Straight from the candidate's mouth: unusual interview questions

Online jobs and careers community Glassdoor has produced a list of 25 of the toughest and most unusual questions asked by companies at interview.

Stipenda gets new chair and director

Stipenda, a recently-launched firm that supports professional employer organisations (PEOs) providing outsourced employment solutions, has appointed a new chairman and an additional director.

Cushman & Wakefield puts Peacock in top HR role

Private real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has hired Kirsty Peacock as its new UK HR director.

Social media recruitment? More action, less conversation, says experts

Two social media and recruitment experts tell Recruiter they have seen increasing concrete proof and action around what social recruiting can actually achieve, and less conversation and speculation.

Germany’s federal employment agency now free to call

Germany’s federal employment agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, BA) is launching toll-free customer service telephone numbers tomorrow (1 June).

Alexander tightens noose on tax avoidance as Legitas Group goes bust

A government clampdown on offshore intermediaries announced yesterday by Treasury minister Danny Alexander has been welcomed by the recruitment industry.

London Mayor aims at Asian firms and new jobs with £1bn docks scheme

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson says around 20,000 full-time jobs could be delivered by a new £1bn development deal to transform London’s docklands into the capital’s next business district – the Royal Docks Enterprise Zone.