Netting the best data

For recruiters, the speed with which they can gather and analyse data can make all the difference in the hiring process. Sue Weekes investigates

SThree disappoints while investors’ nerves over stimulus withdrawal show - City Comment

Every so often, there are perverse occasions when stock markets perceive bad news as good, and good news as bad. Last week is a case in point as investors struggled to assess whether US economic recovery is sufficiently robust to withstand the withdrawal of stimulus measures by the Federal Reserve.

Securing green shoots of growth

With bank interest rates remaining at an all-time low, now must surely be the right time for recruitment companies to seek funding to help their businesses. Colin Cottell looks at the options

Heady headlines power overseas players’ gains - City Comment

It’s been a heady week for press headlines, equity markets and global economic recovery. ‘Wall Street stocks powered to fresh record peaks as economic doubts fade’ - ‘Euro-Area Recession Extends to Record as Germany Cools’ - ‘UK growth forecast raised as recovery is in sight’.

Sector Analysis - Healthcare

The NHS is changing to reflect the challenges of the 21st Century, so recruiters need to be aware of the new values and culture to find the workforce of the future

Earnouts should not be a last resort - City Comment

Anyone who has been involved in M&A deals in the recruitment industry is almost certain to have encountered earnouts. They are a well-established element of deal structuring and should not be regarded by vendors as a last resort, only to be considered if they have failed to reach an acceptable price for an outright sale.

Sector Analysis - IT & telecoms

Received wisdom suggests that permanent jobs won’t be around for ever, with project work dominating labour markets of advanced service economies