Hays Construction & Property is looking for staff on the back of an increased demand for construction and property workers.
Andrew Bredin, managing director at Hays Construction & Property, says: “While many recruitment agencies are downsizing, we benefit from the support of a multinational company, combined with strong public sector contacts and experience.
The Prime Minister has announced the creation of the UK Innovation Investment Fund to invest in technology-based businesses with high growth potential.
Online recruitment software firm Madgex is launching its first job board for US newspaper the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Travel recruiters have urged airlines to be flexible with staff rather than cut jobs or risk a talent shortfall.
Last week Virgin Atlantic announced it would cut 600 jobs while in the last month BA asked its staff to work without pay for a month.
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First there was Bob Geldof and Live Aid … now senior executives of leading UK recruitment advertising agencies have formed RecAid to raise funds for colleagues who lost redundancy pay when advertising agency Barkers went into administration recently.
Financial recruiter ABPM Recruitment has relocated its Leeds operation to new office premises in Wakefield. The move sees the firm take space in the St John’s Business Centre on St John’s North in the city centre.
US executive search consultancy Stanton Chase International is expanding its global presence with four new offices located in Brussels (Belgium), Sofia (Bulgaria), Lagos (Nigeria) and Toronto (Canada).
Candidates should be warned if social networking sites are being used as part of the screening process, according to Adrian Marlowe at legal consultancy Lawspeed.
Business assessment tools provider Thomas International is partnering with online outplacement support tool mynewjob.me.
The new partnership will allow UK businesses to access support and help for employees they have to let go due to the current economic climate.