The average number of fee-earning members of staff compared to non-fee earners in law firms has risen, according to new research from management consultancy Agenda Consulting.
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Paul, the bakers, is seeking “hardworking, smiley, engaging people” to fill 1,000 new jobs, according to HR director Esther O’Halloran. The French bakery chain announced this week that it would be creating 1,000 jobs as it opens 50 new shops in Britain over the next four years.
The pay gap between men and women has fallen from 12.2% in April 2009 to 10.2% in April this year, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Hamilton Bradshaw (HB) chairman James Caan and managing director Tristan Ramus have created a new war chest worth up to £50m to advance the company’s merger and acquisition activity and private equity work, all in the recruitment sector.
Southern counties are seeing a surge in job vacancies.
Jobs board brightonandhovejobs.com’s survey of Brighton & Hove businesses shows more than a third (36%) of employers plan to create new jobs and recruit over the next 12 months, while 17% said they anticipate higher than average growth which could lead to new jobs. Just 4.3% said they were looking to cut headcount.
Job demand rose by 15% on last year in January, according to the latest Monster Employment Index.
The index reveals the IT sector saw opportunities increase more than any other sector with 34% annual growth.
Demand for accounting and tax professionals has soared by 18% over the year.
A freelancer has been cleared of avoiding tax, while working as a freelance contractor by an employment tribunal. The long running IR35 dispute was concluded when a tribunal cleared PCG member Mark Fitzpatrick of using his limited company MBF Design Services to avoid tax.
Employers will have to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) from the UK Border Agency for a specific role should they wish to bring someone to the UK.
Apprenticeships must provide a vehicle to deliver a vital source of talent if Britain is to become a ’high tech, high skills’ economy, according to the skills minister.
Skills minister John Hayes told Recruiter apprenticeships would become increasingly important “in all kinds of areas” such as engineering, construction, IT, the creative industries and finance.
The calibre of recent graduates is “consistently” poor, according to Gary Ashworth, executive chairman of IT recruiter InterQuest. Ashworth says the firm has spent the last three months seeking to fill 50 positions and has only found five suitable recruits.