A recruiter has labelled the GMB union "industrial terrorists" as a row that erupted this summer between the union and recruitment agencies has been re-ignited, following a series of one-day strikes against sports retailer JJB Sports
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Recruitment companies tend to have little in terms of physical assets. Most don't even own the premises they occupy. Aside from their fee-earning consultants, the data they have on clients and candidates is their biggest asset.
To ensure staff really do have the qualifications and experience they claim, and to reduce the threats of industrial espionage and terrorism, companies are demanding more from recruiters. Colin Cottell explains how processes and costs are changing
Most recruiters regard employment law as being too complicated and onerous. What are the prospects for simplification? Ben Jones reports
Showing off your company's green credentials can prove to be not only good for the enviroment, but also extremely good for business, as one Yorkshire-based recruitment company has recently found out. Helen Beckett investigates
Entering the world of work can be daunting enough for young staff. But some of them face the loss of limbs or even their lives. Ross Wigham reports
The murky world of private equity has been all over the news recently, following a slew of high-profile takeovers. Karl Cushing investigates whether the Walker report, which has just been published, could put the brakes on further private equity deals in
word of warning: if you are considering Astarting up your own recruitment consultancy, you are probably going to need to have two items handy — your piggy bank and a large hammer to smash your way into it.
In light of the current credit crunch crisis in the economy, some recruiters may find themselves having to look at refinancing in the new year. At the same time, others will be seeing this situation as an opportunity for acquisitions
As Britain dragged itself back to work after the most prolonged festive period for several years, those responsible for the UK's creaking transport infrastructure were still bearing the brunt of bad publicity.