Travel recruiter C&M is demonstrating its green credentials to suppliers, customers and staff following its decision to sign up to the Green Achiever scheme.
The scheme, developed by environmental consultancy E4 environment, requires business to complete a questionnaire to outline its responsibilities and receive a listing in the Green Achiever online directory.
BT has announced it is to shed 15,000 jobs this year, most of which will go in the UK as it reported losses of £134m.
The BBC reports that BT’s problems stem from its global services unit, which handles the network systems of big organisations. BT added it had taken a near £1.5bn write-down at this unit.
International recruiter Michael Page posted a fall in its UK profits for its half-year results. Revenue fell by 27% to £364.7m from £500m, while gross profits slumped to £178.8m, down from £292.7m. Operating profit was £32.2m, from £84.9m in 2008.
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.