The government has been urged to name and shame firms that run poor travel and subsistence schemes by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).
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The use of agency staff is vital if NHS Trusts are to meet the requirements of the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) which limits doctors to working 48 hours a week, according to the commercial director at healthcare recruiter Pulse.
Both the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) and the Recruitment Employment Confederation (REC) say that plans to instigate a judicial review of Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) stand little chance of success.
Business Link has set up a website for guidance for firms affected by the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud.
The eruption, which began in Iceland on 20 March, has disrupted travellers across Europe due to the volcanic ash cloud grounding flights.
The site includes information and links to further sources of advice on:
International recruiter Harvey Nash has acquired 50.1 % of the shares in executive search, assessment and technical recruiter Bjerke & Luther.
Harvey Nash purchased the shares for 18.5m Norwegian Kroner (roughly £2.1m) plus 300,000 Norwegian Kroner in transaction costs (approximately £0.03m) payable in cash on closing.
More jobs would be created if the government focused its support on companies with at least 10 staff rather than on start-ups, according to Ernst & Young’s ITEM Club.
Hetal Mehta, economic adviser to the ITEM club, said that many start-ups hit a growth ceiling.
Languages like Mandarin and Arabic are set to be in demand among employers, according to research from specialist language recruiter Euro London Appointments.
The poll of 228 employers found that 37% said exotic languages such as Mandarin and Arabic would grow in demand in the future, particularly in areas such as the financial services sector.
Lucy Wood has been appointed an assistant business manager at Reed Accountancy.
She moves from Reed Specialist after four years.
Management and technology consultancy Grey Spark Partners has appointed Jamie Lake as managing consultant.
The former Morgan Stanley senior associate joins GreySpark after five years at Goldman Sachs in various senior positions and will develop the Investment Banking Operations team, as the firm continues to grow and expand its full service capabilities.
Technical recruiter MBN Recruitment Solutions has appointed Darrel Curren as senior account manager.
Curren has worked for Reed, IBM and Hudson and has a wealth of experience working with a number of blue chip clients throughout the UK.