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Monetising online followers

In your recruitment business, can you make money from your followers? Dan Kieran suggests a few options.

14 June 2019

Look inside your own organisation to find purple squirrels

Recruiters should identify the critical skills their organisation needs so they can pinpoint the ‘purple squirrels’ required to fill these roles both now and in the future.

Engineering, IT/Telecoms 14 June 2019

Antal looks to establish bases in Uzbekistan and Ukraine

Central Asia is opening up as a region of opportunity for recruiters, according to Antal International founder Tony Goodwin.

13 June 2019

Firms need to entice talent as ONS figures reveal record employment

In tough times for employers, one way they can gain a competitive advantage is by increasing pay to attract and retain talent.

11 June 2019

AnyGood? hits crowdfunding target

Online crowdsourced talent platform AnyGood? has hit its £375k target in funding following a successful crowdfunding campaign.

11 June 2019

Portillo claims Brexit won’t affect range of workers coming to UK

Brexit is “not going to make much difference to the range of people entering this country to live and work”, says Michael Portillo.

10 June 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 10-14 JUNE 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Catapult, Consilium Recruit, Cross Country, DaXtra, Dynistics, Frontline Recruitment, Job.com, Resume-Library, SmartRecruiters, The People Factor, TritonExec

Retail, Engineering 10 June 2019

Talent professionals urged to do things differently to find hidden gems

With CVs no longer fit for purpose, soft skills and understanding people’s needs are vital to unlock a secret talent pool, recruiters and HR experts heard.

HR 7 June 2019

TREC 2019: Optimism and pragmatism needed from recruitment community

Calls to be optimistic and pragmatic in uncertain times were key messages from speakers at the day-long Talent, Recruitment & Employment Conference (TREC) 2019.

5 June 2019

Recruiters wrestle with US visa demands for social media information

Recruiters are wrestling with new legislation requiring applicants for US visas to submit their social media details.

Creative/Digital/Media 5 June 2019

Recruiters on board to bring in the UK harvest

Recruiters are stepping up to help clients fill agricultural talent shortages.

Transport & logistics, Agriculture 5 June 2019

Vickers to succeed Caswell at Search Group

Richard Vickers is to succeed Grahame Caswell (pictured) as CEO at nationwide recruiter Search Group from September.

4 June 2019

ID Medical launches turnaround service for care homes and hospitals

ID Medical has launched a turnaround service for care homes and hospitals due to client demand as a result of growing pressures on the healthcare sector.

Social care, Healthcare/Medical 31 May 2019

Abusive candidate fined for disorderly behaviour in Grafton agency

A verbally abusive candidate who demanded an agency in Northern Ireland get him a job has been fined £350.

31 May 2019

Business as usual not enough for recruiters, says UK productivity expert

‘Business as usual’ won’t be good enough for the UK’s recruitment businesses if they are to have a role in shaping the workforce that the country needs for the future.

30 May 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 27-31 MAY 2019

This week’s appointments include: GroupM, Penrhyn International, Supertemps, TS Grale

Creative/Digital/Media, Construction & property 29 May 2019

PM’s successor must attract talent to the UK, say industry bodies

Prime Minister Theresa May’s successor must prioritise attracting the talent the UK needs to thrive, say recruitment industry bodies.

24 May 2019

Hospitality chains line up to attract ex-Jamie Oliver restaurant staff

Recruiters’ predictions that staff affected by the collapse of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain would not be on the job market for long appears to have been prophetic.

Hospitality/Leisure 24 May 2019

Unbiased robot Tengai used in recruitment process

Artificial intelligence interview robot recruiter Tengai Unbiased is already being put to work following her launch by Swedish recruitment agency TNG last week.

24 May 2019