The Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) is urging the government to run a pilot scheme, before introducing the Agency Workers Directive.
The ARC has also proposed that the government limit implementation of the Directive and suggests it apply only to hirers that have binding pay rates and working conditions in force, as set out in the EU Directive.
International recruiter Empresaria revenues were down 8%, with net fee income also down 25% in its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2009.
L-r: Grant Thornton’s Scott Barnes and Samantha Weston
InterQuest Group made a profit of £630,000 after tax in the six months ended 30 June 2009. This compares with a profit of £1.5m in the same period in 2008. Revenue was down 8% at £49.2m.
Job site employME.com is to re-launch next Thursday (1 October) featuring a free search engine.
In-House Hannah on recruitment stitches people processes together
If I was In-House Hannah’s employer, I’d be asking myself the question: ‘Which adds more value, someone who spends her time copying and pasting names into her mobile, making her list look pretty with pictures or an experienced consultant who is going to network properly ie. get out and meet people?’
Extreme Recruitment Solutions has launched recruitment placement division SportRecruit for all sports including rugby, football, golf, cricket and wintersports.
Job placements on SportRecruit will be advertised on the network of sites under www.extremerecruitment.com.
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This is the last City page of what has undoubtedly been a traumatic year for shares in the recruitment sector as even the most cursory glance down our share table of this time 12 months ago will show.