Chefs and senior manager vacancies are driving an increase in hospitality job availability, according to recruiters.
Figures released to Recruiter from hospitality jobs board leisurejobs.com show that in May there was a 14.3% rise in job numbers month-on-month across the pub, bar, catering and hospitality sectors.
Antal International in Warrington has agreed a deal to supply managerial roles for oil & gas firm Murco.
Murco Petroleum has a network of 400 service stations throughout the UK, with an oil refinery at Milford Haven and distribution terminals in Bedworth, Theale and Westerleigh.
McGinley Support Services (MSS) has won contract a three-year contract with Network Rail, with a two-year optional extension.
The nationwide contracts will involve supplying staff across a range of disciplines, including welding, grinding, overhead line electrification and civil engineering.
The recruitment industry shrank by an estimated 7% to £26.22bn in 2008, and contraction is set to continue in 2009, according to a new report.
MBD Commercial Due Diligence predicts that after taking into account an expected recovery beginning in 2010, the industry will contract by 3% between 2009 and 2013.
Travel recruiter Gail Kenny Executive Search (GKES) has won a three-year contract to recruit executives for the Institute of Travel & Meetings (ITM) UK & Ireland under the ITM Recruitment brand.
IT and recruitment outsourcing specialist Parity has launched a social media group to bring together recruitment and resourcing leaders.
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.