The government has been urged to abandon planned rises in national insurance that is claimed would cost 57,000 jobs.
The centre for economics and business research (cebr) calculates that a 0.5% rise planned for April 2011 would lead the loss of 57,000 jobs.
Social networking sites account for more than 25% of UK online display ad impressions, according to comScore Ad Metrix.
A study of UK online display advertising on social networking sites showed that the sites accounted for 13.8bn display ad impressions in August, representing more than a fourth of all display ads viewed online.
Global provider of business solutions for HR Kenexa has joined Jobfox to support online employment application ResumePal.
ResumePal has been integrated with Kenexa’s applicant tracking system, Kenexa Recruiter BrassRing (KRB), and is available immediately for KRB customers at no additional cost.
IT recruiter UKStaff.co.uk is using new ‘Ultra Thin Client Computing’ to replace standard desktop PCs in a bid to generate 85% cuts in CO2 emissions.
This innovative desktop technology saves around 10 metric tonnes of CO2 from entering the environment in its first year of use alone.
Online recruitment in the US has shown signs of recovery in October, according to Monster’s latest employment index.
The index climbed by one point spurred by increased demand in healthcare and public administration, retail and hospitality.
Year-on-year the index currently is down 20% - the most moderate annual rate of decline since October last year.??
Firms are in for a tough first quarter, according to new research from Bibby Financial Services.
The research shows that the final quarter of 2009 and the start of 2010 will see trading conditions worsen.
Following a review of its trading operations, Network Group Holdings has sold two of its subsidiaries: Executive Network Legal and Total Employment.
The two companies have been bought by Jonathon D Smith, director and shareholder of Network Group Holdings, for £2.
The Judge Group, a US Philadelphia-based international professional services firm, has promoted Gary Morris from his role as executive vice-president to president of the firm.??
The ROI Academy has appointed Peter Cheese, former managing director of talent and organisational performance at Accenture, as chairman.
Hedda Bird, managing director of the ROI Academy, says: “Peter is widely recognised as a leading authority on human capital management.
US executive search firm Conselium, which specialises in placing ethics compliance, audit and IT security professionals, has launched a new division, Conselium International Executive Search, serving Europe, Latin America and Asia.