Job boards have been hit hard by the economic downturn, according to a new survey by whatjobsite.com. Among the findings of the survey of 43 UK job boards are: more than half (56%) say business is down; 70% report a decrease in job postings by recruitment agencies; and 68% report a decrease in job applications.
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Northern Ireland-based Abacus Professional Recruitment has promoted Lianne Turley to the position of senior consultant.
Turley, a qualified recruiter and HR professional, was instrumental in the 100% year-on-year growth of temp service provision at the Belfast-based agency.
The ‘T’ for ‘technology’ in ATSCo’s name will be replaced by a ‘P’ for ‘professional’ as the trade body extends its reach beyond IT, technology and engineering to other recruitment sectors (see box).
Aeronautics recruiter Aeropeople, part of Marshall Aerospace, has acquired Ace Group Services.
Retailer Tesco has agreed a deal with Bond International Software to use its online recruitment and applicant tracking systems. The system will be incorporated into Tesco’s pre-existing recruitment processes and will be introduced at Tesco’s UK head office based in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.
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The arrival of the new Monster. co.uk began last Saturday [10 January] following months of anticipation and speculation.
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Rail recruiter NES Track, part of the NES Group, has appointed Frank Sweeney as operations manager for its Glasgow-based operation.
Andrew Rowlands, NES Track managing director, says: “UK expansion and the development of our national infrastructure will enable us to provide the discipline specific service that we have become renowned for across the UK.”
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