UK firms are reassessing their expectations regarding mass redundancies, according to the CIPD/KPMG Labour market outlook.
The research shows that private sector employment is stabilising with fewer employers planning job cuts and redundancies scaled back to 4%, from 6.5% in the previous quarter.
Online vacancies held steady in July, according to the Monster employment index.
The index shows that recruitment remained largely unchanged for a fourth consecutive month, contracting by 40% year-on-year in July.
The Sun newspaper has launched a free jobs posting service.
UK businesses can now post vacancies on the Sun’s website www.thesun.co.uk.
The Sun says the site will provide tips from executives and entrepreneurs on how to get work.
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Financial services firms have recruited over 60% more interim project and programme managers in August, according to interim management provider Practicus.
According to Practicus’ financial services director Mike Davies, the firm has experienced a rapid growth in demand for interim finance directors and HR specialists, compared to July.
Multi-sector recruiter Witan Jardine, an Ambition Group company, has announced that Julie Martin (nee Roberts) has returned to the firm as associate director to bolster its marketing recruitment division.
Increasing numbers of contractors are remaining at work, despite fears they may have contracted swine flu, according to a survey by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
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The iFind talent management database tool from US-based Jobscience, has launched in the UK as part of a joint marketing campaign with Salesforce.com.
Driving recruiter Transline has agreed a master vendor contract to provide Wincanton Sainsburys at Feltham with full driver requirements.
Transline’s onsite office will be led by Stacy Goodenough, who will be solely responsible for recruiting and managing all of Sainsburys Feltham’s driver needs, including the management of second tier drivers from rival agencies.
British firms will be required to advertise posts in UK Jobcentres for a month before recruiting from overseas, under changes announced by Home Secretary Alan Johnson, to afford UK workers a better chance of finding employment.