a new job for candidates, according to new research from commercial recruiter Tate.
Tate’s survey of 400 people found that 70% of jobseekers would always rely on agencies to find a job, while 30% would use agencies alongside other platforms including social networking.
Industrial recruiter and outsourced HR services provider Staffline has purchased training provider Peter Rowley.
Peter Rowley, principal of the firm, will stay on for at least two years.
Boardwalk Investments has announced its new group structure, which includes recently acquired recruitment firms Staffwise and Simpson Lang Associates.
The Boardwalk Investment group of companies supply temporary personnel across driving, commercial, industrial, automotive, IT, technical, accountancy, education, health and social care divisions.
Licensing of recruitment agencies in the financial services sector is only a matter of time, recruiters have heard.
Permanent vacancies have risen to their highest levels for 28 months, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs.
The report reveals that both permanent staff placements and temporary/contract staff billings increased at faster rates in November, rising at the strongest rate for 28 and 19 months respectively.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has chosen international recruiter Manpower to lead its outcome-based recruiting services programme.
The $200m (£111m) contract will see Manpower employ around 300 staff over the next 27 months. The transition period will begin immediately and continue until February’s launch of the formal programme.