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Turnover at public sector executive search firm GatenbySanderson rose to £21.9m in 2008, more than double the 2007 figure of £10.2m, the company has announced. Operating profits increased to £3.9m from £2.8m in 2007.
As supermarket chain Asda’s income tracker reveals that families are £3 better off than they were a year ago, the high street is displaying signs of recovery, according to retail recruiters.
Three Kellan board members purchased shares in the company on Tuesday.
Manufacturing output has hit an annual high, according May’s CIPS/Markit report.
The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) recorded a reading of 45.1 for the month, up from 43.1 in April.
Output, new orders and employment also fell at slower rates, while the consumer goods sector recorded growth of production and new business.
Human capital management solutions provider StepStone has agreed a deal with Philips to use its ETWeb talent and performance management platform.
The EU plans to offer member states €19bn (£16.5bn) to fight unemployment.
The Telegraphreports that the European social fund expenditure would ‘support people hit by the crisis’, according to the EU.
Following a tightening of the rules on the sponsorship of skilled migrant workers, the UK Border Agency has launched an advertising campaign to raise awareness among recruiters and employers.
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