With both Europe and the US struggling with huge debt, UK employers would do well to look to expand into Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, according to Antal International’s Graeme Read.
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Negative comments posted by candidates about their experiences with employers should be taken with a pinch of salt, according to the UK and Ireland recruitment director at global consultancy firm Accenture.
Work experience is the best indicator of talent, according to a survey from international recruiter Kelly Services.
The survey of 2,200 people in the UK reveals 67% say that when looking for a job, the best indicator of a person’s talent is their work experience, followed by performance in the job interview (21%), job references (6%) and education (also 6%).
Rising numbers of companies are seeking insolvency-related legal advice, according to find-a-solicitor service Contact Law.
The research reveals a 72% increase in enquiries relating to insolvency between January and July 2011, compared to the same period last year.
Jason Lauritsen and Master Burnett have been announced as two of the key track leaders at the upcoming TRU (The Recruitment Unconference) London event on 1 and 2 September. Jobsite is sponsoring the event, which will be held at the City Hotel.
Lauritsen is a US speaker, blogger and consultant and a founding partner of talent consultancy Talent Anarchy.
Female junior executives are earning as much as their male peers, according to figures from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
The survey, by XpertHR on behalf of CMI, reveals female junior executives now earn an average salary of £21,969, marginally more (£602) than male executives at the same level, whose average salary is £21,367.
Admiral Group is to use its own website to recruit the “majority” of new hires to fill 200 new roles, according to a spokesperson for the insurance provider.
The BBC reports thatAdmiral will expand its operations through the opening of a third base in Swansea with the aim of creating 200 new jobs.
Beware the inebriated elk
The alarm was raised at a house in Sweden when its owner encountered a drunk elk, which had managed to get stuck in his neighbour’s apple tree.
Visa has appointed Andrew Wilson as HR & resourcing business partner.
He was previously talent manager at Jaguar Land Rover.
While nine in 10 of life sciences executives identify talent management as a key priority, more than three quarters of their employers are not delivering this in practice.
According to research from executive search organisation RSA, these employers are operating without an active talent management strategy in place.