Impellam Group has announced a loss of £1.4m for the six months ended 30 June 2009.
Turnover fell 2.8% to £501m (£515m : 2008) and gross profit was down 11.4% to £83.6m (June 2008: £94.5m). Operating profit was £0.5m (June 2008: loss £0.1m).
Fees from permanent placements fell 50.9% to £7.9m (June 2008: £15.9m), and now represents 9.4% of gross profit (June 2008: 17%).
A survey commissioned by office support recruiter Tate revealed that over 40% of people have, at some point, lied or made slight exaggerations on their CV.
With unemployment rates reaching the highest level for 14 years, job applicants are embellishing CVs in an attempt to mislead employers and secure a job in this competitive market.
Specialist health and social care recruiter PULSE is to open a new branch in Toronto, Canada.
The new branch will cater for health and social care professionals worldwide, placing them in both temporary and permanent roles and adds to an international network of staffing services in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East.
Jobs board Mammoth Jobs UK launches this Thursday (1 October).
Jobseekers can access a professional advice section, which also includes a CV candidate confidentiality option.
Initially the site will cover jobs in Northamptonshire and throughout the Midlands.
Recruiters will be offered unlimited job postings for an entire month from Thursday.
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What a comforting thought for all her new employees to dwell upon.
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