Headcount reductions in the first half of the year will be broader and deeper in the UK than those made last year, but skill shortages will continue to exist, according to a survey of HR decision makers by global recruiter Randstad.
Among the findings were:
The Isle of Man government’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has launched a free, online social network to encourage Manx-born workers to return to the island.
Education agency Connex Education has launched what it believes to be the UK’s first and only education-specific recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) offering with its vendor neutral VMS (vendor managed solution).
Recruiters who spend a lot of time, effort and money on tendering for a scrapped framework agreement will not have to start all over again when tendering for the replacement framework agreement, NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA) has told Recruiter.
Faces recruitment & consultancy opened its doors this week, led by Steve Walters, who previously operated a retail recruitment franchise under the multi-sector Blue Monday banner.
The firm will recruit retail professionals at all levels, from the shop floor up to senior management.
The Association of Labour Providers (ALP) has urged government to rethink its last-minute decision to preserve the Worker Registration Scheme, under which workers from eight EU members have to pay a £90 fee when they start work in the UK.
Employee retention promises to be one of the key challenges this year for the UK arms of global technology companies Bosch and LG Electronics, according to the companies’ human resources directors.
The Chancellor’s cut in VAT has had no long term effect on the retail sector, recruiters say.
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has claimed that Alistair Darling’s temporary cut in VAT has succeeded, according to a report by the economics consultancy.
Charity and public sector executive recruiter Rockpools has appointed Anna Bishell as head of its interim management practice.
Bishell previously provided interim managers across the public sector for Rockpools and is a former head of marketing and business development for Russam GMS.
Bill Boorman’s search for the country’s national sales champion begins again next Wednesday (5 August).
Prizes will be awarded to the individual and company with the highest scores, while points will be won throughout the day for both activities completed and results achieved and scores will be reported back every two hours.