Building energy efficiency targets has increased requirement for personnel with knowledge of sustainability and energy efficiency, according to recruiters.
Mike McNally, business director at Hays Building Services, told Recruiter: “All organisations are targeting these individuals, especially during a recession, as businesses are looking to save money on their fuel bills.
Communications recruiter Xchangeteam has launched a technical division to provide permanent, freelance and interim candidates.
Neil Hamilton, head of technical at Xchangeteam, says: “We have taken this step to supply a fully integrated offering to our clients and I am really looking forward to helping ensure that our candidates and clients benefit from the enhanced service.
Finance and education recruiter Parkhouse Bell leads the list in recruitment scoring website HireScores.com’s top 10 recruiters for 2009 so far.
To appear on HireScores.com’s home page top 10, recruiters must achieve a minimum number of ratings of 40 which has increased over time. The number of ratings will rise to 50 from June.
As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) praises the UK government for its “bold and wide-ranging” response in containing the economic downturn, commercial recruiters are seeing signs of an improvement in hiring intentions.
If your business is going through a difficult financial period, don’t bury your head in the sand and hope it will go away. It is worth seeking a solution sooner rather than later
There has been a 123% increase in the level of bad debt recruiters are chasing in Q1 2009 vs Q1 2008, according to debt recovery law firm Lovetts.
In Q1 2009 the time between a letter before action (LBA) and claim was cut by over five days on Q1 2008. The figures also show a 66% increase in the value of debt being chased through LBAs.
Opportunities abound for operational and online marketers as online sales continue to grow, according to retail recruiters.
Findings from Verdict Research shows that e-tail sales are set to grow by 13.3%.
Many of the most consistently successful recruiters learnt their trade during a recession or downturn; so you’ve now got a great opportunity to get to grips with the crucial tools of your trade, the ones that will last you a lifetime in this industry, whatever the prevailing market conditions.
Built-environment recruiter Prime People is to reorganise its share capital.
The company says this will reduce the significant number of small shareholders that exist in the company, and reduce the cost to the company of maintaining its share register.
