Almost all (91%) of public sector employers in Northern Ireland believe that reducing costs and making efficiencies will be a ’very’ pressing issue in the next two years.
However, 63% of respondents believe that their organisation has plans in place to deal with cost-saving targets and potential redeployment/job cuts in their organisation.
The secret of a successful relationship with an RPO is for the RPO staff to feel part of the client company at least as much as their own, according to the head of HR at accountancy and professional services firm Deloitte.
More than half of headhunters (53%) think women will have to spurn a career break to reach the top senior executive positions, according to a new report from executive search firm InterExec, a confidential agent for executives seeking over £150k.
A gangmaster has had its licence revoked following a Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) investigation, which uncovered 242 points of non-compliance.
Jose Rosa was director of Plus Staff 24 based in Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, but the GLA suspected that Rosa was acting as a front for previously revoked gangmaster Maria Baptista, as Rosa used to operate as a driver for her.
An increase in demand for shipping workers means that the retail sector could be in for a bumper Christmas, according to Steve Wyeth, director at sdw Recruitment.
Aggressive acquisition activity of UK companies expanding abroad could lead to an exodus of senior level talent, according to Chris Williamson, chief economist at financial information services company Markit.
Hugh Hood, HR director BT Wholesale, has been appointed as director of organisation development for BT Group.
The role integrates talent management and succession, learning and development, leadership development and organisation effectiveness.
Tony Pearce has joined TEC Group International Recruitment as associate director, responsible for growth of business in construction and engineering.
Pearce is a former director at Appraise Consulting and sales director at both Synergy Group and Eden Brown. He was described by TEC managing director James Harding as “one of the finest leaders in the industry”.
Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) giant SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) is to implement human capital management solutions provider StepStone Solutions’ Talent Management.
SIAEC Group provides MRO services to more than 85 international airlines worldwide and the solution will initially cover a group of 4,000 non-executive level engineers and technicians in Singapore.
Temporary workers could face paying the wrong amount of tax due to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) proposals to reform pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) system, according to workforce management solutions provider giant.