Private sector job openings are set to more than offset public sector job cuts, according to the latest Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)/KPMG quarterly jobs survey.
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Almost three in four (74%) of employers think the ideal future manager requires an equal understanding of both business and technology, according to new research from GIS software provider ESRI UK.
The research also shows 90% of HR leaders look for critical thinking skills in interviewees when recruiting, while 88% of HR leaders said location is essential when locating skilled staff.
EC1 Partners has appointed David Fox as head of operations.
The qualified solicitor and law graduate joins the firm to head up the legal department.
The number of European workers on short-time working schemes trebled between 2008 and 2009 to almost 2m, according to a report from the 2010 Annual Report of the European Restructuring Monitor.
The report reveals many member states expanded their existing schemes, while others introduced them for the first time.
The government’s “remarkably low” limit on ’exceptional talent’ route will make it hard to attract the world’s top talent, according to Nick Hobson, senior solicitor in the immigration team at law firm Speechly Bircham.
Cardiff-based Midas People Management has appointed Jon Sharpe as director of recruitment services.
The new division will complement the existing services provided by Midas: training, health & safety, and HR outsourcing.
Questions remain over how employers will determine whether two candidates are equally qualified following publication of the government’s equality strategy, according to Richard Brown, partner at law firm Osborne Clarke.
International professional recruiter Morgan McKinley has worked together with professional services firm Deloitte and technology firm Recruitment Juice to provide a global e-learning platform for the recruitment sector.
IT recruiter Steria has appointed Patricia Langrand as executive vice-president in charge of business development and marketing for the Steria Group.
Langrand will join the group executive committee in January, reporting directly to François Enaud, Steria Group chief executive.
The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and Jobcentre Plus have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding.
This partnership agreement sees the REC and Jobcentre Plus pledge to work together in the following areas: