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US Jobs and overseas competition key election topics
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17 September: The Employment Agents Movement (TEAM) North-West and North Wales meeting. Rowton Hall, Chester CH3 6AD, 2.30pm. Visit www.jobsatteam.com.
18-20 September: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Annual Conference, International Conference Centre, Harrogate, Yorkshire. For more information, visit www.cipd.co.uk.
The US staffing industry employed nearly three million workers between May and June, a record for the second quarter, according to the American Staffing Association. Temp sales totalled $18.5bn, 5.9% higher than the first quarter and 2.3% up on the second quarter in 2006.
Thomas International has signed on as headline sponsor for the Recruiter Awa- rds for Excellence 2008.
This is the sixth year that the psychometric testing specialist has taken a lead role in the industry's most prestigious awards.
"We're delighted to have Thomas back as we take the awards into a new stage of development," said Recruiter publisher Philip Hayne.
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has introduced regulations governing the online recruitment of Filipino workers abroad, under which only POEA-licensed recruitment agencies will be able to recruit Filipino workers through the internet.
Recruiters want law for overseas background checking stepped up
The Australian Defence Force recruited 8,924 personnel during the 2006-07 financial year, 1,125 more than the previous year — the best for a decade.