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Investment in IT staff
Companies are looking to spend more money online to recruit IT personnel, according to a March 2006 survey by ... The study found that 57% of companies believe that more money is being spent on recruiting online today than in 2005. Only ... executive officer, commented: “There's no question that more people are becoming qualified in IT disciplines and are looking for a wide ...
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HCL's buyout spree
Healthcare Locums (HCL) saw turnover more than triple to £43.9m in 2005 after an acquisition spree that has ... said it was scaling down in the NHS market and focusing more on social care. HCL said it saw a shift towards more permanent placement requirements in both the NHS and private sector. This ...
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SMEs struggling in recruitment market
... to a new study. Bibby Financial Services found that more than a third (36%) of small firms find it difficult to recruit skilled ... Institute of Personnel and Development also found that more than 40% do not receive any applications for some vacancies. One in ...
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Manufacturing still on the decline
Manufacturing is bracing itself for more gloomy times following the latest quarterly Regional Trends Survey ... most recent Annual Business Inquiry revealed that more than 970,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost since 1997. Kay ... engineers will need to be flexible around travelling, have more IT skills, and be able to communicate to different people, often in a ...
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Police agencies help terror fight
... retired in the last five years. RIG Police Recruit has more than 200 contractors active in a variety of roles including training, ... RIG Police Recruit said: “Temporary staffing is becoming more and more accepted. Forces have been able to achieve their targets and ...
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Bosses fail to test the basics
More than 50% of bosses ignore levels of experience and education when hiring ... should rely rather less on gut instinct, and rather more on testing and systematic interviewing processes. “It is often more effective to conduct a small number of targeted interviews than meet a ...
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Informal charter on standards
... informal charter to promote ethical standards and develop a more harmonious working relationship. The traditionally acrimonious face-off ... be about to end after both sides agreed to work together more closely following a meeting in the North-West. The meeting was ...
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UK wasting part-time workers
... Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC). The EOC found that more than half of the UK’s part-time workers are stuck in positions that they ... experience. The pay gap between men and women is also more marked when it comes to part-time work. Women working part-time earn on ...
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Old boys' network remains
... of HR initiatives and regulations of the past 10 years. More than a quarter of managers still feel excluded or unable to realise their ... fed up with a lack of career progression. The study of more than 1,800 managers identified flat management structures (48 per cent), ...
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Female gym staff scarce
... classes. According to Leisurejobs, women using gyms feel more comfortable around female trainers, find them less intimidating and can ... changing rooms, avoiding embarrassment. What’s more, well-toned young women in leotards help persuade more men to become ...