Recruiters and suppliers have welcomed the launch of the UK recruitment sector’s first software ecosystem, following the launch of the Bullhorn Marketplace.
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The Equality Bill was approved by the House of Commons last night and will enter the statute book this week.
Most of the provisions in the Equality Act 2010, which will have important implications for recruiters, will come into force in October. (See the 31 March issue of Recruiter.)
Luxury and fashion headhunter Lewis Alexander has opened his London practice.
The firm, based in Mayfair, works with high-end brands such as Lanvin, Maison Goyard, Balenciaga and Yves-Saint Laurent.
Financial services recruiter Contracting Solutions Group has announced that turnover fell by 12.5% in its results for the year ended 31 January 2009.
The firm recorded turnover of £31.6m in the period but profit before interest and tax increased to £856,000, up from £547,000 in 2008.
Sales staffing firm Teamsales, part of the Empresaria Group, has acquired rival Sales Link Services.
Managing director of Teamsales Paul Brennan says: “We believe there is a natural fit between the two businesses which will create a number of opportunities for us, including the ability to offer our services across a wider geographical area throughout England and Wales.
International recruiter Fusion People has announced that it is looking to buy owner-managed recruitment businesses that operate in specialist, niche or vertical markets.
As a 48-hour postal strike gets underway, Manpower has told Recruiter that it remains committed to carrying out and providing checks on the temporary workers it supplies to the Royal Mail.
Motor insurance firm Kwik Fit Insurance has begun a major recruitment drive to take the headcount at its Uddingston headquarters to more than 1,000 by the turn of the year.
Kwik Fit Insurance plans to recruit a further 84 posts between now and January 2010 and is inviting local jobseekers to attend its recruitment open day on 31 October.
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority has announced that there will be no increase in licence fees for the year to 31 March 2011.
For the current 1,185 licence holders they will only need to pay the renewal fee, and for those with a turnover of less than £1m this will only cost £400.
Accountancy firm Baker Tilly has offered some handy hints on posting a tax return, with the deadline approaching fast.
The deadline for paper returns this year is 2 November because 31 October falls on a Saturday but HMRC treat a return received in office hours on the first working day after the deadline as being received on time.