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PCG disappointed with MAC recommendations

Freelancers body PCG says it is disappointed with the findings of the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) Report on the abuse of the work permit system.

The MAC, tasked with advising ministers on immigration policy, put forward its recommendations on  the reform of Intra Company Transfer (ICT) work permits.

Mixed response to end of recession claims

Recruiters have given a mixed response to claims that the UK is now out of recession, with some parts of the country faring better than others.

Cunnington heads Stonegate recruitment
Stonegate Pub Company, the operator of 560 pubs and bars nationwide, has appointed Holly Cunnington as head of recruitment.
UK & IRELAND Appointments: Four Seasons gets director from Michael Page
Claire Ashley has moved from Michael Page International to luxury fashion and retail recruiter Four Seasons Recruitment as director.
FINANCIALS: Initio International records loss
International recruitment group Initio International recorded a loss of £177k in the year to 31 December 2011, according to accounts filed at Companies House.
EXCLUSIVE: MyJobMatcher provides quality matches for CVs with vacancies
How do you grab consumers’ imagination and explain a complicated technological solution at the same time?
Unemployment crawls down again as part-time jobs hit high
The unemployment rate in the UK dropped by 0.1 percentage points to 8.1% in the three months to July, the Office for National Statistics reports today.
INTERNATIONAL Appointments: CTPartners makes Nielsen healthcare lead in US
Executive search firm CTPartners has appointed Morten Nielsen as managing partner and global head of its life sciences & healthcare practice in the US.
INTERNATIONAL US: Reuters rumours suggests CHG could sell for over $1bn
Sources have told news agency Reuters that hospital staffing company CHG Healthcare Services has hired Goldman Sachs to advise on its potential sale, which could be worth over $1bn (£620m).
INTERNATIONAL Canada: Headhunters Dangerfield open in Toronto
UK-based headhunting company Dangerfield International has opened a new office in Toronto.
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