The number of Brits seeking a new life down under has increased by 123%, according to Global Visas, who provide immigration and visa advice for professionals.
Liam Clifford, founder of Global Visas, says: “We’ve experienced a massive rise in enquiries about living and working in Australia, as the gloomy economy and weather prompts people to look for a better lifestyle overseas.”
Young workers want traditional office structures and hierachies more than older colleagues, according to a new survey.
The survey, from mobile communications firm Vodafone, found that 60% of 14-18- year olds cite workplace socialising as the biggest factor aside from money for wanting to work, while a third claim that that joining the workforce will help them to avoid boredom.
Monster.co.uk and talent management software firm Insala have issued their top tips for employers planning on making on redundancies.
Establish an objective plan and identify your talent
Know your legal obligations
Offer career transition services to departing workers
Communicate honestly, consistently and personally
Train and support your managers
Recruitment and outsourced HR services Staffline has announced the appointment of Tim Jackson as finance director, following Carole Harvey’s recent decision to leave the group.
MEPs will vote on Wednesday on whether Britain should be allowed to opt out proposed legislation which enforces a maximum 48-hour working week.
Healthcare recruiter Pinnacle Staffing Group has announced that finance director David Laing has resigned.
In light of Laing’s decision, chief operating officer, David Hope, a former finance director of independent agency trading house Mint Partners, will take on responsibilities of finance director.
Multi-sector recruiter Impellam Group has issued a trading update for the group’s preliminary results for the year ending 31 December 2008.
The statement said that the group’s trading in October and November became increasingly tougher especially in permanent placement markets and less so in temporary markets.
Retailers have experienced their worst December since 1995, according to new figures.
The figures, from the British Retail Consortium, show that like-for-like sales from the highstreet and online in December were down 3.3% on a year ago, while total sales dropped by 1.4%.
The government’s £500m cash injection to get unemployed people for more than six months back to work does not go far enough, according to the chief executive of The Age and Employment Network (TAEN).
International executive search consultancy Neumann International has entered into an agreement with US executive search firm Pearson Partners International.
The alliance agreement offers Neumann “more formalised and intensified” North American coverage to its clients, Dr Andreas Benkitsch, Neumann’s chief financial officer, told Recruiter.