Nearly two-thirds of UK IT jobs are now with software houses and outsourcing firms, according to a report by specialist IT websites CWJobs and JobsAdsWatch.
The survey also shows an increase of 19% in IT vacancies advertised over the last 12 months, although growth in the last quarter has slowed with just a 1% rise in permanent roles.
TriSys Business Software has released the latest version of its recruitment software designed for use with cloud computing services.
Amazon, Microsoft and Google cloud services are supported, and the software works with a number of social networks including LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
TriSys Version 10 is available from the company’s website in trial mode.
Recruiters have more work to do before they can accurately measure the return on investment of social media, according to the resourcing director of Centrica.
Matt Berry told Recruiter that because Centrica employed one resourcer whose job was to fill “very senior, niche or specialist niche roles”, it was easy to demonstrate the value of LinkedIn in this instance.
A 30-year-old Indian man has been arrested in Kent on suspicion of supplying workers without a valid GLA licence, following a multi-agency operation led by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) and Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs Specialist Investigations.
The UK’s financial services sector has been recruiting new staff at its fastest pace since 2007, according to a survey from the CBI/PwC.
The survey shows firms added 11,000 jobs in Q2, while hiring expectations indicate a further 10,000 people will be recruited in the next quarter.
The interim management sector is recovering with typical daily rates increasing from around £600 in 2010 to £638 in 2011, according to the Institute of Interim Management (IIM) Interim Management Survey 2011.
The survey also shows the number of new projects has increased with 60% of respondents reporting that they were currently “on assignment”, compared with just 51% in 2010.
Learning and development professionals are in increased demand, according to the latest professional talent spotlight from Badenoch & Clark.
The number of new public sector roles has continued to fall in July, according to the latest Monster Employment Index.
The index posted a reading of 140 in July, down from 141 in June, while the number of public sector job opportunities saw a 15% decrease for the month.
Recruitment giant Adecco has achieved “solid” double-digit growth, according to its results for Q2.
The group’s results reveal:
Revenues of €5.2bn (£4.52m), up 11% on Q2 2010
EBITA of €199m, up 18% on Q2 2010
Operating income of €199m, up 21% on Q2 2010.
A third of UK leaders and one in five UK HR professionals rate the quality of leadership in their organisation as high, according to research from talent management consultancy, DDI, and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).