Job board reed.co.uk has launched a film competition with a top prize of £10,000 in cash.
The online competition is open to anyone to upload their own short film under the heading ‘workplace’.
Judges will select the winner of the £10,000 prize for the best film in January.
Proposed immigration reforms to the points-based immigration system to allow companies to transfer graduates to the UK from overseas offices could lead to an increase in non-EU workers coming to the UK on intra-company transfers (ICTs), according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
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ALEX Desktop is a new software that allows recruiters to convert CVs into searchable Microsoft Outlook contacts that can then be synchronised with a mobile device.
Agency management recruitment firm de Poel has witnessed an increase in its sales this month which, it says, is indicative of a recovering labour market.
The firm has taken on its highest number of new clients during August – the first increase in agency appointments in 18 months.
The UAE’s construction industry is facing a problems connected to late payments, according to an industry round table conducted by Emirates Business.
The round table revealed that timeframes for payments had doubled from 90 to 180 days, while banks are cautious over private sector lending with no pick-up for the sector predicted until early next year.
Modern society has a ‘destination addiction’ which focuses all of a person’s attention on future happiness, psychologist Robert Holden told 40 HR directors in London last Thursday night.
Recruiters are reporting an increase in demand for the IT Infrastructure Library qualification which ensures best practice in IT service management and delivery, as clients attempt to cut costs.
Marketing and creative recruiter 2nd City Resourcing has launched a new events division.
2nd City Events is headed by Kelly Peachy, who is joining the firm having worked in events marketing both for agencies and in-house.
Job evaluation service QuietAgent has introduced a new data matching facility which allows jobseekers to accurately specify their education by selecting from global qualification listings in their local language.
The new service will also enable employers to find workers who have attained foreign qualifications that are equivalent to what they are looking for.
Multi-sector recruiter Antal Russia has released the first of an internet viral series devoted to office life called ‘Monday ends on Friday’.
Available to view on the company’s website, www.antalrussia.com, it points out the serious message that even in a downturn you should not try to keep your current job if it does not satisfy you, as you risk missing out on career opportunities.