Temporary staff placements in UK professional-level jobs rose 15% year-on-year, but permanent roles dropped by the same level, finds data collected from members by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
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Ben Whalley has joined specialist recruiter Sue Hayes Actuarial as head of actuarial.
While job growth across the US economy declined in September, staffing employment held relatively firm, finds analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data from the American Staffing Association (ASA).
The public sector should implement long-term skills planning to combat a lack of specialist and professional skills within government that has lead to a “dependence on interim” staff, finds a report from the Public Accounts Committee.
Labour market concerns are shifting from a concern over the supply of ‘good’ jobs over the last five years, to a likely difficult finding enough ‘good’ workers for new jobs in the next five years, according to the deputy governor of the Bank of Canada.
Prospects for hiring full-time staff are closely mirroring pre-recession estimates, finds job site CareerBuilder’s survey of over 2,000 employers across the US.
For all that is written and discussed about the different attitudes of those from different generations in the workplace, a report from talent analytics firm SHL suggests that loyalty to an employer is the area in which the strongest trends exist.
The second half of September saw headlines focusing once more on the economic and social costs of austerity, with protests on the streets of Athens and Madrid dominating news channels and share prices rolling back from recent highs.
Network Rail is to create around 100 new jobs when a new £25m road haulage distribution centre opens at a former Peugeot plant at Ryton in the West Midlands.
Profit has risen from 2010’s total of £786k to £1.09m at international recruiter Antal International.