Demand for promotional marketing and merchandise industry specific sales jobs is on the increase, according to research from Bta Sales Recruitment.
The research, conducted by Bta’s marketing department, reveals a significant surge in promotional marketing and merchandise sales positions has occurred since the turn of the year, up 26% on this period a year ago.
The UK recruitment market is looking “relatively positive” but future prospects are difficult to predict due to a number of “unknowns”, according to Dan Martin, managing director at international provider of candidate sourcing technology Broadbean Technology.
Randstad UK’s legal director has attacked the use of one-hour contracts as a way of mitigating the impact of AWR (Agency Workers Regulations).
Logistics recruitment firm Transline Resource Group has been awarded lead vendor status with mail order retailer Argos for its Wincanton for Argos operations. The contract came through its longstanding relationship with expert temporary recruitment procurers de Poel Consulting.
Kenexa, international provider of business solutions for HR, is helping Standard Chartered Bank recruit 500 graduates a year in 30 countries across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Business psychologists Creative Edge Consulting, specialists in leader development, have signed an approved supplier agreement with the psychometrics’ developer, Cognadev, to offer a psychometric tool and training in the UK.
Financial services recruiter S&H Consulting has appointed Andy Barnes as a director and board member.
S&H manging director Alan Summer says: “Andy’s appointment as a director is well deserved. His enthusiasm, passion and astute leadership will be a welcome addition to the boardroom.”
Multi-sector recruiter Talent Works International has opened a new office in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The move is part of the firm’s continued global expansion, which has seen Talent Works open offices across Europe and Asia Pacific to build a global platform to deliver its talent pooling and market mapping solutions to its clients.
Almost a third (32%) of UK family businesses do not have succession plans in place for key senior roles, according to research from professional services firm PwC.
However, the research shows that the UK is ahead of many of its international counterparts with 39% of US firms, 51% of Canadian ones, and around 60% of those in Italy and France, failing to make any succession plans.
Welfare to work provider FourstaR Employment & Skills has launched a new Retail Vocational Centre within its Employment Training Centre (ETC) in Garretts Green, Birmingham.
The centre offers a course aimed at helping candidates secure retail jobs through training in line with employer needs.