US companies plan to curb their hiring in the fourth quarter of the year, according to two surveys released by professional staffing firm Robert Half International.
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Irish multi-sector recruiter CPL Resources’ net fee income fell from €52.5m (£46.2m) to €35m (£30.8m) in its full-year results ended 30 June 2009.
Public sector recruiter attenti has opened its doors for business.
Attenti will work predominantly with local government, charities, the NHS and not-for-profit organisations.
Pre-employment screening services provider Verifile has launched Workpass.
KPMG Europe, one of the ‘Big four’ accountancy firms, plans to reduce its reliance on recruitment agencies. Ruth Elwood, head of recruitment and resourcing at KPMG Europe, told Recruiter that the firm is looking to increase its direct sourcing of experienced hires.
The GLA has revoked the licences of three gangmasters.
An investigation into the treatment of Polish and Lithuanian gang labour used to pick flowers in Cornwall and Scotland, led to the revocation of the licences of AAW Contract Services, JDSS and E U Labour after the GLA found overcrowded accommodation and workers living on less than £10 a day.
The ReThink Group has announced a fall in profits for the six months ended 30 June 2009. Profit before taxation was £12,000 compared to £80,000 for the same period in 2008.
An air of optimisim is returning to the travel industry, according to travel recruiters.
Last week, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) reported that the worst of the recession is over for the UK hotel industry and it seems that the travel industry is reaping the benefits.
Technical and engineering recruiter Morson has reported ‘solid trading’ across all its sectors in its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2009.
In response to Gareth Osborne’s Soapbox, ‘Keeping recruiters at the coalface’ (Recruiter, 16 September), although I agree with him in part, I think it is wrong to generalise.