International recruiter Hays has won a place on the NHS Managed Service Staff Bank Framework Agreement.
The Hays Talent Bank is available to all NHS trusts through the new London Procurement Programme (LPP) Framework Agreement and aims to help trusts to cut costs, improve management information and reduce reliance on external agency staff.
Recruitment specialist in finance, accounting, HR, banking and financial services Poolia is launching an online campaign to attract new candidates, particularly qualified and part-qualified accountants and specialists in all areas of banking, in particular for product-control professionals.
The viral campaign runs for a three-month period.
Analysts specialising in the recruitment sector have down played the chances of a bid for Hays by Adecco, Manpower or Randstad.
Yesterday’s Financial Timesand Daily Telegraph mentioned a 140-150p bid for Hays, and reported that that Hays’ shares rallied by 5% on Wednesday due to speculation over a 140-150p bid for Hays by Adecco, Manpower or Randstad.
IRC Global Executive Search Partners’ (IRC), the global professional network of independent executive search firms, is aiming to increase the network potential in the Nordic region.
Job board SecurityClearedJobs.com has launched Security Cleared Expo 2010.
Kevin Green, REC
After a major review, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is set for a major overhaul.
Profits at technical recruiter Matchtech fell in the year ending 31 July 2010, but the company was buoyed by record contractor numbers, and a rise in permanent recruitment fees.
Financial highlights of preliminary results
Almost half of HR professionals at large firms think their competitors offer a superior benefits package, according to survey from vehicle leasing firm Lex Autolease.
The research, carried out with over 300 HR managers and directors by YouGov, shows that just 17% think they have a more enticing employee offer.
The number of people on international assignments is set to grow by 50% by 2020, according to research from PricewaterhouseCoopers. This compares with 25% in the past 10 years.
Global firms placed employees in an average of 13 locations in 1998. This rose to 22 by 2009, and could reach 33 in 2020.
A new market for IT professionals is emerging in India that is fuelling demand for expatriate Indians to return home.