More than nine in 10 FTSE chairmen and chief executives would rate their firm’s succession planning as less than excellent, according to research from global talent management firm Korn/Ferry.
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Rainbow Recruitment, an independent agency on the Welsh border, has made two appointments, as well as carrying out a number of initiatives for the start of the year.
Most employers (94%) do not anticipate further job losses, according to new research from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
The REC’s January JobsOutlook also shows that one in five firms expect to increase headcount in 2010, while 75% say staffing levels will be maintained with some job opportunities arising.
UK firms faced significantly improved times to settle payments in December, according to the latest Late Payment Index from global information services company Experian.
The research shows that in December 2009, firms paid late bills an average of 20.88 days after agreed terms — an improvement of more than two and a half days from 23.54 days in December 2008.
Soft fruits farmer David Leslie Fruits, in Scones of Lethendy, Perth, has been prosecuted for using an unlicensed gangmaster.
The firm has been fined £500 in Perth Sheriff Court after pleading guilty.
The default retirement age is a “draconian measure which should be repealed at the earliest possible moment”, says TAEN – The Age and Employment Network.
Today the government closes its evidence gathering for the Review of the Default Retirement Age (DRA).
A survey from hospitality sector skills council People 1st has found that employers view the use of apprentices as more productive than hiring new staff.
The sector skills council for hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism discovered that apprentices were a catalyst for galvanising their fellow workers into raising their game and stepping up their performance.
Multi-sector recruiter E3 Recruitment Management has launched four new services.
As well as a traditional recruitment agency service, the firm now offers:
Sockwell Partners, a US-based retained executive search firm, has promoted Elizabeth Denton to managing director, according to the Association of Executive Search Consultants.
Kenexa, a global provider of business solutions for HR, is to expand its relationship with the US AirForce.
Kenexa is to deliver university and community outreach services for USAF’s Air Force Personnel Center Scientist and Engineer Career Field located at Randolph Air Force Base (AFB) near San Antonio, Texas.