The job security of many workers may be misplaced, according to career management and outplacement consultancy PCS Executive.
A recent PCS survey shows that 40% of workers expected to stay within their current job for more than five years.
But PCS executive regional director, Simon Hudson, says such confidence may be misplaced.
After an evening of starship troopers and a visit from Princess Leia, what more was left to amaze and delight partygoers last month at ATSCo’s annual Charity Ball? The only action that could compete for star power with the intergalactic visitors was in the karaoke lounge.
Former REC chief executive Marcia Roberts has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List for her services to diversity and the recruitment industry.
Vision and visibility are key attributes for a leader to cope with the economic uncertainty
Interim management enquiries have risen by 7% from the previous quarter, despite the slowing economy and permanent job shortages.
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Around 51m jobs could go worldwide, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). The UN agency says world unemployment rate could jump to 7.1% by the end of 2009, compared with 6% in 2008 and 5.7% in 2007.
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Gangmasters could face losing their licence immediately under new measures from the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).
From April, criminal gangmasters are to face tougher sanctions after the government’s industry watchdog announced a crackdown.
Research from global risk consulting company Kroll reveals that more than 2m Britons have missed out on a new job opportunity because former employers have delayed or failed to provide them with a reference.
International recruiter Manpower has been awarded a license for permanent employment services by the Hanoi People Committee, making Manpower the first 100% foreign-invested employment services company to enter Vietnam.
A Wolverhampton gangmaster has had his application for a GLA licence denied over concerns surrounding his actual identity.
The GLA was unable to authenticate documents provided to confirm the identity of Joginder Mann. Consequently, the application was refused, while the GLA has passed the relevant information to the UK Border Agency.