London continues to be the destination of choice, while regional destinations continue to be hit by the recession.
Figures from PKF Hotel Consultancy Services show that in London, hotel occupancy rates rose by 1.3% in May, year-on-year, while outside the capital occupancy was down by 5.6% on the same month in 2008 – from 74.2% to 70.1%.
Social care recruiter BRC has appointed Mark Fearon as managing director.
Former Hays consultant Fearon worked his way up to director, responsible for the Midlands and South-West region of Hays Education.
Recruitment software pro - vider Bullhorn is hoping the UK will account for 10% of its global turnover after 12 months, according to its founder.
In an exclusive interview with Recruiter, Barry Hinckley said that having physical office space was not as important as meeting potential new customers and that he was seeking to attract 1,000 new users a year to the software.
This summer’s wedding season is still going ahead but on a smaller scale, according to recruiters.
In response to recent comments about screening and standards, (Recruiter 24 June and 8 July), it’s clear that now, more than ever, it is only through providing a quality screening and matching service can any recruitment company hope to thrive.
Most IT departments think staff lack business knowledge and communication skills, according to research from IT recruiter Parity.
The rate of decline in the construction sector fell at its slowest rate for 16 months, according to the CIPS/Markit Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index.
Small recruitment firms will now have free access to thousands of lower value government contracts on the government’s website www.supply2.gov.uk.
The site, which advertises thousands of public sector procurement opportunities worth up to £100,000, previously charged to search the site.
Highlands and islands jobs website Hijobs.co.uk has been purchased by Search.co.uk.
The deal ensures jobs from Aberdeen and the Islands, Inverness and Sutherland will be brought before a much larger audience through Search.co.uk’s increased coverage of jobseekers across Scotland and the rest of the UK.
As unemployment continues to grow, recruiters are uniquely placed to make a difference