As the property market begins to move again, the demand in bat ecologists has increased.
July witnessed the biggest proportion of real-estate agents and surveyors in two years indictating increases in home values, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Recruitment software provider Idibu has recorded an 80% increase in sales.
Idibu’s end of year balance sheet shows profits of £28,000, while a further £36,000 investment of share capital is available to support business growth and development.
Transport recruiter Jark Driving has chosen TruTac, the tachograph and transport software specialist, as its preferred analysis and compliance service provider.
Marc Fleckney, Jark’s corporate development manager, says: “We were very impressed with TruTac’s TruControl analysis product and the quality of their service generally.
Tesco’s announcement that it is to create 800 new jobs in Glasgow is a welcome boost to recruitment in the city and in Scotland. The supermarket chain plans to open a customer service centre for its Tesco Personal Finance business in central Glasgow.
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.