Digital camera phones should be banned from Christmas parties to avoid employees being fired due to photographic evidence emerging of party high jinks this year, according to employment lawyer Jonathan Whittaker.
The firm advises bosses to tell staff that snaps taken with a digital camera are fine, but not with mobile phones.
Multi-sector recruiter ReThink has appointed Merchant John East Securities as its nominated adviser and joint broker with immediate effect.
The recession has cost the UK recruitment industry £1.8bn in lost profit in the last year, according to new research by market analysts Plimsoll.
Tender Recruitment has launched a website to make it easier for employers to use multiple recruitment agents to source candidates, giving employers the best chance of finding the right person for the job.
The website, tenderrecruitment.co.uk, aims to make the whole process more open and allows the employer to see the candidate’s CV before choosing a recruitment agency.
Senior independent director salaries have risen by 13%, according to a new survey by executive search consulting firm Spencer Stuart.
The results also show that the average basic non-executive director’s fee is £54,000, up 8% on last year, while the average tenure of both chairman and chief executive has risen
LogicMelon’s CEO Bruce Stander
Pay in Peterborough has fallen by 3.6%, according to a new survey by Anne Corder Recruitment.
Warehouse and store staff pay has dropped by 10.2%, while call centre customer service staff pay fell by 7.5%.
Pay increases were recorded for personal assistants to directors (2.3%) increase while maintenance technicians’ salaries have risen up by 2.2%.
Trainer, Mike Ramer
Have you jumped on the social media train? Or are you still on the platform, not sure what to do or how to begin? No worries — we’re still early on.
The latest survey from The IT Job Board has shown that IT professionals believe that banking, software and telecoms will be the key sectors for those seeking IT work next year.
Professional services firm Towers Watson & Co has announced the completion of the merger of Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt.