Global technical recruiter Fircroft has opened a new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The office is the firm’s fourth in the region and follows office openings in Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City and Jarkata.
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UK online search volumes for jobs in London have increased by 10%, from 550,000 in March to 673,000 in June, according to a report from social marketing agency Greenlight.
The report also pointed to a rise in online searches for career advice, with search volumes for the term ‘career advice’ rising from just 14,800 searches in March to 1m in June.
Education recruiter Alderwood Education has identified youth unemployment as a key plank in its growth strategy.
The number of business insolvencies fell in July, according to the latest insolvency index from information services firm Experian.
The data shows that 1,542 UK businesses failed last month, down 33% on the 2,312 insolvencies recorded in July last year.
The number of job offers in the financial services sector rose 15% last month, according to data from Powerchex.
The data shows that job offers increased in a number of industry sectors, with stockbrokerage firms recording a 76% increase in offers on the previous month, while insurance firms and investment managers also seeing solid gains of 21% and 17% respectively.
Specialist accountancy firm for contractors Danbro has launched job board Jobs.danbro.co.uk.
The board enables contractors to upload their CVs and sign up to a mailing list to receive temporary vacancies by email.
It also allows recruiters to list contracting vacancies online for free.
Specialist sales recruiter BTA has implemented web-based CV iProfile
iProfile contains precise definitions of a professional’s skills, qualifications and experiences in a format compatible with recruiters’ database systems.
RACS Group has launched a free job board for recruiters.
The service is linked to third-party job board web engines including BroadBean, Logic Melon, Vacancy Poster, Job Mate and Idibu.
To register your details go to: www.racsgroup.com
US employers are positive over Q4 hiring, according to the latest Manpower Employment outlook survey.
The survey of more than 18,000 employers found that 15% anticipate an increase in staff levels in their Q4 2010 hiring plans, while 11% expect a decrease in payrolls, resulting in a net employment outlook of +4%.
Technical engineering recruitment specialist Morson International has appointed Adrian Head as business development manager.