Six in 10 firms’ internal communications departments have grown or have maintained their size in the past year, according to new research from PR staffing specialist VMA Group.
The poll of 250 heads of internal communications and heads of corporate communications also shows 68% say their senior executive teams are either supportive or key advocates of internal communications.
Six in 10 UK workers think they are working too many hours, according to a poll by Monster.co.uk.
The poll also shows nearly two-thirds of UK workers work over 40 hour weeks, with 34% working more than 50 hours each week. Almost a quarter (22%) of workers stated that they were happy to work overtime to further their careers, but only 18% works a 35 hour week or less.
Scotland saw the sharpest rise in demand for permanent staff in two and a half years in April as the recovery in Scotland’s labour market continued, according to the latest Bank of Scotland ‘Report on Jobs’.
Healthcare recruiter Nurse Plus has appointed Pamela Bruce as operations director.
Bruce has been with Nurse Plus since 2005, as branch manager.
CV database firm CV-Library has agreed a national account with recruitment giant Adecco.
CV-Library will provide access to its CV database and drive jobseekers to its 64,000 vacancies.
Discussions are ongoing over the possibility of senior management of OPD Group firms PSD and Hoggett Bowers acquiring a significant holding in the businesses, according to an interim management statement from the multi-sector recruiter.
Distance learning provider ICS and outplacement provider Fairplace have launched a redundancy toolkit.
The tool kit offers personal coaching and specialist careers advice for people hoping to re-launch their careers.
The coalition government’s commitment to a review of IR35 is a ‘triumph for common sense over political dogma’, according to the PCG, the professional association supporting freelancers, contractors and consultants.
Despite the pick-up in the market, there is a talent shortage of good recruiters, according to David Lawrence, managing director and founder of Vine Resources.
Vienna is the top city for the best quality of living, according to the Mercer 2010 Quality of Living Survey.
Zurich and Geneva follow in second and third position, respectively, while Vancouver and Auckland are joint fourth in the rankings.
The index has been revised this year and now covers 221 cities, compared to 215 last year.