As the Co-op announces plans to offer legal services nationwide through its 300 bank branches, taking advantage of the upcoming deregulation of the legal market, some recruiters see this as a positive sign for job creation.
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The use of temporary workers rose 10% in March, according to the latest data from procurer of temporary agency labour, de Poel.
Figures show that the number of hours worked by temporary agency workers increased by an average of 10.36% in March, with sectors such as construction growing by 47% and retail by 12%.
Following six months’ private beta testing, thesocialCV.com has launched.
The site aggregates data contained within social profiles to reveal a candidate’s online footprint.
The site, which is integrated into global ATS platforms and CRM providers, offers access to 65m individuals globally, indexing a further 400,000 daily.
They’re back. The difficult duo of the war for talent and its partner-in-crime attrition have resurfaced in organisations around the world as economies emerge from recession.
Speaking at the Kenexa EuroSummit 2011 in London last week, Anne-Marie Malley, partner at Deloitte Consulting, said that organisations are rebalancing their talent strategies as they adapt to the “new normal”.
IT services firm FDM Group is to recruit 100 new candidates to join its graduate training programme in Manchester.
FDM chief operating officer, Sheila Flavell, says: “We are proud to be offering a further 100 placements within our Manchester branch. The city is a fantastic place to live and one that is always popular with trainees and FDM employees alike.”
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I agree with Peter in some respects. The more sophisticated, pure-play RPO providers can use their process, technology and off-shore capabilities to drive real, measurable efficiencies.
The deadline is 23 November to participate in a survey by international law firm Osborne Clarke and Recruiter to gauge future recruitment merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Q1 2011.
A discrimination law expert advised a London audience earlier this month that whether ’positive action’ will be allowed as a tie-break when considering the hire or promotion of two equally qualified candidates will be “one to watch” over the coming months.
Betting firm Paddy Power is seeking e-commerce, IT, online, marketing and in-store staff to fill 1,440 new positions in Ireland, UK and Australia, according to Paddy Power, head of communications at the bookmaker. The Irish firm will create 1,440 new positions in Ireland, UK and Australia
by 2013 with 500 new jobs created in Ireland, 810 new jobs in the UK and 130 jobs in Australia.