Employers still see the benefits of graduate talent, despite a reduction in graduate recruitment, according to the chief executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR).
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Over a third of new IT job vacancies are being created in investment banks, according to new research.
The research, from IT recruiter ReThink Recruitment, shows that 36% of new IT job vacancies in the financial services sector are for positions in investment banks.
Finance and insurance recruiter Darwin Rhodes has won a contract to support recruitment staff at Aon’s new Centre of Excellence in Dublin, Ireland.
The Centre is to recruit 100 senior specialist insurance roles driven through Darwin Rhodes’ new Dublin office.
Leonard hopes to utilise experience and contacts built up over the last 10 years, including six spent as a director in rec-to-rec recruiter JPP.
“Initially I plan to keep it fairly small and see where the market takes me. It’s interesting times and I hope I can grow this year.”
John Rose has been appointed as chief executive of multi-sector recruiter FiveTen Group, moving from his position as chief executive of Kellan Group.
FiveTen Chairman, Richard Mead, says:
“Having conducted a meticulous global search, we are delighted to have landed John Rose.
The Monster Employment Index UK slumped at a record rate in January.
The Index recorded a decrease of 30 points in January, while year-on-year, the Index fell by 49 points, or 31%, the steepest slump on record.
Demand in the HR sector fell for the seventh consecutive month, whereas the healthcare and social work sector recorded a large upturn in demand after a month of decline.
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is asking recruiters for help in increasing the skills of the workforce and getting more people into work.
The migration of sports industry talent to new markets in the Middle East and Asia is continuing despite the global economic slump, according to Will Lloyd, co-founder of Sports Recruitment International.
McDonald’s has appointed marketing consultancy Oystercatchers to look for a staffing agency to manage its pitch for overseeing its employer brand and recruitment advertising business.
Oystercatchers will be responsible for all initial agency contact on behalf of McDonald’s and will also recommend a pitch shortlist.
The number of recruitment agencies that insolvency practitioners have announced are in administration or administrative receivership dropped from January to February.
Company monitoring service Business Sales Report recorded eight administrations, compared to 17 in January (figures have been updated since recruiter.co.uk article, 9 February).