Members of trade body the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) met in London last night to plan the campaign for the Agency Workers Directive consultation.
The audience thought the current interpretation of the legislation would reduce the number of temporary workers they can place, with 26% expecting a very significant and 37% a significant reduction in headcount.
A Brighton recruiter is using the power of online communities to better serve its specialist sector.
Stephen Whitehurst, director of ZeteoPeople, set up an online community on the professional networking site XING where those involved in theSAP business management software market can discuss topics of interest.
Recruitment trainers are being asked to “put their money where their mouth is” in a new scheme which aims to pit providers against each other to see which can have the greatest impact on performance.
Operational and strategy recruiter, ChapmanBlack, wants to shortlist three different companies to train three teams, linking remuneration to results over a six-month period.
Companies that are shedding staff during the recession face a skills shortage when the economic growth returns, according to a new report.
Rugby-Jobs.com, the niche jobsite for rugby union and rugby league jobs around the globe has appointed Chester Williams as their new Ambassador for Africa.
Williams, a Rugby World Cup winning Springbok in 1995 has coached rugby at club, Super 12 and International level.
Graduates have been urged to remain flexible on job location and sectors to work in by Sonja Stockton, head of recruitment at professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Stockton, who is recruiting 1,000 graduates this year for 41 PWC offices nationwide, advises that great careers can start anywhere in any sector, in any location, particularly in tough economic times.
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.