Salaries in the digital sector have risen by 3.8% in H2 on last year, according to research from digital staffing specialist Propel.
The research reveals average salaries in user experience & information architecture were the highest surveyed, while average salaries in mobile were also among the highest as brands and agencies rapidly increase their activities in this area.
British Airways aims to recruit 800 pilots by 2016 to cover pilots converting to new aircraft entering its fleet.
Technical recruiter Morson has seen revenues rise in its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2011.
The group’s results reveal:
· revenue up 11.0% to £246.3m (H1 2010: £221.8m)
· net fee income (gross profit) up 11.4% to £18.6m (H1 2010: £16.7m)
· operating profit down 30.1% to £3.8m (H1 2010: £5.4m)
Do not dismiss the ‘jagged CV’, which despite gaps or signs of previous adversity may offer brilliance, says George Anders, Pulitzer-winning journalist and author of The Rare Find, which looks at recruitment and talent acquisition across countries and sectors.
IT recruiter JM Group has launched its digital recruitment arm, as it expands away from the banking sector to work with digital marketing agencies.
In the last few years the company has seen a big rise in demand for digital staff within the banking sector, driven by web-based trading systems, and social media and mobile technology.
Over a quarter of small businesses have difficulties finding suitably skilled staff at start up, despite there being 2.62m people unemployed, according to figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Tony Goodwin on British graduates could learn so much from the attitudes of their counterparts abroad
Commerciality and corporate social responsibility can co-exist — and candidates for sustainability-centric jobs increasingly reflect such dualfocused mindsets, according to Andrew Cartland, managing director of sustainability recruiter Acre Resources.
Contractjobs.com, a site containing contract jobs across all industry sectors worldwide, has been launched.
Contractors search by location, daily rate and industry from either direct employers or recruiters with only live contracts displayed.
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus plans to recruit for more than 3,000 new jobs and 2,500 internships at locations worldwide.