Totaljobs.com has launched the second phase of its television and radio advertising campaign ‘It’s not luck, it’s totaljobs.com’ this week.
The campaign features 30-second television spots, created by VCCP London, with household electrical goods discussing jobseeking, narrated by Sir Ian Holm.
Education recruiter Simply Education has appointed Paula Roberts as a consultant on its Leicestershire primary and secondary desk.
She is a former assistant head of year at Fullhurst Secondary School.
Both permanent and temporary staff placements increased strongly in August, according to the latest Bank of Scotland ‘Report on Jobs’.
The Bank of Scotland Labour Market Barometer — a composite indicator designed to provide a single figure snapshot of labour market conditions — posted a reading of 53.9 in August, down from 55 in July.
South-East based recruiter Ainsley Morgan Appointments has made two new hires for its Bromley office.
Carly Guy joins as marketing co-ordinator, heading up marketing communication activities for the company.
Charles Purr has been appointed as consultant at Ainsley Morgan, specialising in banking & finance, following a university placement year.
Change and transformation recruiter Strategic Executive Partners is to open a new office in London.
The London office, which begins trading from 31 October, will be managed by senior consultant Sophie Johnson.
Employers need to open up to students at various levels of education to land top talent, according to Richard Irwin, head of student recruitment at global professional services firm PwC.
Doughnut retailer Krispy Kreme UK has ambitious expansion plans, which will take the number of outlets to 80 by 2015 and increase the number of people employed to 1,500.
Kirsty McHugh
The Canadian government will finalise by early next year a free-trade deal with the European Union that it believes will create 80,000 jobs in the country, reports the Vancouver Sun.
Most HR interim executives are finding it harder to find senior appointments since the start of the downturn, according to a survey of HR interim executives carried out by executive and interim search firm Green Park.