The founder of a firm that specialises in placing ex-services personnel into work, tells Recruiter that he finds its “extraordinary” that a former Army tank driver has been turned down for 790 jobs.
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Professional recruiter Michael Page International saw signs of improvement in many markets last year, most notably in the UK and US.
TMP Worldwide, the tech-enabled talent acquisition company, announced the relocation of its Indian team to a newly-designed office space in Bangalore’s business district.
A campaign to get more young people from black and ethnic minorities (BAME) into work was launched yesterday by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith.
The skills shortage is still a top concern for recruiters, with four out of five (79%) citing a lack of quality candidates as their greatest challenge, according to recruitment software provider Bullhorn’s 2014 ‘UK Recruitment Trends Report’.
Search firms should publish the percentage of positions that are ultimately filled by women, and female placements by salary band on their websites and in their annual reports, says the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).
The Indian Angel Network (IAN), an Asian network of over 250 investors, has made its first UK investment in recruitment software start-up SwiftShift.
Almost half (44%) of businesses in the UK plan to take on apprentices in the next five years, according to research conducted by polling service ICM on behalf of the National Apprenticeship Service.
The London Borough of Islington plans to reduce its usage and spend on agency staff, according to its head of HR.
Broadcaster ITV opened itself up to criticism after a posting on its LinkedIn site suggested staff were shortlisting CVs, with the help of a little wine, beer and pizza.