There are some very obscure websites out there on the net, where you would probably never think of venturing. Yet niche sites could prove a good hunting ground for recruits, especially for technology jobs. Sue Weekes reports
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So that you can get the best out of this guide, we have provided a jargon busting glossary of terms that will help you mine the web’s talent pool
3G: third generation of mobile phone standards, which offer users far more services and network capacity compared with its predecessor.
Getting the processes right in any business is absolutely essential and is often a differentiator in a competitive market. However, a word of caution: ignore the people element at your peril.
Newspaper headlines have made gloomier reading than usual over the past few months for recruiters.Economics consultancy Capital Economics recently warned that more than 1,200 people a day are set to lose their jobs over the next 18 months — hit by a double whammy of falling house prices and rising
At a recent European-wide recruitment event, attendees debated whether agencies helped in the creation of jobs or simply substituted permanent positions with temporary ones. Christ pher Goodfellow tries to find the answer
A recent report by financial publisher Plimsoll has predicted that more than 9,000 jobs could go in the recruitment industry over the next year as a result of the worsening economic climate.
The report comes as evidence mounts that the credit crunch, and rising input costs, are beginning to hit the real economy.
A ‘super group’ of elite recruiters has evolved in the highly-competitive IT sector.
This year’s Recruiter Hot 100, which rates companies by gross profit per employee, includes more IT specialists than any other sector, with 20 companies making the cut (Recruiter 15 October).
Against the backdrop of a British Embassy reception in Doha, Qatar, IT recruiter Adrian Treacy found himself talking with a middle-aged Qatari man about a subject much closer to Treacy’s UK home.
The Gulf states seem to have come of age. Whereas expats commonly filled many of the professional Middle Eastern roles until recently, now the demand is for qualified local talent. DeeDee Doke went out to the Gulf and found out about the situation first-hand.
Executive, graduate and interim recruiter FreshMinds Talent has promoted James Callander to the position of managing director, from head of innovation and deputy managing director.