The Construction Industry’s Training Board (CITB-ConstructionSkills) has appointed James Wates as its new chairman, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced.
Wates takes over from outgoing chair, Sir Michael Latham at the end of March.
Mitsubishi has announced that it is to invest £100m in a research and development facility for offshore wind turbines in the UK,creating 200 skilled jobs.
A part-time bus driver role may shortly become available at Stagecoach buses following bus driver Kevin Halstead’s admission that he may go part time after winning £2.3m on the National Lottery.
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has begun a recruitment drive for regional intelligence officers.
Multi-sector recruiter Resource Solutions has expanded its client base into the utilities sector, winning a contract to deliver outsourced recruitment for EDF Energy Networks.
Third-quarter revenue at executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International Inc fell 34.6% to $103.5m (£63.45m), compared with the same quarter in 2008.
The UK’s system of employment vetting must be overhauled, according to the country’s most senior judges.
Budget constraints and ongoing restructuring programmes will be the key concerns for HR departments next year, according to research by recruitment process outsourcing provider Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS).
Graduate vacancies are set to increase this year. However, 2010’s graduates will face stiff competition from their 2009 counterparts, according to new research from market research firm High Fliers.
The research shows that:
Ernst & Young has emerged as the top gay-friendly accountancy employer in the 2010 Stonewall Workplace Equality Index.
Ranked third in the national benchmark, Ernst & Young’s EYGLES network was also named the ‘Employee Network of the Year’.