Multi-sector recruiter Stafforce Personnel expects to announce another acquisition within the next two weeks, according to chief executive Ian Anderson.
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Following a recent announcement of the creation of 6,500 Christmas jobs at high street retailer Debenhams, the company’s chief executive Michael Sharp has confirmed it will create 4,050 permanent roles at new stores across the UK and Ireland.
The jobs board of horse racing magazine Racing Post, rpjobs.co.uk, will expand into new markets such as bingo, gaming and casino jobs.
Recruitment consultancy Hays is now the sole supplier of temporary workers to social housing provider Sovereign Housing Association.
Sovereign works across the South-West, home counties and south coast of the UK, employing over 1,000 staff.
Following a multi-billion pound investment in product creation, Jaguar Land Rover has announced it is to recruit more than 1,000 new staff at its Solihull Land Rover plant.
Multi-sector recruiters Pertemps and Acorn have launched apprenticeships schemes.
Pertemps is working alongside property and facilities provider Mitie and training provider Pertemps People Development Group. Its apprentices spend one day a week training and four days in the office.
Participants in employment and training programmes for retail work are benefiting by also taking part in ’brand fit’ sessions to help them understand where they might be happiest in work.
Yesterday’s unemployment figures have focused public attention further on the growing problem of youth unemployment, but a number of parties suggest that young people with the right attitude can make that breakthrough.
Construction project starts increased 6% year-on-year for the three months to October, according to the latest index from construction industry supplier Glenigan.
This growth is driven by infrastructure, although non-residential construction project starts also increased 2% year-on-year, despite minimal growth in education and a 10% drop in residential project starts.
London’s marketing managers are least well paid in the country, earning salaries 13.5% lower than the national average for their positions, according to marketing recruiter EMR.
The highest marketing salaries in the country are to be found in the South-East, at an average of £45,400, with East Anglia and Scotland also among the top earners.