Private-sector employment in the US rose by 157,000 from May to June on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest ‘ADP National Employment Report’.
The estimated increase in employment from April to May was revised down, but only slightly, to 36,000 from the initially reported 38,000.
New qualifications announced by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) last week will help recruiters well beyond the confines of the recruitment industry, according to Baroness Prosser.
Up to 2,000 jobs could be created in the UK if Siemens wins a Thameslink contract to manufacture and maintain around 1,200 rail coaches.
Six in 10 online businesses are looking to increase staffing over the next year, according to research from IMRG and eDigitalResearch.
The research also shows almost two-thirds (63%) of online businesses have increased headcount over the past year.
Last year, more than 80% of those surveyed said that they hoped to recruit over the coming months.
Skills minister John Hayes has pledged more effective, targeted help for people who face barriers to learn community-based English.
Odgers Select, the senior and middle management arm of executive search firm Odgers Berndtson, has been rebranded Berwick Partners.
Berwick Partners will retain its focus on recruiting senior and middle management roles across the private and public sectors, while remaining an integrated division of Odgers Berndtson.
Global cosmetics and beauty company L’Oréal has awarded a three-and-a-half year procurement co-sourcing contract to business process and technology services provider Xchanging.
The deals sees Xchanging manage a significant amount of indirect procurement on behalf of L’Oréal across five countries — France, the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain. The contract runs to 31 December 2014.
ReThink Recruitment (ReThink), part of technology staffing specialist The ReThink Group, has launched a new division targeting senior executives earning between £60k and £150k and interim managers above £600 per day.
Royal London is to create 105 new jobs through a relocation and internal recruitment drive, according to a spokesperson for the life and pensions firm.
Earlier this week the firm announced it is to merge with Royal Liver.
Telecoms recruiters First Point Group has launched a dedicated Chinese website.
www.firstpointgroup.com.cn serves clients and candidates across the region and around the world.
First Point Group has offices in Hong Kong (as well as in London, Dubai, Dallas, Saudi Arabia and Mexico) and a growing number of Chinese speakers on its global staff.