Recruiters of both temporary and permanent workers will need to prepare for ’fit note’ legislation, according to John Hayes, partner at the London employment department of law firm Irwin Mitchell.
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Middle management contingency firm Argyll Scott International has appointed two consultants to its London operation.
Recruitment processes take too long, according to research from online recruitment marketplace TalentPuzzle.
The research shows that 86% of 250 business owners and HR staff would like to spend less time dealing with recruitment processes and agencies, especially as 88% want to make a significant number of permanent hires over the next six months.
Global technical recruitment company, NES Group, is advising candidates to refrain from giving details of their hobbies and interests in CVs.
Recruitment activity has risen by an average of 6% in the last five months, according to new research by pre-employment screening firm Powerchex.
The number of business insolvencies is declining, according to the latest Insolvency Index from information services firm Experian.
The total number of insolvencies fell by 15.1% in February compared to the same month last year - from 2,160 in February 2009 to 1,834 in February 2010, bringing the rate of insolvencies down from 0.11% to 0.10%.
As the self-employed status of TV and radio stars like Jeremy Paxman, Chris Moyles, Fearne Cotton and Fiona Bruce comes under HMRC scrutiny for what the press calls ‘sophisticated schemes’ to protect their earnings, we brace ourselves for the results of yet another HMRC review of self-employment in the construction industry.
Social workers, in line with recent recommendations, are calling for better representation of the profession through the creation of a government-appointed chief social worker and the creation of a national college of social work, according to a poll by the Association of Social Work Employment Businesses (ASWEB).
Public sector and education recruiter Servoca says its trading remains robust in a trading update.
The statement says: “All divisions are delivering profits and Servoca has continued to make progress in the second half of the year. Results for the year ended 30 September 2009 will be comfortably ahead of expectations and the board looks forward to further growth in 2010.