Ten illegal workers have been arrested after a UK Border Agency raid on a sandwich factory in Milton Keynes.
Paul Ross, managing director of industrial, commercial and construction recruiter Barker Ross, which placed the staff at Buckingham Foods, told Recruiter the agency had completed all the necessary checks.
Government body the Gangmasters Licensing Authority has given notice it will revoke the licence of Michael Smith of AAW Contract Services, after finding him “not fit and proper” to hold a licence.
The decision came after a “major investigation” into the treatment of gang labour used to pick flowers in Cornwall and Scotland.
Unemployment in Britain rose again in March, with official figures showing that the number of jobless rose to 2.2m, a 13-year high.
Unemployment is up by 244,000 since December, and by nearly 600,000 in the past year. The unemployment rate jumped from 6.7% in February to 7.1% in March.
The number of people claiming benefits in March climbed 57,000 to just over 1.5 m.
TMP Worldwide is planning a round of cost cutting due to current employment trends.
The global recruitment advertsing giant says its actions reflect general trends in employment within the UK and Ireland recruitment market place. The company is currently talking to employees across its business due to lower client activity and spend.
T&T Recruit Solutions is the new name of travel staffing firm T&T Recruitment & Resourcing, following its rebranding and relaunch.
Recruiters are once again in the media spotlight. And this time it’s a former Recruiter ‘Diary of…’
columnist. Sinead Hasson, who was featured in the 13 May issue of Recruiter, swapped office floor for shop floor when she appeared on BBC show Keep It In The Family at the end of May.
Despite the perceived lack of jobs on the market, there are some professions that are still crying out for suitable candidates, according to jobsite CareerBuilder.co.uk.
The top 10 jobs in demand are:
1. HR managers
2. Construction workers
3. Public relations professionals
4. Teachers
5. Midwives
6. IT consultants
7. Nurses
Diary of…
Darren Leppard
Director, Select, Leicester and Coventry
Specialist international IT recruiter Penta Consulting has posted record results for the year ended 31 March 2009.
Penta’s profit before tax was £3.2m.
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