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Skills crunch for Glasgow 2014_2
If Glasgow's bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2014 is successful, it could have a big effect on the local recruitment industry, especially for firms dealing with the construction sector.

The bid was welcomed by attendees at Recruiter's regional forum on 30 November, sponsored by JPA and Key Managed Services..

Secretarial temps go permanent_2
Temp-to-perm secretarial placements have picked up, according to Roisin Holden, manager of banking and financial services at recruiter King and Toben.

Holden said the trend has grown as benefits packages have improved. "People know the jobs are there and there are attractive career options," Holden told Recruiter. "We think the trend could continue."

Early Santa treat for children_2
Pertemps lends a hand
New year bad time for ‘sickies’_2
66 million days lost last year
Post-festive blues ‘kicking in’_2
Only one-in-five enjoy going to work
Full Circle for Galleria staff_2
Manchester-based IT specialist Circle Recruitment has improved the standard of candidates for Galleria Retail Technology Solutions after tying up a short-term master vendor agreement.

Galleria, a provider of IT systems for retailing, previously worked with a number of preferred suppliers, including Circle, and handled some recruitment in-house.
News in numbers 9 January 2007_2

Eight in 10 senior managers say businesses are prejudiced against people who are very overweight, according to a survey by consultancy the Aziz Corporation. Seven in 10 say overweight people are seen to lack self-control and drive.

Sound bites 24th January 2006_2
DTI secretary of state Alistair Darling is looking to simplify employment law. Which law would you most like to see simplified and in what way??
Up to 25% increase in salaries_2
Survey finds salaries rising for accountants, lawyers and HR
Site focuses on financial Gulf _2

eFinancialCareers.com has launched a new site in the Gulf region, www.efinancialcareers-gulf.com. The site is focused on servicing the needs of the Middle East banking and finance community in particular the Gulf financial centres in UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The site was 'soft launched' on 15 December 2006, and 1,000 job applications were generated in the first month.

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