Over-expansion and a management talent shortage has combined to batter Britain’s pub industry, according to hospitality recruiters.
Latest figures from the British Beer & Pub Association show that 52 pubs are going out of business every week.
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Executive search firm Odgers Berndtson has been hired to find the new chief executive of UK Financial Investments, the company that manages the UK government’s stakes in bailed-out banks.
As the season for events and conferences begins in September, hospitality recruiters have given predictions on trading prospects.
Paula Rogers, director at Admiral, told Recruiter: “There is renewed confidence, but there is still caution. We have bookings in for September which is giving us some confidence but it is difficult to know until holidays are over.
While UK employers require highly skilled workforce and skilled migrants from overseas to remain competitive, a number of changes are needed to limit the number of skilled migrants from entering or remaining in the UK, according to a report by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) on the new points-based system (PBS).
Manufacturing output in August grew at its fastest rate in August since December 2007, according to the latest CIPS-Markit survey.
The survey found that while the headline purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 49.7 in August from 50.2 in July, output contiuned to rise and new export business stabilised.
England’s world cup qualification is good news not just for football fans but for both the retail and hospitality sectors, according to recruiters.
On Wednesday, the England football team qualified for the World Cup in South Africa next summer with a crushing 5-1 victory over Croatia at Wembley.
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The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) sales conference will host a live transatlantic panel discussion at its conference next month.
British recruiters will be able to pick the brains of a panel of leading recruitment industry experts from the US over a live satellite link to San Jose, California, at APSCo’s forthcoming sales conference next month.
Manufacturing, engineering, technical sales and energy recruiter ATA Recruitment has launched a new defence and aerospace division.
Recruiters are accusing credit insurers of withdrawing credit insurance as the health of the economy deteriorates and bad debts are certain to be on the increase.