2011 saw a total of 1,465 employment agencies launch, while 615 temporary agencies opened their doors for business – both figures down on last year.
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In a year that saw “extensive restructuring” of staffing group Impellam, which concluded in chair Cheryl Jones stepping down in November, the company says in a trading statement that despite “difficult economic environments” trading has been stable during the second half of 2012.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has reduced the notice period employers must gave when announcing large-scale job losses from 90 to 45 days, as it promises further reductions to the regulatory burden on businesses.
Midlands recruiter Macildowie is launching a new sales and marketing division to sit alongside its existing specialisms, which include finance, HR, procurement and supply chain.
IT and telecoms recruiter ITHR Group has opened its first group office in Scotland as its IT banking and financial brand 7 Fifty Two opens in Edinburgh.
Outsourcing giant Capita says it has put behind it the problems experienced by court interpreter agency Applied Language Solutions (ALS).
Global recruitment company Networkers International has put aside £1m to cover potential costs of litigation against the company in the US from three individuals who believe they were improperly classified as independent contractors rather than employees.
University leavers, particularly those with graduate-level degrees, are facing increasingly rosy prospects entering the 2013 job market, according to a survey of 201 employers conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).
Money makes the world go round, and it is also the biggest challenge for companies sending their employees around the world when managing global relocation programmes, a survey from Cartus Corporation finds.
The German Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, BA) has announced a collaboration with professional social network XING.