PA salaries in London are rising again but remain down on 2007 levels, according to new data from finance, accounting, HR and office support staffing specialist Poolia.
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The recruitment industry is gearing up for recovery across a number of sectors in 2011, according to Michael Al-Nassir, Partner in charge of Middle East, Africa & India, at international executive search firm Pedersen & Partners.
Most British workers (85%) don’t think employers read through every written CV they receive, according to research from video CV service Meet the Real Me.
As the starting pistol sounds for the General Election, parliament will be sad to learn that politicians have emerged as the least trustworthy profession, according to a survey from www.offerssupermarket.co.uk.
Professional networking site LinkedIn has added the former chief executive of Ask.com to its board of directors, according to Reuters.
Skip Battle joined the LinkedIn board a few weeks ago, a LinkedIn spokeswoman said, expanding the company’s board to five members.
The pay divide between IT workers in the North and South is closing, according to new research form technology staffing firm ReThink Recruitment.
The research shows that IT workers in the North earned 69% of London salaries in 2009, up from 66% in 2008. Average weekly pay for IT professionals in the North of England rose by 6% last year to £625, up from £590 in 2008.
Industrial recruiter Driver Hire has hired Jim Kirwan and Mika Zonta as trainers to deliver its Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) training.
Kirwan previously worked as a transport manager for BRS, based at a Morrison’s, while Zonta was a transport manager at Clipper Logistics.
Umbrella company Parasol has appointed Chris Clowes as group head of sales.
Prior to joining Parasol almost two years ago, Clowes spent 12 years in various agency roles, most notably as sales director for Reed Health and operations director for Pulse Staffing.
Clowes replaces sales director Paul Shrimpton.
While the use of social media in recruitment is increasing, definitively proving return on investment is still not easy, recruiters have heard.
Firms can now get clarity on certain competition law issues under a new process being trialled at the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).