A mass migration of contractors from Managed Service Companies (MSCs) to umbrella companies is hitting the profits of the provider firms dramatically.
Business demand for recruiters' commitment to diversity is intensifying, with an announcement by two major UK master vendors that they will require suppliers on their preferred supplier lists to achieve a new diversity certification.
Recruiters have another powerful online channel to build brand and find passive candidates, following the launch of Kyte.tv.
Recruiters need to deliver on consultants' career expectations to help ease the skills shortage in the sector, according to Richard Lawrance, managing director of engineering specialist Resource Solutions.Providing information on geographical expansion should be at the heart of the Association of Technology Staffing Companies' future, ATSCo's chief executive told Recruiter.
Ann Swain said in an exclusive interview that member companies branching out to the EU could be a "real growth area" for ATSCo, with the provision of information key.
"Our plans are to extend the vista
All the education-related businesses owned by Vedior are now operating as part of a recently created subsidiary group.
Jobs search engine, Simply Hired, has developed an application for social networking site Facebook, which allows users to display a mini CV, as well as indicate how open they are to new job opportunities.
Called Workin' It!, the application also tells potential employers what type of roles or posi