Recruitment website recruitersite.co.uk has launched.
The site, which allows recruiters to multi-post to job boards on a ‘pay as you go’ basis, will be exclusive to the recruitment industry and allows agencies to post a job onto six different job boards from £69.00.
Recruitment software provider eploy has won a new contract with bookseller Foyles.
Eploy will roll out its system and applicant tracking software to managing the hundreds of CVs Foyles receives unsolicited each month, via its stores in paper format and through its website.
More than half of UK accounting and finance professionals seek a new career abroad, according to a new survey.
The survey, from specialist language recruiter Euro London Appointments, found that 54% of financial professionals would be prepared to seek a career abroad.
Global recruiting network the NPA has appointed Dave Nerz to president.
Nerz, who joined the NPA in 2006 as executive vice president, will be responsible for network operations and oversight, membership growth, and focusing on increased profit for NPA members.
McDonald’s announcement that it plans to create 4,000 jobs and open 20 restaurants in Britain yesterday proved to be the highlight on a bleak day for jobs.
Steelmaker Corus is to cut 2,500 jobs, while 267 jobs went at children’s wear chain Adams.
Elsewhere, electronics retailer Phillips announced it plans to cut 6,000 jobs worldwide.
Hackers have targeted jobsite Monster.
Monster has released a statement on its website warning its users that its database had been illegally accessed.
Certain contact and account data were taken, including Monster user IDs and passwords, email addresses, names, phone numbers and some basic demographic data. The information accessed does not include CVs, the statement added.
The government’s £2.3bn automotive bailout for UK car manufacturers has been met with skepticism by recruiters who question whether the money will increase production.
Maxine Waring, managing consultant, Wots Street Employment, told Recruiter, she was unsure whether it would have any affect.
Media recruiter Fraser Green Advertising & Recruitment is now a division of media firm GT4.
Fraser Green has moved its premises from Glasgow to larger purpose-built premises in Hamilton to fulfil its expansion plans.
After tax, profits at multi-sector recruiter Eden Brown rose to £1.01m for the year ending 31 March 2008, compared to £980,000 for the previous year. Turnover in the company’s core recruitment business grew by 7% to £53.7m.
Despite the recession, the desire to retain top talent remains a priority for most firms, according to new research.