The increasing use of smart phones has created an increasing demand for online marketing personnel as travel firms look for new methods of marketing their services, according to recruiters.
Research from market research firm PhoCusWright shows that 70% of business travellers now use smartphones.
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe are seeing less negativity compared to Western Europe and the US, according to executive recruiters working in the region.
In fact, there are actually growth areas in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and healthcare & pharmaceutical sectors, which is obviously positive news for recruitment.
Hungary, South Africa and Germany were among the few countries to escape widespread drops in recruitment activity, according to multi-sector recruiter Antal’s Q4 Global Snapshot.
South Africa experienced some of the most positive recruitment results, as 92% of businesses in the fast moving consumer goods were hiring in Q4 of 2008.
Diversification is the key to surviving, as Scottish finance recruiters are urged to tough it out, says Change Recruitment director.
Recruiters focused on the Scottish banking sector have been badly hit as banks such as RBS and HBOS have suffered.
IT recruiter The Gibbs Partnership has merged with Strategic Staffing Solutions to capitalise on international business.
Farida Gibbs, managing director of The Gibbs Partnership, told Recruiter:
Highly skilled migrants, who applied for indefinite leave prior to April 2006, and were granted entry clearance (or leave to remain in the UK) following a court ruling, can now apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK after four years.
Last week’s collapse of Cambuslang Travel is a further blow for travel recruiters in Scotland, however, there are still opportunities in other parts of the country, according to recruiters.
Logistics recruiter Cast UK has joined the NO campaign against Manchester’s congestion charge.
Wayne Brophy, managing director of Cast UK, believes that the charge will cause businesses to look for alternative sites out of the charge’s catchment area and consumers will shop elsewhere.
Transport and logistics recruiters have added their backing to the ‘no’ campaign to the introduction of the Manchester congestion charge.
In the wake of the Baby P scandal in the London Borough of Haringey, there has been “a big drive” by London boroughs to ensure that agencies are compliant when supplying social workers, according to the managing director of Medicare First.