Despite 2011 having been defined by uncertainty, the IT jobs market has held firm, according to vacancy and salary data from IT recruiter Computer People.
While permanent hires across all sectors were down 0.23% in October compared with the previous month, there was a 0.5% increase in temporary hires.
Recruiter will launch 2012 in January with a double bonus: the publication of the hotly awaited Fast 50 league table of the 50 fastest-growing UK recruitment companies, compiled for Recruiter by Boxington Corporate Finance, and a fresh new look.
Guernsey-based Zodo, a provider of recruitment services and systems to small and medium-sized businesses, has launched a free applicant tracking system.
Agencies and direct employers can sign up to use Zodo’s iKrut software for free to help in the management of their candidates.
The number of pre-pack deals in the recruitment sector could plummet as a result of new reforms, according to John Bissell, senior partner at business sales consultancy LBA.
British firms are increasingly counting the cost of making redundancies, according to City law firm Wedlake Bell.
Data provided in response to a Freedom of Information Act request reveals redundancy payments have cost UK firm’s £13.4bn in the past three years, while there have been 470,000 redundancies in the year to March, down from 480,000 in the previous year.
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Recruitment software provider Bullhorn has launched social media-focused platform Bullhorn Reach.
The platform enables recruiters to find and connect with qualified candidates via Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
The site offers social media connection, intelligent candidate sourcing, metric-based breakdowns, as well as aiming to provide improved search results.
The Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) has announced its support of the new Voluntary Code of Conduct by executive search firms to address gender diversity on corporate UK boards and best practices across the executive search process.
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Legal staffing specialist Shilton Sharpe Quarry has seen profits grow, according to audited results for the year ended 31 December 2010.
The group’s results reveal profit before tax rose 116% to £3.3m, while gross profit was more than £10m, up 43% on 2009.