The UK manufacturing sector continued to recover in December, according to the latest CIPS/Markit index.
The headline seasonally adjusted CIPS/Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted a 25-month high of 54.1 in December, up from 51.8 in November.
The UK’s construction sector continued to contract in December, according to the latest CIPS/Markit index.
The seasonally adjusted CIPS/Markit Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted 47.1 in December, signalling a 22nd successive month of decline.
Following an increase in November new order volumes contracted, while staffing levels were cut again.
Online recruitment tendering platform TalentPuzzle has secured funding from The Aspire Fund.
Rail and construction recruiter Exxell has appointed Samantha Dingley to implement and ensure compliance systems are working throughout the company.
Specialist architecture and design recruiter Bespoke Careers has opened an office in Sydney.
The office will serve the local Australian market and Asia.
Creative marketing recruiter Major Players is building a database of talent for the 3D jobs market as it expects to see the third dimension moving from the big screen and into brand marketing in 2010.
The government has been urged to better define the meaning of ‘vulnerable worker’ with regards to the Agency Workers Directive by the Service Providers Association (SPA).
A survey carried out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals a difference in smoking and drinking habits between managers and professionals and those in manual jobs.
More than half (54%) of firms are increasingly looking to bring in interim managers over hiring a traditional PR consultancy, according to a survey by Interim Performers and The Counsel House.
The survey shows that 60% of firms have used, or are considering using, an interim manager as a way of strengthening their own in-house corporate communications or PR team.
