Diverse language skills are in demand in the downturn, according to a report from multilingual recruiter Euro London Appointments.
The report finds that while Dutch, German, Japanese and Russian remain popular within finance, Euro London has witnessed an increased demand for Arabic, Gujarati, Polish, Czech, Cantonese and Korean as firms seek to enter new and alternative markets.
Using temporary workers in the NHS and social care could be costing money and compromising quality and safety, according to a new report published by a team of researchers at Leeds, Nottingham, Birmingham and West of Scotland universities.
Randstad’s construction recruiters Hill McGlynn and Beresford Blake Thomas (BBT) are to sponsor the New Civil Engineer Graduate Awards 2009.
The cleantech and renewables sectors are expected to become two of the most important industries for the UK economy, according to a survey of UK business leaders, commissioned by the department for Business Innovation and Skills.
Insourced recruitment solutions provider CPH Consulting has been retained by on-demand email marketing and one-to-one marketing solutions firm ExactTarget to manage its recruitment for their new international division.
As the recession tightens its grip on the UK, most employees would prefer a cash bonus over a Christmas party, according to new research.
GR Law is continuing to expand overseas by opening a new office in Melbourne, Australia. Gavin Crocker, director of GR Law, told Recruiter: “You have just got to go further afield to get new clients. Six months ago it was getting new candidates - now it’s clients. You can’t just wait for business to fall into your lap.”
Job board provider Monster Worldwide is expecting an increase in hits after relaunching its website on Saturday.
A spokesperson told Recruiter: “We expect to see an increase in users starting this week. At the moment we have not promoted it, except for giving interviews,” adding they normally experience a higher user rate at this time of year.
A price war in the skies is set to take its toll on travel recruiters.
Shop fitting recruiter XJS Interiors anticipates a year of growth after securing funding against all of its invoices from Cattles Invoice Finance.