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The Apprentice Blog: Expert opinions from those in the know
BBC’s The Apprentice is back on our screens and this series Recruiter has asked two of last year’s contenders – and recruitment professionals – to share their views on the contestants, especially as the recruitment industry yet again has a representative.
Monster Worldwide buyer would need to be a ‘big player’
Monster Worldwide, which is up for sale, according to its chief executive Sal Iannuzzi, could only be acquired by a limited number of big players, according to a partner in legal firm Charles Russell’s recruitment team.
Oil & gas recruiters set to share in North Sea Budget windfall
North Sea oil & gas tax breaks announced in this week’s Budget are great news for recruiters in the sector, say energy recruiters. And according to one, they could herald the return of Aberdeen’s golden age.
The Best Connection Group buys CPA Recruitment
The Best Connection employment group, which provides flexible workforce solutions to the industrial, driving, warehouse & distribution, retail and healthcare sectors, has acquired permanent recruitment business, CPA Recruitment.
Jobseekers give the green light to internships and apprentices
Most jobseekers strongly agree that local and central government should encourage organisations to employ more interns and apprentices, according to a survey by international staffing firm Hays.
City looks to City-fringe for talent
Employers in the City of London have the opportunity to reach out to disadvantaged Londoners and to widen their talent pool.
Freezing the youth minimum wage ‘exactly what is needed’
The government’s decision to freeze the minimum wage for young people aged 16 to 20 “is exactly what is needed” given the UK’s “catastrophic youth unemployment”.
Osborne’s £20bn loan guarantee scheme will have limited impact on recruiters
Staffing companies will only receive a marginal benefit from Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement that the Treasury is to provide £20bn in loan guarantees for enterprises with a turnover of £50m or less.
Traditional recruitment methods still the best say hiring managers
Seven in 10 (70%) HR directors believe that social media platforms are ineffective as a recruitment tool or are unsure over its effectiveness, according to a new survey by specialist recruitment consultancy Robert Half.
MRJ Recruitment on growth path
Results at IT & telecoms, property and digital recruiter MRJ Recruitment (part of The MRJ Group) show the company’s full-year gross profit for 2011 rose 38% to £398,000 in 2011.
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