Going to university has gone “beyond a choice and become a rite of passage”, according to research commissioned by recruitment solutions firm TMP Worldwide and accountancy firm PwC.
And TARGETjobs research shows that UK-wide graduate vacancies are at 64% of their February 2008 level.
SQL Server jobs continue to lead demand in the IT industry, according to research from The IT Job Board’s Salary Monitor.
November saw 18,817 developer jobs in London, the most popular permanent job role by location, while finance roles in London become the most advertised contractor role, with 7,246 roles.
It is better to hire two or three new recruitment consultants in one go rather than one at a time, according to Steve Finkel, a recruitment industry trainer, author and recruiter.
UK unemployment fell by 88,000 to 2.43m in the quarter from February to April, the biggest drop in unemployment since August 2000.
Recruitment prospects are picking up across the private sector, particularly for professional and highly-skilled staff, according to a survey by the Harvey Nash and the CBI.
More London firms are hiring as normal, while fewer are making redundancies compared with six months ago, according to the latest CBI/KPMG London Business Survey.
Of the 188 companies surveyed, half of which are SMEs, results show that 57% are now hiring as normal, compared with 45% six months ago. Fewer firms are making redundancies: 20% compared with 29% in the December survey.
The results of elections for corporate and individual directors’ seats on the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) Council were revealed today at the REC’s Annual General Meeting in London.
Winning corporate directors’ seats and the number of votes received were:
• Jeff Brooks, PrimeSourcing, 98
• Theresa Swann, Swann Recruitment,75
Average hourly rates for contractors have fallen in the past year, according to research from umbrella firm Parasol.
The research shows the average hourly rate for umbrella contractors has fallen in the last 12 months from £34.41 to £33.12; however, contractors over 35 are typically £10 an hour better off then their younger counterparts.
International recruiter Hydrogen Group has “traded well” in H1 buoyed by a strong performance from its contract business, according to a trading update for the six months ended 30 June 2011.
Creative sector staffing specialist Purple has launched a new division — Purple Social.