The closing months of 2009 will see an increase in business failures, according to a new business index from Bibby Financial Services.
The index shows that 25% of firms predict recruitment will be the first to recover, the most positive response of all industries surveyed , while one in 10 claim their business is doing well and has even benefited from the recession.
International manpower and consultancy provider, s·com Group, has been awarded a registered trade mark, which means the s·com name will now be seen with the ® symbol next to its branding.
In its first venture outside Europe, interim management provider Practicus is opening an office in Sydney, Australia on 2 November.
Training provider Catalis has appointed Andrew Bailey as its new managing director.
Andrew Bailey
The Royal Mail is to retain all of the temporary workers it has hired, despite suspension of industrial action.
Mobile recruiting has received a further boost with the announcement that global HR and resourcing business systems provider Kenexa is introducing support for users of mobile devices such as iPhone, BlackBerry and smartphones.
Medical recruiters have given a mixed response to a government proposal that by 2013 all new nurses recruited by the NHS will have to have a degree.
The new courses lasting up to four years will replace the two or three year nursing diploma courses, which are currently the minimum entry level required for those joining the NHS.
First People Solutions Group has won a £6m care at home services contract with Midlothian Council.
People assessment provider AxiaMetrics has launched online assessment tool Axia Profile.
The service, based on the science of Axiology, which measures a person’s values and decision-making processes, scientificially identifies employees’ values and attributes to help firms recruit, develop and retain talent.
