Expatriates continue to dominate the talent pool among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, according to a report from regional recruiter TalentRepublic.net.
The report shows that 58% of the workforce of GCC countries, which include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, is made up of expats.
A conference call hosted by Barclays Commercial Bank entitled ‘Road to Recovery’ this morning heard Barclays reiterate that commercial loans were available to “good business models”, according to managing director Ian Stuart.
Life science recruiter Hobson Prior has been granted Swiss Cantonal and Federal licences.
The firm will operate through wholly owned subsidiary, Hobson Prior Switzerland. The licences permit the firm to trade fully in Switzerland.
Professional networking site LinkedIn is setting its sights on university students to create a new wave of members as it looks to further broaden its user base.
A complaint against a job advert advertising data entry positions in the Essex has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
IT recruiter Steria has today signed an agreement with its unions and employee representatives to move to a new defined contribution pension scheme for Steria UK employees.
The deal follows a three-month period of consultation and will from 1 April.
Almost all students now have a Facebook profile, according to new research from graduate recruitment website Milkround.com.
The survey found that 92% of those polled had a Facebook account, compared with 43% that use MySpace, 38% using Twitter and 25% Bebo and 17% LinkedIn.
Firms should put their IT ethics policy at the heart of any new business strategy, according to a new paper launched today by the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE).
The paper, Ethics in the Provision and Use of IT for Business, helps managers in any function considering using IT for a business initiative.
Executive search firm HB International, backed by private equity group Hamilton Bradshaw, has reported a doubling of profits for 2009.
Recruitment e-learning and social development firm Redmos is embarking on a global road trip to talk to the market about the future of training and development.
Redmos will visit recruiters across Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australasia as part of their ‘community’ initiative, introducing new tools to assist with up-skilling, up-dating and refreshing current skill sets.