IT recruiter PSR Recruitment has chosen eploy’s online recruitment system and applicant tracking software to help manage its candidate CVs that consultants administer weekly on behalf of their clients.
The move was in response to changes in remote working patterns and the way its IT candidates utilise the internet, adopting a web-based recruitment solution.
Media recruiter pfj’s move to join the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) follows APSCo’s decision to expand its membership and activities, as well as its merger with the Forum of Professional Recruiters on 1 January.
Candidates with excellent — and specialised — sales skills are highly sought after by recruiters looking to get one step ahead of the competition. Graham Simons reports
A salutary reminder from Monster that, despite being deluged with CVs, always advise your candidates to check them before sending them in.
- As security guard my jobis to pervert unauthorised people from coming onto the site
- My job involved processing clams
- My interests include cooking dogs and interesting people
- I was responsible for dissatisfied customers
Anecdotal evidence points towards an increase in the number of employmentrelated legal claims being brought against recruiters. Vanessa Townsend investigates
UK non-executive director fees have risen by an average of 10%, according to equity research firm AlphaValue.
Deloitte tax partner Brian White has called on HM Revenue & Customs to scrutinise travel and subsistence schemes for temporary workers and “stamp out those that are not operating within the law”. His comments follow recent guidance issued by HMRC. “The onus should be on HMRC to undertake a detailed review of all schemes and stamp out those that are not operating within the law.
In response to ‘Jobcentres aren’t working, says FSB’ (15 September)
Sandra Shepherd
For lazy employers, last week’s decision by the European Court of Justice’s Advocate General to stay the course with the compulsory retirement age was certainly cause for celebration.