Rail union RMT is to join sister unions at Bombardier’s Derby plant in a Parliamentary rally and lobby to save Bombardier jobs tomorrow [12 October].
In July, Bombardier announced 1,429 job losses at its factory in Derby after it failed to win a TfL Thameslink contract.
The number of foreign workers in China rose by nearly 4% between 2009 and 2010, according to Xinhuanet.com
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security figures showed 231,700 foreigners working in China at the end of 2010.
Airline Emirates is to recruit 4,000 cabin crew worldwide, reports the Irish Examiner.
Four recruitment days are to be held across Ireland in the coming fortnight, with Emirates first flights on a new daily Dublin to Dubai route beginning 9 January.
US sports network NBC Sports will bring 450 new jobs to Stamford, Connecticut, reports the Hartford Courant newspaper.
Jobs with the sports network will pay on average $70k (£44k) a year and will be located in the former factory of Clairol hair dye.
Creative media firm Pink Squid has won a three year branding, marketing and communications contract working with private hospital group HCA International.
Alongside work with HCA’s recruitment functions, Pink Squid will be involved in the company’s human resources, learning and development, PR, events and internal communications departments.
Accountancy firm Ernst & Young has seen applications for its graduate trainee scheme rise by 140% compared to the same point last year.
The firm has received 3,200 applications for 800 places on the scheme.
Multi-sector recruiter Athona has been announced as a supplier of mental health professionals to Devon Partnership NHS Trust.
Athona is the only Tier 1 supplier appointed as part of the deal.
The four men arrested last Wednesday (2 November) by West Sussex Police as part of a Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) investigation have been bailed until 17 February 2012.
The men arrested were not detained overnight after their initial detention.
Multi-sector recruiter cer The Specialist Recruitment Group has appointed four new members of staff to its team.
Lisa Handley joins as banking operations manager. With 15 years of recruitment experience, Handley previously worked for Conningham Lee. She is also the regional director for London at the Institute of Recruiters.
With the global financial crisis and continued population growth worldwide, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD’s) president Gill Rider has called on HR professionals to play a key role in the health of their businesses.