With nearly a third of the UK’s largest retail firms struggling for funding, retail recruiters have urged the government to help retailers.
Research from strategy consultants Roland Berger shows that 31% of the UK’s biggest retailers have been stripped of vital overdraft facilities.
The public sector remains buoyant for HR recruiters despite fears that HR job cuts could be made at Whitehall.
Financial careers website eFinancialCareers is the new exclusive jobs provider for Reuters online Careers Centre on the Reuters.com network of consumer websites in the UK, Germany, Italy, France, the Middle East and Africa.
Travel recruiters have urged the government to scrap passenger tax following the Dutch government’s removal of the tax.
Ward: create quite a buzz
Almost one in four UK workers are missing out on holiday leave, a survey from workplace information and consultancy services provider Croner has revealed.
The YouGov survey of 2,114 adults, commissioned by Croner, found that almost a quarter of full-time workers claimed that they were entitled to less than 27 days holiday per year including bank holidays.
Software provider Cornerstone OnDemand has announced that workforce management services and HR solutions Kelly Services is rolling out Cornerstone’s integrated learning and talent management software suite to nearly 659,000 employees worldwide.
Albert Ellis
The 50% income tax rate announced in yesterday’s Budget is bad for jobs and employment, according to Albert Ellis, chief executive of Harvey Nash.
Student newspaper group, the Sanctuary Newspapers, has launched a graduate recruitment firm.
Sanctuary Search, a peer2peer graduate recruitment company, identifies and places high-calibre students for firms recruiting graduates.
The impact of swine flu on the travel industry has been negligible, according to travel recruiters.
As the number of swine flu cases in the UK climbs to 15, Ian Brooks, director at Gail Kenny Executive Search, told Recruiter: “For the time being the impact on the travel industry of swine flu has been relatively small, with only travel to Mexico being affected.