The number of jobs in the creative and media sector has risen by 20% since September last year, according to research from creative and media recruiter Major Players.
The research finds also found that in the six months to March 2010, there were 25% more jobs available compared to the previous six months, while there were 20% less applications in the same period.
Proximity to workplace is the most important factor to British home movers, according to home-moving service reallymoving.com.
The research shows that 58% said ease of getting to and from their workplace was the most important influence in choosing a new place to live, while 35% said the deciding factor on location was good public transport links.
Around one in four (24%) professionals were forced to take jobs they were over-qualified for or seek work in an unrelated sector during the recession, according to the latest Employment Study from international recruiter Badenoch & Clark.
The under-24s are the hardest hit, with one third (33%) of this age group forced to take a job for which they were over-qualified.
Commercial recruiter has opened a new office in Potters Bar in Hertfordshire.
The new location takes Tate’s office network to 27.
Education recruiter Navigate has agreed a contract to work with Ofsted on its internal review which will see Her Majesty’s chief inspector Christine Gilbert complete recruitment to vacant posts within Ofsted’s new structure.
Navigate’s new central London office is headed by ex-Rockpool director Shahidul Miah.
Job board reed.co.uk has appointed of 15 new members of staff across its sales, technical and product development teams.
Martin Warnes, managing director at reed.co.uk, says: “Over the last two years, the reed.co.uk team has worked extremely hard to grow the business, win new clients and establish ourselves as the UK’s market leader.
IT recruiter Outsource UK has released positive year-on-year growth figures for the period May 2008 to May 2009.
The firm’s turnover increased by 52%, from £11m to £18m, while company’s profit rose by 16% over the same period.
There has been no ‘material change in economic or market conditions’, IT recruiter Parity Group says in an interim management statement covering 1 July 2009 to 12 November 2009.
The statement says that overall trading during the second half of 2009 has been in line with management expectations.
Accountancy, financial services, insurance and legal recruiter Heat Recruitment has opened a new office in central Bristol.
The firm is looking to expand the team at the former Norwich Union offices on Victoria Street, Bristol.
Jane Dawson, Business Wardrobe