US online career site CareerBuilder has bought Malaysia’s fastest-growing job portal JobsCentral, according to Bernama, Malaysia’s national news agency.
The article cites online data and research provider Internet World Stats’ estimation that internet penetration rate across Malaysia is nearly 60%. The UK figure is 82.5%.
Director of RPO provider ResourceBank, Sarah Hopkins, is to head up ResourceBank Executive Search – the firm’s new executive search headhunting division to help clients across Europe to fill senior and board level positions in all sectors.
In her new role, Hopkins, previously a senior consultant at Whitehead Mann with more than 10 years at ResourceBank, will manage a team of four.
Hospitality career siste Caterer.com has linked up with industry networking site www.hotcatUK.com.
HotcatUK members will enjoy new relevant content, news and jobs on the site due to the association and will also receive discounts to attend Caterer.com events.
The US created nearly 200,000 more jobs in the year to March 2011 than previously expected, according to Reuters.
The news comes just a couple of weeks after president Barack Obama announced a $450bn (£290bn) package aimed at creating jobs.
There are no signs of pilots in the UK deserting these shores for China as of yet, according to UK airlines.
Last week, a recent article in Chinadaily USA suggested there is a growing trend for US pilots to head to China for work.
Retaining a newly disabled person in employment has a cost benefit of at least 2.5 times an employer’s investment, reveals findings from a new report from the Royal National Institute of Blind People.
The report outlines the business case for employment retention, showing how it can deliver financial benefits to the economy, to employers and to employees.
The number of new professional jobs created in Ireland fell for a sixth month in a row, according to the latest Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor.
The Monitor reveals:
European builders are in demand in New Zealand as reconstruction continues following earthquakes in Christchurch earlier this year, reports Radio New Zealand News.
Sheffield recruitment and retention company Benchmark Recruit has entered into an exclusive partnership with Internet specialist Ask4.
Benchmark will be responsible for meeting all Ask4’s recruitment needs. Ask4 currently employs more than 60 staff.
