Nissan will be looking for a “diverse” range of skills to fill 200 engineer and maintenance technician posts at its Sunderland plant, according to a spokesperson for the automotive giant.
The new recruits will support production and development of two new models — the Nissan LEAF and the next generation Nissan Qashqai to be assembled at the Sunderland plant.
The number of new IT roles being created within the retail sector rose in July, according to IT recruiter Computer People’s ‘IT Monitor’.
Recruitment companies are a shining example of how to reach fast growth, according to research of around 900 companies that have appeared in The Sunday Times Fast Track 100.
TARGETevents, part of GTI Recruiting Solutions, has appointed Vicky Weber as events development manager.
Weber was previously head of conferences, seminars & training at HR and learning and development training provider JSB, where she was involved in new event production including a portfolio of HR strategy and international employment law seminars unique to the HR marketplace.
Food sector recruiter Henderson Brown has appointed Liz Orpwood as a consultant.
Liz has more than 14 years of recruitment experience and most recently worked at Cooper Lomaz, where she spent more than nine years recruiting for a wide range of companies.
Staff availability is among the key concerns of UK businesses services firms ahead of next year’s London 2012 Olympic Games, according to the business advisory firm Deloitte.
The survey also shows transport and fears over a scarcity of resources such as hotel rooms are the next biggest worries.
Professional services firm KPMG will recruit about 75,000 graduates worldwide over the next three years, representing a 25% increase in the firm’s historical resourcing target.
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A-level students have been urged to pay more consideration to a future career path, according to Carol Frost, HR director at Centrica.
On the day A-level students receive their grades up and down the country, Frost says: “Today marks an important milestone for students across the UK as they decide whether to go onto further education or enter the jobs market.
Education recruiter NP Education has appointed Daniel Boucher as managing director.
Boucher previously held senior management positions at Reed Education and Celsian Education.