Technical and professional recruiter Matchtech Group has launched elemense, a new company created to broaden the group’s services in recruitment process outsourcing.
Adrian Gunn, chief executive of Matchtech Group, says: “The recruitment process outsourcing market has huge pent up demand for a new, fresh and vigorous service provider.
Vulnerable workers can now seek advice on workplace rights and report abuses of those rights through a helpline launched by business minister Pat McFadden today.
The new Pay and Work Rights helpline forms part of a wider campaign to raise awareness of workplace rights enforced by the government, providing a unified point of contact for both employers and workers.
Tourist board Visit Britain has appointed New Frontiers as its preferred recruitment partner for UK travel & tourism recruitment.
IT recruiter Spring has reduced its headcount to save a workforce cull next year. And Servoca, the public sector outsource provider, has undergone a major restructure cutting administration and operational roles.
International recruitment group SThree has reported that it expects a 20% rise in gross profit to roughly £220m for the year ending 30 November 2008, from £182.7m in 2007.
In its trading statement it said that the year ending 30 November 2008 had been one of “significant growth” for the company.
Companies are cutting back on coaching as the recession tightens its grip on the UK, according to HR recruiters.
A recent survey by e-learning specialist Cegos shows that 22% of employers plan to spend less on coaching on training next year, while 25% said spending on developing trainers will be cut in 2009.
Arrows Group’s first operation on the European continent has its headquarters in Amsterdam, leading the way in Project Management, IT and Finance recruitment. The Amsterdam office is the hub of the European function that also services the French, German and Belgium markets in both permanent and contract staff.
IT, accountancy, hospitality, leisure and professional services recruiter Kellan Group is cutting the number of its consultants by approximately 10%.
The company says it intends to commence 2009 with a reduced headcount as part of “requisite steps” to reduce its cost base after encountering “continuing deteriorating economic conditions”.
Fortis Scanning Services, a subsidiary of the Fortis Recruitment Group, has purchased 100% of the assets of UK Scan, a national provider of commercial scanning services.
David Mogford is to take personal ownership of the Monmouth-based company and its current contracts worth over £22m per year.
Skill shortages in the IT sector increased during 2008, according to new research.
Trade body the National Computing Centre (NCC) found that perceived skills shortages had increased from 6.8% to 7.9% between 2007 and 2008.