Demand has increased for City executive PAs and business support staff, according to office support recruiter Crone Corkill.
The firm has noted that in the last few weeks in particular, many candidates have started to receive counter offers and multiple job offers, and businesses are losing out on the best talent, due to over lengthy hiring processes.
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The UK’s service sector has shown continued improvement, according to the CIPS/Markit index for December.
After accounting for seasonal factors, the CIPS/Markit Business Activity Index posted a reading of 56.8, up slightly from 56.6 in November.
Activity and new business showed continued growth, while backlogs and employment fell at slower rates.
Recruitment and outsourcing provider Network Group Holdings has acquired IT Recruitment Network from Pertemps Investments.
Formed in April 2008, IT Recruitment Network provides both temporary and permanent IT recruitment.
Treacherous conditions on local roads is having the biggest impact on trading, according to a new survey by the British Chambers of Commerce and Sky News.
Around 61% of companies said less than 10% of their staff was absent, and two-thirds said any staff members facing poor travelling conditions are able to work from home.
Government plans announced last week for a massive expansion of offshore wind farms will provide a boost to recruitment in the sector, according to Hays Energy.
The construction recruiters fined £39.27m by the OFT last September could be quizzed for bringing the industry into disrepute.
International executive search firm Boyden is to reorganise its Toronto operations to capitalise on improving market opportunities.
Online recruitment technology and marketing solutions specialist HotLizard has launched a dedicated account management channel for its clients.
Executive search firm SAPhire International has joined franchise company CNA International, owned by Network Brand Partnerships and part of the Pertemps Group.
Recruiters are failing to make full use of the potential of LinkedIn.