Almost half (47%) of respondents to a Monster survey say the glass ceiling still exists for women in the workplace with men favoured for promotions.
The poll shows that:
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While most employers are happy with the quality of their staff, the hospitality sector has some way to go to win its war for talent, according to Martin-Christian Kent, director of policy and research at hospitality sector skills council People 1st.
Recruitment software provider Bullhorn has appointed Peter Linas as UK managing director.
Linas, who was Bullhorn’s UK sales director, will continue to work with Bullhorn chief executive and founder, Arthur Papas, to build Bullhorn’s existing UK presence.
Executive search firm Korn/Ferry International has appointed Lewis Rusen to office managing director in Toronto, Canada.
Jeffrey Rosin, who previously held the position, will continue in his role as president, Canada, overseeing the region’s four local offices: Calgary, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, as well as focusing on the firm’s board and CEO practice in Canada.
There will be a critical need for data security, disaster recovery and business continuity professionals over the next decade, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s Technology 2010 report.
Other trends highlighted in the report include:
Government purchasing policy will dictate the fortunes of the IT sector, according to Bernard Brown, partner and head of business services at KPMG and former head of consulting at IT services firm Atos Origin.
There has been a dramatic increase in recruitment activity in the financial services sector in September, according to findings from pre-employment screening firm Powerchex.
The system is at fault as well as women themselves for not having achieved pay parity with men, according to a number of leading businesswomen.
Occupations with the highest death rates from suicide are doctors, dentists, nurses, veterinarians and other health-related jobs, according to a new report published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
The report is part of a series published for 10-year periods and covers the 1991-2000.