Services sector employment growth reaches second highest level since 1995

The rate of employment growth in the UK’s services sector has reached its second highest level in 20 years, according to January’s Markit/CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply) UK services purchasing managers’ index.

ITS Marine partners with industry body IMarEST

Southampton-based global marine recruiter ITS Marine has partnered with industry body the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST).

Castlerock Recruitment Group joins NHS framework

St Helens-based Castlerock Recruitment Group has been appointed as a supplier of healthcare and nursing staff for three NHS regions under the National Collaborative Framework for the supply of nursing and nursing-related staff.

PAC report: NHS temp staff spending should be via national framework

The National Health Service (NHS) should be required to use agency staff within a national framework to help save money, a select committee report, published today (3 February), says.

Skilled job creation to slow in Singapore

Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) predicts fewer skilled jobs will be created in the sovereign city-state this year in light of increased uncertainty in the global economy.

US government invests $500m in getting people back to work

The US government is to invest $500m (£333m) to fund training to help the unemployed back into work and alleviate anticipated skills shortages.

REC denies membership to 193 agencies

A lack of understanding in how to apply Agency Worker Regulations was the main issue for agencies who failed the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) compliance test.