The business travel sector is being battered by this recession but will survive, according to recruiters.
Last week British Airways reported a new drop of 11.9% in its premium traffic for August, while economy traffic rose by 1.3% for month compared with 2008.
Recruitment software provider Voyager Software and Calverton Factors have launched a new package to aid recruitment start-ups and existing recruitment agencies with software funding, factoring and additional professional SME business services.
Talent management solution provider StepStone has been chosen by cable industry firm Nexans to implement a talent management solution using StepStone’s modular suite.
Nexans will roll the career management system out in 39 countries, which covers 22,400 employees.
Technical and professional recruiter Matchtech Group has launched elemense, a new company created to broaden the group’s services in recruitment process outsourcing.
Adrian Gunn, chief executive of Matchtech Group, says: “The recruitment process outsourcing market has huge pent up demand for a new, fresh and vigorous service provider.
Vulnerable workers can now seek advice on workplace rights and report abuses of those rights through a helpline launched by business minister Pat McFadden today.
The new Pay and Work Rights helpline forms part of a wider campaign to raise awareness of workplace rights enforced by the government, providing a unified point of contact for both employers and workers.
Tourist board Visit Britain has appointed New Frontiers as its preferred recruitment partner for UK travel & tourism recruitment.
IT recruiter Spring has reduced its headcount to save a workforce cull next year. And Servoca, the public sector outsource provider, has undergone a major restructure cutting administration and operational roles.
International recruitment group SThree has reported that it expects a 20% rise in gross profit to roughly £220m for the year ending 30 November 2008, from £182.7m in 2007.
In its trading statement it said that the year ending 30 November 2008 had been one of “significant growth” for the company.
Companies are cutting back on coaching as the recession tightens its grip on the UK, according to HR recruiters.
A recent survey by e-learning specialist Cegos shows that 22% of employers plan to spend less on coaching on training next year, while 25% said spending on developing trainers will be cut in 2009.
Arrows Group’s first operation on the European continent has its headquarters in Amsterdam, leading the way in Project Management, IT and Finance recruitment. The Amsterdam office is the hub of the European function that also services the French, German and Belgium markets in both permanent and contract staff.