The Robert Walters Employee Benefits Trust (EBT) last week bought a total of 152,500 ordinary shares which are intended to be used to satisfy future awards made under the company’s performance share plan, executive share option scheme and Sharesave Scheme, according to the London Stock Exchange.
The average price paid per share was £183.16.
The Recruitment Employment Confederation (REC) has launched a campaign to scrap a clause in NHS framework agreements and local authority contracts which allow clients to “poach” temporary staff from agency books after only a four-week notice period.
Finance recruiter Michael Page has made changes to its management team.
According to analysis by charity recruitment site CharityJOB, the total number of advertised charity vacancies increased by 4.4% since 2007, despite the economic slowdown.
Despite the downturn, it’s not all doom and gloom, legal recruiters are saying.
Employers have been encouraged to look at a candidate’s skills rather than their qualifications.
Recruiters supplying the NHS with non-clinical staff, such as clerical workers and porters, have been given additional time to ensure they meet the health testing requirements of the PASA (Purchasing and Supply Agency) non-clinical framework agreement.
International staffing group Adecco recorded a net loss of 22m euros (£19.7m) in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Revenue for Q4 fell 15% to 4.6bn euros as a result of what the company describes as “an exceptionally challenging business environment”.
After adjusting for a 116m euros goodwill impairment, net income was 94m euros.
HR should look to flexible working among other measures as a means of improving the representation of women at senior levels, according to recruiters.
The number of IT contractors taken on by financial institutions increased in February compared to January, according to new research.
Pre-employment screening firm Powerchex found that the number of job offers made to IT contractors rose by 11%.