JK
In response to ’Don’t believe the social media hype’ (Recruiter, 31 March)
In the same way that the internet changed how we booked travel and has drastically impacted travel agencies, social media will eliminate the middleman for jobseekers and job providers. Social media isn’t working for recruiters but it’s working for everyone else.
Since my previous column, staffing share prices have continued their relentless drift upwards and most of the sector bellwethers now trade at levels not enjoyed since 2007.
Group Bel gets Active
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority has revoked the licence of one gangmaster, while another has been fined for operating without a licence.
Gangmaster Ian Cooper, who is based in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, has been fined £300 for operating without a gangmaster licence at Peterborough Magistrates Court.
One in four people would quit their job without securing a new post, according to research from assessment firm Psychtests.com.
Specialist insurance, financial and professional services recruitment solutions provider Eames Consulting Group is to create more than 50 new positions for recruiters, researchers and support staff in its London global HQ.
The blue-chip judging panel of judges for the 2011 Awards will be chaired by Recruiter editor DeeDee Doke and includes:
Lloyds Banking Group is planning to hire around 35 staff to service corporate customers with access to debt through capital markets.
Multiple award winners
Network Rail (in-house):
Best candidate experience
Most effective recruitment strategy
Joslin Rowe (agency):
Best CSR strategy
Best professional services agency
CBSbutler (agency):
Best technical recruitment agency
Agency of the year
MervynDinnen
Very excited to work for the ’Best Recruitment Firm to Work For’ [Stopgap Group]
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We are pleased to announce that we have won the award for Best Recruitment Agency to Work for at last night’s Recruiter Awards 2010!