US job creation has hit its highest levels since 2008, according to Gallup.
Based on 16,395 US employees’ self-reports, the Gallup job creation index for May improved to +7, up steadily this year and a total of eight points since January, with 28% hiring and 21% firing workers.
It cannot be denied that the growth in recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) (Recruiter, 9 June, ’Evolution of the species’) represents a threat to the continued employment of some within the industry, but what is often missed when considering outsourcing is the opportunity that it presents to enhance the roles and contribution levels of the professional recruiters within the organisation.
A Cardiff gangmaster business has been convicted for operating as a gangmaster without a licence at Abertillery Magistrates Court, Gwent. Recruitment Solutions Wales, operating from 2 Alexandra Gate, Ffordd Pengam, Rover Way, Cardiff, was sentenced to pay a fine and costs of £1,615.
James Kilbane, co-founder of Irish recruitment group Grafton, has passed away following a battle with illness. Kilbane founded the Grafton Employment Group in 1982. He was joined one year later by Ken Belshaw and together they then opened their first office in Dublin. The company has since expanded into an international recruitment network spanning 70 offices in 16 countries.
The unemployment rate in the US fell from 9.7% to 9.5% in June, according to the US Department of Labor.
The number of people in non-farm jobs across the US economy fell by 125,000 during the month.
The lack of experienced and qualified drivers is not the only concern for the sector. The introduction of the AWD could have a huge impact next year
Jobseekers who use mobile devices such as Smartphones are increasing their chances of being victims of cyber-crime. A study by Webroot, an internet security software company, found that increasing numbers of people are revealing their exact location on the internet or being tracked via geolocation applications installed onto their mobile devices.
IT Human Resources (ITHR) is the top recruitment agency among a raft of recruiters in the Sunday Times International Track 100. The new league table ranks the top 100 private companies in Britain which have the fastest-growing international sales.
Like most people in our industry, I didn’t set out to be in recruitment. I did a degree in humanities and arts that simultaneously allowed me to also graduate in wine, women and song, with honours. However, such credentials didn’t help when looking for a job. Recruitment ticked lots of boxes so I found myself cold calling and making money. However, many years later, I bemoan the professional standards of so many recruiters. Is now the time for someone in academia to refine an appropriate qualification? I
Britain’s banks have been urged to form truly transparent business partnerships with recruitment agencies by Liz Longman (below), UK director of independent recruiters’ network The Employment Agencies Movement (TEAM).