Recruitment agencies have been urged to protect against the failure of umbrella firms, according to recruitment law specialist Lawspeed.
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Given a second chance, seven in 10 line managers would change their people decisions, according to a survey by workplace psychologist OPP.
The survey shows that 39% of line managers rely on gut instinct as one of the most important factors when making any decisions about their people, while 25% said liking a candidate personally was also a major influence.
International recruiter Hays has seen profits fall in its results for the six months ended 31 December 2009.
Alex Gregory has been made a director of accountancy and financial recruiter Grafton Banks Finance.
Gregory, who joined the Hove-based firm as manager when it was founded in September 2008, was previously with Badenoch & Clark for seven years where he set up the permanent finance division for Surrey and Sussex.
Financial recruiter Selby Jennings has launched a new app for Apple iPhone and Blackberry handsets.
The app - Selby Jennings Find Your Next Job - provides jobseekers with information on vacancies to register their interest along with market intelligence updates written by Selby Jennings’ consultants.
Executive recruiter Antal Russia has appointed Karl Franzmann as head of its banking practice.
Franzmann was previously director of recruitment for renaissance capital in Moscow at Barclays Wealth Management and Global Retail & Commercial Banking.
Derby City Council, along with Jobcentre Plus and Derby College, is running two two-week ‘pre-employment’ courses for ground maintenance operatives.
Virgin Atlantic is looking online for its recruitment of 200 new call centre jobs in Swansea, according to a spokesperson for the airline.
Virgin Atlantic announced this week it will open a new call centre at Alexandra House in Swansea which will field customer service and sales calls as well as inquiries from Virgin Atlantic’s frequent flyer club.
The government’s £2bn investment bank into low-carbon industries, as announced in yesterday’s Budget, should boost offshore, wind tidal and nuclear jobs, according to Eliot Davies, director of Hays Energy.
Only 35% of IT workers in Europe are women, according to research from The IT Job Board.