Intercontinental Hotels Group is to create 3,500 jobs in the UK as part of major expansion plans.
The Daily Mail reports that it aims to open 1,400 hotels around the world over the next three to four years, which it says will create more than 100,000 jobs globally.
More than nine in 10 (96%) of employers say they now expect their permanent workforces to remain static or grow within the next quarter, up 2% on last month, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) April JobsOutlook.
Madgex has launched Research Jobfinder, an iPhone app for the Market Research Society.
Foreign language recruitment specialist Oak Tree Recruitment has launched Multilingual Recruitment Agency.com.
Providing training will be a key priority for HR in the war for talent, according to a new survey from Hays.
Multi-sector recruiter Blue Octopus has appointed brothers Talvinder and Sandeep Nagra to run new division Blue Octopus Software Solutions.
They will also continue their work within Blue Octopus to develop and maintain the internal sales and support systems.
With the UK opting for a hung parliament, political parties have been urged to put aside their differences and create a functioning administration as soon as possible.
Employers are seeking a settled government to inform job creation decisions, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) chief economic adviser, Dr John Philpott.
Accounting and finance recruiter Now Accountancy has recruited Sarah Jones and Victoria McCreesh as consultants.
Oil & Gas executive search and leadership consultancy Park Brown International has appointed Stephen Sheal as a director.
Sheal has 20 years’ experience in the oil & gas sector. He has also worked at international service companies and private equity backed technology firms.