Almost half of HR professionals at large firms think their competitors offer a superior benefits package, according to survey from vehicle leasing firm Lex Autolease.
The research, carried out with over 300 HR managers and directors by YouGov, shows that just 17% think they have a more enticing employee offer.
The number of people on international assignments is set to grow by 50% by 2020, according to research from PricewaterhouseCoopers. This compares with 25% in the past 10 years.
Global firms placed employees in an average of 13 locations in 1998. This rose to 22 by 2009, and could reach 33 in 2020.
A new market for IT professionals is emerging in India that is fuelling demand for expatriate Indians to return home.
Specialist RPO firm cph consulting has hired Lucy Chapman and Ashley Jones as onsite consultants.
Chapman joins from EngagePSG where she was a senior delivery consultant, while Jones was previously a team leader with Alexander Mann Solutions.
Banking and financial recruiter Astbury Marsden has appointed Clem Cull as its new head of compliance.
Cull, who has five years’ experience in compliance recruitment, including most recently a senior role at Joslin Rowe, will be responsible for building on the team’s existing client and candidate base in the compliance space, as well as establishing new relationships.
Indian engineering solutions providers and project specialist Voltas has appointed Swapnil Navalkar as general manager – corporate HR.
Navalkar, who previously led the HR function at Upstream Oil & Gas Business, has also worked at Otis Elevator Company, Videocon, Mahindra & Mahindra, Siemens Information Systems, Covansys (India) and Mahindra Consulting.
Almost nine in 10 (88%) of employers are planning to maintain or increase their use of temporary workers in the next three months, according to May’s Jobs Outlook from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
The data also shows that one in three employers is planning to increase or keep static their long term use of agency staff.
Senior bankers typically earn double the amount after tax in London than their counterparts in Geneva and Zurich, according to research by financial recruiter Selby Jennings.
Commercial recruiter Jobwise has appointed Leanne Goodwin as managing director.
Goodwin, previously a branch administrator, team leader, branch manager and area manager at Jobwise, takes over from Grant Barton who has been made chairman.
Long-term joblessness among IT contractors has slumped dramatically over the last six months, according to a study by umbrella company giant group.
According to the study, the number of IT contractors who were out of work for three months or more fell by one third in the first quarter of this year.