Like most people in our industry, I didn’t set out to be in recruitment. I did a degree in humanities and arts that simultaneously allowed me to also graduate in wine, women and song, with honours. However, such credentials didn’t help when looking for a job. Recruitment ticked lots of boxes so I found myself cold calling and making money. However, many years later, I bemoan the professional standards of so many recruiters. Is now the time for someone in academia to refine an appropriate qualification? I
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Britain’s banks have been urged to form truly transparent business partnerships with recruitment agencies by Liz Longman (below), UK director of independent recruiters’ network The Employment Agencies Movement (TEAM).
As China overtakes Japan as the second-largest economy in the world, the country is suffering a talent mismatch, according to David Arkless, executive board member at Manpower and vice president of the China International Council for the Promotion of Multinational Corporations (CICPMC).
Profits have risen at Impellam-owned Corporate Services Group (CSG), according to an interim financial report for the 26 weeks ended 2 July.
The report reveals a profit of £1.4m, compared to a loss of £3.7m for the six months ended 30 June 2009, and a £9.6m loss for the 12 months ended 31 December 2009.
Alexander Mann Solutions has signed on to sponsor Smart Resourcing 2010, Recruiter’s first event to focus on in-house recruiters.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is seeking a “range” of experiences to fill 800 new roles, according to a spokesperson for the professional services firm.
The key challenge for today’s recruiters is how to reach ’Generation Y’ Kevin Blair, recruitment director EMEA Oracle, told delegates.
The average age of interims is rising, according to new data from Impact Executives, part of the Harvey Nash group.
The data shows that the proportion of interims over the age of 55 has risen in the past year, while 3% of respondents were over 65.
Recruitment in the UK will be boosted by the expansion of professional services firms in emerging markets, according to Albert Ellis, chief executive at Harvey Nash.
Mark&Spencer (M&S) is seeking “friendly, motivated and enthusiastic” employees to fill 20,000 new seasonal jobs this Christmas, according to Steve Rowe, director of retail.The department store will create the new roles across its UK and Republic of Ireland stores.