The government has been urged not to ignore the retail sector, ahead of tomorrow’s Budget.
The call follows state bail-outs of both the banking and automotive sectors and claims from recruiters that the chancellor’s VAT cut had not boosted the sector (Recruiter.co.uk, 15 April).
IT and telecoms recruiter NetworkersMSB has run ‘Apprentice style’ challenges to teach its consultants about sales tactics.
Jewell: checking reports
Bissell: lot more sellers now than this time last year
The number of recruitment agencies that are in administration or administrative receivership increased marginally in March.
Company monitoring service Business Sales Report recorded nine administrations in March, compared to eight in February and 17 in January.
IT recruiter First Point Recruitment billed more in April than the first three months of the year combined, after targeting niche skills and developing existing clients.
Barrow: there is nothing unexpected in the consultation
Dubai officials are looking at reducing visa fees and allowing 100% ownership of businesses outside its free zones in an effort to stimulate economic activity, according to Emirates Business 24/7.
UK small businesses now face £10bn in outstanding payments, forcing SMEs to write off £4.8bn in bad debt, according to Barclays Local Business’ annual Late Payments report.
Your recent article, ‘Easing the burden of talent bombardment’ (Recruiter, 15 April), perfectly captured the struggle that so many organisations are currently facing. With unemployment rising, many firms face a barrage of applications from candidates who previously would never have considered them as a potential employer.