FINANCIALS: Recruitment sales up 34% at Staffline

Recruitment and outsourcing group Staffline continues to grow, despite its chief executive Andy Hogarth describing 2012 as more challenging than the previous year.

Green light for Kent building project – and thousands of jobs

A large-scale construction scheme in Kent, which is said to have the potential to deliver 60,000 jobs, has been given the go-ahead.

VIDEO: Clubb sees consistency across brands in new role

Recruitment is one industry that sees multinational companies with tens of thousands of employees rub shoulders with a number of smaller firms, right down to literal one-man bands – and the smaller firms still pack their punch.

Co-operate in AWR legals

Staffing companies facing claims from workers under the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) should co-operate with others in the supply chain to improve their chances of a successful defence, according to Frances Lewis, head of Osborne Clarke’s recruitment sector team.

VIDEO: Clubb sees positive future in property

With the current economic cycle, the property industry should provide rich pickings over the next five to 10 years, especially in London, according to David Clubb, newly-appointed chief operating officer of property recruiter Deverell Smith Recruitment (DSR).

INTERNATIONAL Europe: Germany is only market with online job growth, finds Monster

Germany has for a while been the strongest country for online job growth across Europe, but in July it was the only country to register any growth at all, find’s job site Monster’s European Employment Index.

Employment levels up in manufacturing and construction – just

Employment rose marginally in the construction and manufacturing sectors in July, but the two sectors had differing broader fortunes.