The Association of Large Temporary Employment Agencies (Agett) in Spain is predicting further rises in unemployment.
The latest report published by Agett entitled ‘Avance del Mercado Laboral’ (Developments in the Labour Market) predicts that in the fourth quarter of this year a further 190,000 jobs will be lost in Spain, according to a story by Staffing Industry Analysts.
British management is surprisingly optimistic about coming out of recession, compared to their US counterparts, according to a study by executive careers site TheLadders.
Procurer of temporary agency labour de Poel has issued advice on how retailers can avoid employee theft in the run up to Christmas.
A report by the Centre for Retail Research suggests that employee theft is increasing in the retail sector and that workers are the most prolific of shoplifters in the UK.
HR recruiter HR GO Malaga’s team trip to the Gibraltar office last week was held up by over 400 angry council workers protesting over unpaid salaries.
Private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw Human Capital (HBHC) has acquired Sagitta Recruitment.
Previously Quay, Sagitta Recruitment extends HBHC’s presence in housing, education and social care sectors.
Life sciences recruiter A La Carte Search and Selection has appointed Nick Workman as international director.
Workman will head up all overseas recruitment of life sciences recruiters, as well as recruiting domestically.
HR recruiter Digby Morgan has appointed two new senior consultants.
Danielle Huber joins Digby Morgan’s interim appointments team, while Michael Semark joins the permanent hires team.
Multi-sector recruiter Connect Group Consulting has appointed Matt Bray as director of energy, rail and construction.
Bray has more than 15 years’ proven experience within the construction and major infrastructure sectors.
Scotland is the most popular destination in the UK for international jobseekers, according to a new survey from Scottish Enterprise TalentScotland.
The survey of 1,600 respondents from the US, Africa, the European Union and Asia, found 58% chose Scotland, while 37% opted for England, 4% Ireland and just 1% Wales.
Job satisfaction has been overtaken in importance by employee engagement as workers look to develop their careers, according to a study.
Employers should look to ensure their staff fit the jobs they are in to stand a better chance of their best talent staying with them for longer, two psychologists involved with the study told Recruiter.