Search Page

A growth in confidence in the temporary market is bringing rewards for recruiters in the temp sector, says one firm.

The number of temporary workers has gone up by 71,000 to just over 1.5m, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the last quarter.

A Croydon recruiter says controversy over the rates paid to an Italian doctor he had placed has helped boost the number of visitors to his website by 50%.

The future of recruitment over the next 10 years is the focus of a study underway by leading UK think tank Demos.

Preliminary findings suggest that technology, immigration patterns, demographic trends and the changing needs of employers and employees alike will be among the key drivers shaping recruitment strategy.

Rigid pay structure allows less scope to reward employees
Firms such as Gabem, Brookson and Charterhouse had their worst fears confirmed in Chancellor Gordon Brown's Pre-Budget Statement last week, which promised a crackdown on certain tax advantages for composite companies.
Survey finds lack of investment means institutions cannot take advantage of e-recruitment
Underperforming middle managers hinder companies’ performances
Survey finds that public sector companies are the best for having religious policy
A Reading-based recruiter is warning that the government will step in to regulate the online recruitment industry if abuses of candidates' privacy continue.

John-Paul Tointon, managing director of JP Executives, said that candidates will start to bring legal action against job boards for misusing the
Talent more difficult to attract, study says
Top