Employers who win public sector contracts should be contractually obliged to support local employment programmes and initiatives, according to a local government account director of public services provider Amey.
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UK online recruitment has increased 8% month-on-month, according to June’s Monster Employment Index.
The Index reveals June’s online recruitment activity was in line with levels not seen since December 2008, with the majority of sectors expanding recruitment.
Multi-sector recruiter Supertemps has appointed Sarah McDonald as recruiting resourcer.
McDonald has joined the Old Colwyn-based company to help meet growing demand for permanent and temporary employment services.
The firm has won new contracts, such as for charity St Dunstan’s new centre in Llandudno.
The Office for National Statistics, McDonald’s and The Pensions Trust were among the organisations honoured last night (14 July) by the Employers Forums on Age and Belief for achievements in encouraging diversity and closing out discrimination in their workplaces.
Manufacturing firms nationwide are being asked to play their part in cutting bureaucracy and red tape in the latest phase of Red Tape Challenge, the government’s campaign to reduce burdens on British businesses.
Managing steady and structured growth is the biggest challenge for recruiters, according to a snapshot poll of recruitment owner managers undertaken by specialist recruitment investment and support vehicle HB RIDA.
Life science recruitment specialist Talentmark has appointed Amber Burns as executive search consultant.
Burnshas spent the last six years handling international executive search assignments in clinical development and medical affairs throughout thepharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, diagnostic and service sectors.
Steel manufacturer SSI UK is seeking engineers, senior managers, craftsmen and technical specialists to fill 1,000 new jobs at its Redcar plant, according to a spokesperson for the steel giant.
Technical recruiter Morson says it anticipates trading for H1 to be in line with board expectations, according to a trading statement.
Being recommended by people you know can be as important for virtual recruitment as with traditional methods, new research has suggested.
In a recent paper, Professor Catherine Thomas from Columbia Business School in New York found that workers who had received a “stamp of approval” from other workers on online platform oDesk.com tripled their chances of finding employment.