Four out of 10 (41%) City professionals believe their organisations will increase headcount in 2011, according to a survey by eFinancialCareers.com.
Almost the same number (39%) said they believed staff numbers would remain the same. However, 20% thought their staffing levels would reduce.
International professional services group Management Consulting Group has “significantly” cut the group’s net debt, according to a pre-close statement ahead of the announcement of the group’s 2010 preliminary results on 7 March 2011.
The group says it expects to report revenue and underlying operating profit* for the 2010 financial year in line with expectations.
Sales and marketing are set to be the recruitment bright spots within the UK’s financial services industry in the first quarter of 2011.
Executive coaching specialist Talking Talent has appointed Andrea Grossman as director.
Grossman will work with Talking Talent’s clients, providing executive coaching, and helping them to attract, retain and progress talented women.
Employers have been warned that the end of ‘spurious’ employment tribunal claims may not be in sight, according to Andrew Hazelwood, solicitor at law firm Thomas Eggar.
Legal staffing specialist BCL Legal has won a contract with the Duchy of Lancaster to recruit a high-profile solicitor who will form part of the management team.
The contract, starting immediately, sees BCL Legal’s team work with the Duchy of Lancaster’s chief executive for the role, based in London but involving significant travel to the North-West region of the UK.
Mounting student debt will mean employers having to provide opportunities to learn on the job to attract and nurture top talent, according to Denise Keating, chief executive at the Employers Forum on Age.
Keating was speaking at a Graduate Recruitment Roundtable in London last week, supported by Michael Page, Recruiter magazine and the Employers Forum on Age.
Technical recruiter MBN Recruitment Solutions has promoted Pete Docherty to account manager.
Docherty, previously a marketing co-ordinator, will now work on client accounts within the financial services sector.
This week’s submission for our ‘that’s all very interesting but what’s it got to do with recruitment?’ column comes from Skyscanner.
Apparently, 45% of passengers admit to flirting while flying and 95% want to join the mile high club.
Just how many recruiters have been caught with their pants down was not disclosed, however.
Nine out of 10 HR professionals say an unprofessional email address would affect their decision on whether to shortlist a candidate, according to specialist media and entertainment recruiter Handle.
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