FDM Group’s new partnership with the University of Brighton will help deliver programmers and analysts armed with commercial skills necessary for graduates to kick-start careers in IT, says Sheila Flavell, chief operating officer.
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Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International has appointed five new vice chairmen.
Firms have been advised to use a further delay to the implementation of the Bribery Act to consider its impact on their business, according to David O’Hanlon, associate for law firm Thomas Eggar.
Executive search consultants need a real “passion for people” allied with an understanding of business strategy, according to Tony Vardy, managing director of global executive search firm Korn/Ferry Whitehead Mann.
Vardy told Recruiter that consultants need to gain a real empathy and understanding of candidates, as well as an ability to judge the right person for the post.
The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has defended the record of agencies in providing temporary nurses.
The REC’s director of policy and professional services, Tom Hadley’s, comments come following media reports involving nursing agency Ambition 24hours, after an incident in April that put the life of a three-year-old girl at risk.
The Clear Company has launched a new framework for assessing and developing inclusive recruitment processes to help employers and talent providers cut barriers to employment for disabled candidates.
Clear Assured’s online self-assessment helps organisations find, assess and retain disabled talent.
The UK recruitment industry is taking no notice of equality legislation, according to HR equality & diversity specialist Anne Tynan.
Six in 10 firms are struggling to meet new business demands in 2011 due to a lack of skilled IT staff, according to a survey by software project mentors, UPMentors.
The survey of more than 100 IT managers also found 15% admitting that they need to address the lack of talent and skills by ensuring existing staff were educated on new IT developments.
Internet-based e-recruitment solutions provider Jobtrain Solutions is to integrate Broadbean Technology’s software.
The partnership with job distribution and candidate sourcing technology provider Broadbean enables Jobtrain customers to post jobs to job boards from around the world using the integrated interface.
One in four British workers lies about what they got up to at the weekend, according to new research from Travelodge.
The top five most popular lies are:
1. Paint the town red on Saturday night with their partner or friend
2. Visited friends
3. Went to a dinner party
4. Went out for a romantic meal