A former Woolworths manager has so far found 4,000 jobs for ex-colleagues, after accidentally setting up a job site.
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HR consultancy Barnes Kavelle has been chosen to guide lamp manufacturer Havells Sylvania ’s Shipley employees through the redundancy process.
Following the Shipley site’s closure, the firm’s warehousing and manufacturing will be moved to a purpose-built facility in India.
The employment status of candidates is unimportant for 84% of hiring managers, according to a survey from the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM).
The outlook for retail staffing firms will remain tough, according to retail recruitment firms.
Latest figures from the British Retail Consortium shows that UK retail sales values fell 0.8% on a like-for-like basis and rose only 0.8% on a total basis, from May 2008.
Graduates have been urged not be put off entering a tough jobs market this summer by Sonja Stockton, head of recruitment, PricewaterhouseCoopers.
More than three in five graduates are contemplating further study due to the tough jobs market, according to figures from Milkround.com.
The survey shows that 15% consider a postgraduate qualification is “essential”, 16% “beneficial”, while 13% did not think they needed a postgraduate qualification, but would still like one.
Xchangeteam is launching a freelance training academy in response to the current market, where jobs are tight and freelancers are wanting to up-skill in order to give themselves the best chance of securing jobs.
Employers that cut bonuses will have to rely on their employer brand, according to recruiters.
Yesterday the BBC trust announced that it would suspend bonuses for top executives at the broadcaster.
Alison Hughes, director at HR recruiter Higher Talent, told Recruiter: “I think in this climate a lot of organisations have been introducing pay freezes.
Hospitality & Leisure Recruitment (HLR) has opened for business.