Michael Vicchitto
The iFind talent management database tool from US-based Jobscience, has launched in the UK as part of a joint marketing campaign with Salesforce.com.
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Driving recruiter Transline has agreed a master vendor contract to provide Wincanton Sainsburys at Feltham with full driver requirements.
Transline’s onsite office will be led by Stacy Goodenough, who will be solely responsible for recruiting and managing all of Sainsburys Feltham’s driver needs, including the management of second tier drivers from rival agencies.
British firms will be required to advertise posts in UK Jobcentres for a month before recruiting from overseas, under changes announced by Home Secretary Alan Johnson, to afford UK workers a better chance of finding employment.
In a bid to secure work, candidates are increasingly willing to change their look, according to a recent survey from CareerBuilder.
Recruitment giant Adecco appears to be on the verge of completing its proposed purchase of technical recruiter Spring.
Multi-sector recruiter Westaff is to open four new branches in Trafford Park, West Manchester; Ashton, East Manchester; Chester in Cheshire; and Warrington in Merseyside.
The new offices will operate in the commercial and industrial sectors.
Westaff, the trading name of Fortis Personnel Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Holdings, now has 17 branches across the UK.
Compared to the same period last year, unadjusted group gross profit declined by around 34% year-on-year to £37.6m (2008: £56.9m.
Retaining key talent will be the main challenge facing UK employers, according to a new survey from specialist executive PA and office support recruiter Crone Corkill.
Almost a quarter of firms said that retaining talent would be their top challenge over the coming months as any recovery in the market will inevitably lead to employees reassessing their job options.
Online CV and career profile provider iProfile has raised over £1.5m with the help of private equity providers to fund its adoption by recruiters and employers.
The funds will aid national and international agreements and increase the rate of adoption by recruiters and employers, including the launch of its new online service for recruiters later this year.
Despite rising unemployment, one in 10 workers is considering moving on for the same or slightly less money, according to headhunting consultancy McGraw Stone.