Australian-based healthcare recruiter Latitudes Group International has opened a UK office.
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Recruiters in the charity sector are taking measures to ensure that candidates from industries hard hit by the recession are truly committed and won’t return to their old sectors when jobs prospects there improve.
Discounting is having a damaging impact on the cruise sector, according to travel recruiters.
The Department of Health (DH) has enlisted occupational psychologists and assessment specialist Mendas to develop an online profiling tool to recruit the ideal nurses of the future.
It’s fair to say that most people in recruitment today didn’t plan to join the industry, but simply fell into it by chance. Ask most people, and they’ll tell you about their unusual and quirky point of entry.
The Gulf is starting to feel the impact of the global downturn. The Financial Times reports that Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs have cut around 10% of their regional staff, while government owned offshore developer Nakheel has axed 15% of its workforce. The high-profile project, Trump Tower on Palm Island will also make 500 staff redundant.
The UK jobs market has continued to decline, according to the latest report on jobs.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG report shows that the number of permanent placements fell for an eighth consecutive month in November, with the rate of contraction accelerating to a new survey record.
IT recruiter Circle Recruitment has promoted Tariq Dirania to the position of director. Dirania will be responsible for eight consultants recruiting across the IT sector, including roles in digital media and IT security.
Employers are still holding Christmas parties for staff, according to hospitality recruiters.
Ellie Walsh, director at ESP Recruitment, told Recruiter: “Christmas parties are still going on. Budgets are being cut. People are not going crazy but things are still going ahead.”
Scottish multi-sector recruiter Be Personnel is to open its first English office in Harrogate.
Managed by directors Janine Lees and Neil Turnbull, the office will provide recruitment and associated consultancy services to the business in and around Harrogate and the whole North-East region.