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Apprenticeship scheme mitigates skills shortages as 350 North Sea jobs come on stream
The award of contracts for the design and construction of a new North Sea oil platform, which is expected to create 350 jobs in Scotland, is testament to good workforce planning, according to the managing director of Burtnisland Fabrications (BiFab), the winner of the £140m contracts.
FINANCIALS: Asia-Pac again leads revenue drops at Heidrick and Hudson
International recruitment group Hudson and global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles both saw falls approaching 20% in revenues for Q2 2012 compared to the previous year.
Aldi shopping for 3,000 new UK staff
Discount supermarket Aldi is creating up to 3,000 new jobs across the UK over the next year as it continues to open new stores on a monthly basis.
INTERNATIONAL Appointments: JCW takes on Keenan in NY
Risk, compliance and audit recruiter JCW has appointed Brian Keenan in its recently opened New York office as an associate consultant.
INTERNATIONAL Europe: Employment drops in French and Spanish manufacturing
Employment in the manufacturing industries of both France and Spain declined in July by faster rates than seen in over two and a half years.
INTERNATIONAL South Africa: Jobless rate back just under one in four
The unemployment rate in South Africa has dipped under 25% to 24.9% in Q2 2012, with the number of employed people rising by 62,000.
INTERNATIONAL US: Staffing firm defrauders get 60 years’ prison in total
Six men have been sentenced to a combined total of 60 years in federal prison for their part in a conspiracy to commit fraud against 42 staffing companies.
UK & IRELAND Appointments: UBS gets Shooter for talent acquisition
Banking and financial services group UBS has appointed Adrian Shooter as executive director of talent acquisition for its Global Investment Bank.
UK & IRELAND Appointments: Parkside gets Chandler
Multi-sector Parkside Recruitment has appointed Diane Chandler as a consultant in its accounting and finance team, based in Staines.
UK & IRELAND Appointments: Michael Page promotes Humphreys
Michael Page has promoted Liam Humphreys to the role of regional director for its design & development division.
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