Recruiters are embracing the Blitz spirit as the recession begins to bite, according to a survey from independent financier Bibby Financial Services.
The survey shows that 33% of business owners in the recruitment industry are refusing to let the recession get them down, adding that it has had no impact on their personal lives.
Facebook has attracted 100m visitors in Europe, according to figures from comScore.
comScore’s findings show that Facebook now has 275m visitors and its visits in Europe have jumped by 314%.
Global recruitment software provider Dillistone Systems has announced record profits for the year ended 31 December 2008.
Revenues increased by £4.1m, up 13% on 2007, while profits before tax also jumped by 19% to £1.2m and recurring revenues increased by 35% to £2.25m, representing 49% of total turnover.
Cash balances also increased by 53% to £2.4m on 2007.
The increase in fuel duty will not hit travel jobs, according to travel recruiters.
In last week’s Budget the Chancellor announced that fuel duty would increase by 2p per litre from September and then by 1p a litre above inflation each April for the next four years.
Martin Wainman has left multi-sector recruiter Reed Managed Services.
Wainman will leave his position of strategic development director to join security services firm VSG in the newly created post of business development director.
Despite signs of an improvement in credit conditions and the financial prospects of corporates, the first quarter 2009 CFO survey of major UK corporates found that 86% have or will reduce hiring, while 81% plan to or have reduced headcount.
Surrey-based rec-to-rec and training firm The Fresh Approach has launched Career Confidence, a new company aimed at helping recruiters deal with the effects of the recession.
Nissan Motor (GB) is to recruit 150 new workers at its Sunderland plant.
The workers will be on fixed-term four-month contracts from June.
The company said scrappage schemes operating in Europe would create new demand for its Sunderland vehicles.
Benefits staff will be in demand come the recovery, according to HR recruiters.
John Maxted, managing director at Digby Morgan, told Recruiter that talent and compensation staff as well as resourcing staff will be required.
