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Colin Cottell spoke with KPMG’s head of experienced hire
The world of digital, creative and communications is a fast-moving sector. Recruiters and companies may need to think outside the box to find the right skill sets
At Recruiter’s latest book event, invited thought leaders listened to and discussed themes surrounding Stephen Bungay’s book on leadership in organisations. Sam Burne-James reports
What jubilation and pride were evident at the Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2012 gala on the 2 May! It’s a night we look forward to every year, which climaxes nearly a year of planning and, for some of us, ending all too soon.
Winners at the Recruiter Awards
The economy may be bumping along the bottom, but you wouldn’t have guessed it as recruiters came together earlier this month at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel for the Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2012, headline sponsored by Eploy.
Healthcare and social care are the most expensive industries in terms of costs around candidate compliance, averaging between £400 and £600 each, shows research from compliance service NowWeComply. The next most expensive sectors were finance & banking and oil, gas & energy (cost for both industries ranging from £200-£325), and transport (£150-£225).
Recruitment firms have been recognised in the UK’s 2012 Great Workplaces Guide.
Recruitment agencies have a key role to play in maintaining the flexibility of the UK labour market, but workforce flexibility alone is not enough to fuel an economic recovery.
Prisoners in Malaysia will be employed to do laundry for the National Service Training Department, in a move, which is hoped to make it easier for offenders to find work after their release.
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