Medical recruiter Your World is planning to open new offices in the US, the Far East and the Middle East, according to managing director, Tony Moss.
Moss says: “We already have a talent pipeline running between Australia and the UK for doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.
The IT sector is more likely to hire a student than any other, according to research from jobs site Studentgems.com.
The research shows that 64% were open to paying students to work on specialist projects, while 54% of the automotive industry would also hire students to help when workloads increase.
The recruitment community will converge upon the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane in London tonight for the Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2010, sponsored by Innovate CV.
The construction sector has doubled its use of temporary agency workers since January, according to research from neutral vendor de Poel.
In addition to the 101% rise in construction, the research shows a 22% rise in temporary agency staff use in manufacturing.
Jobs and unemployment is set to be a key issue in the forthcoming election, according to research from job board TipTopjob.com.
The survey, which received over 4,000 online votes, shows that 69% of jobseekers’ votes will be influenced by the unemployment policies of the leading parties, while 68% are unaware of any new policies on unemployment being proposed by the major parties.
Online recruitment agency eRecruit Assist has launched a low-cost, fixed fee recruitment service.
According to eRecruit, www.erecruitassist.com is designed to guide clients through a simple online recruitment process and is tailored to attract the smallest of budgets.
Londoners are willing to travel the longest distance to get to work, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by office space, serviced offices and meeting rooms provider Avanta.
Senior managers in finance and accountancy are increasingly looking to higher salaries as a way of enticing them to move to new jobs, according to a survey by Antal Russia (part of the FiveTen Group).
Health and social care recruiter Advantage Healthcare has opened a new satellite branch at its head office site in Telford.
The Telford branch is located at the company’s head office on Central Park, Telford, and is led by branch manager Rebecca Lance, who has worked with Advantage Healthcare since its start in 2005.
Automotive manufacturer Land Rover has announced the creation of 275 temporary jobs at its manufacturing plant in Solihull, West Midlands.
A spokesperson told Recruiter that the firm was looking for “skilled” manufacturing workers due to increased demand for its 2010 model year vehicles.