A third of jobseekers say HR handled their redundancy badly and 90% would not hesitate to tell others about their experience, according to research from career planning service Careerplan4.me.
The survey of over 1,000 jobseekers also found that a quarter of those made redundant have a very poor perception of their employer, while half have a poor or indifferent view.
A radical new online recruitment concept that will offer employers free job postings is expected to arrive in the UK later this year.
The manufacturing sector continued to recover in March, according to the latest purchasing managers’ index from the centre for economics and business research (CEBR).
The index rose from 57.2 in March, from 56.5 in February, the highest reading since Autumn 1994, when the economy was recovering from the previous recession
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has given his backing to the Hire a Hero campaign.
Michael Page is seeing growing signs of stabilisation in an increasing number of its markets, with job numbers “absolutely flat right across the world”, according to chief executive Steve Ingham.
In a conference call to announce an operating profit of around £5m for the third quarter of 2009, Ingham said that in one or two weeks the number of jobs had even picked up slightly.
Finance, legal and education recruiter Sellick Partnership has appointed consultant Kate Wilson to Sellick Partnership Legal at its Manchester head office.
A national postal strike will delay placements due to a slowdown in the processing of Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) checks, according to health and social care recruiters.
Commercial recruiter Brampton Recruitment has appointed Vikki Cave as recruitment consultant.
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