... of Astbury Marsden for Asia Pacific, says: “In general, more senior-level appointees are not yet expected to speak Mandarin, as ... value through other skills and experience. Unfortunately for more junior banking staff, the linguistic demands are becoming more acute.” ...

... with Europe down on average by 8% and Italy and Spain off by more.  North America, in contrast, improved by 3%. As I write, Randstad, ... September, the falls in France (-14%) and Germany (-9%) were more pronounced. However, despite the adverse impact of Hurricane Sandy, ...

... start of the scheme in May last year and August this year, more than 90,000 claimants have been referred to the Mandatory Work Activity scheme by Jobcentre staff. Of those, little more than 33,000 began work placements. Of the remaining 57,000, some found ...

... audit, tax and advisory firm RSM International. More than half (55%) of European businesses said that accessing the right ... headcount is a very encouraging sign; it is evidence of a more sustained confidence in the general economic outlook. The war for talent ...

... recruitment, sponsored by Balance Recruitment. “The more flexibility you can offer, the better off you are,” said Jos Barnett, HR director at online advertising firm Struq. “If you can be more accommodating to women, then you’re going to get much more loyalty in ...

... for our customers anywhere in the world.”  • For more on recruitment and hiring trends in the oil & gas industry, see the Sector ...

... 2014More than three quarters (76%) of employers plan to hire more permanent workers in the next three months, according to the latest ... with 78% predicting an increase, while 73% of employers with more than 200 employees said they expect to boost permanent employee numbers. ...

Tue, 4 March 2014A campaign to get more young people from black and ethnic minorities (BAME) into work was ... survey results, which showed that young people wanted more mentoring and work experience opportunities. Although the employment ... to 11.8 percentage points today, young black men are still more likely to be unemployed – 24% of all young black men, compared with 15% ...

... the majority on hourly contracts, as it looks to open two more factories in China. More than 80% of the 5,000 Ford roles in the US will be for technical ...

... (APSCo) members that organisations needed to become “more business-focused” and to think more strategically in periods of three to five years. “We can’t be as ...