British firms will be required to advertise posts in UK Jobcentres for a month before recruiting from overseas, under changes announced by Home Secretary Alan Johnson, to afford UK workers a better chance of finding employment.
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In a bid to secure work, candidates are increasingly willing to change their look, according to a recent survey from CareerBuilder.
Recruitment giant Adecco appears to be on the verge of completing its proposed purchase of technical recruiter Spring.
Multi-sector recruiter Westaff is to open four new branches in Trafford Park, West Manchester; Ashton, East Manchester; Chester in Cheshire; and Warrington in Merseyside.
The new offices will operate in the commercial and industrial sectors.
Westaff, the trading name of Fortis Personnel Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Holdings, now has 17 branches across the UK.
Compared to the same period last year, unadjusted group gross profit declined by around 34% year-on-year to £37.6m (2008: £56.9m.
Retaining key talent will be the main challenge facing UK employers, according to a new survey from specialist executive PA and office support recruiter Crone Corkill.
Almost a quarter of firms said that retaining talent would be their top challenge over the coming months as any recovery in the market will inevitably lead to employees reassessing their job options.
Online CV and career profile provider iProfile has raised over £1.5m with the help of private equity providers to fund its adoption by recruiters and employers.
The funds will aid national and international agreements and increase the rate of adoption by recruiters and employers, including the launch of its new online service for recruiters later this year.
Despite rising unemployment, one in 10 workers is considering moving on for the same or slightly less money, according to headhunting consultancy McGraw Stone.
Independent IT recruitment recruiter and services organisation IT Human Resources has announced a trebling of profits to £5.2m.
The highlights of the financial results for the year ending 31 March 2009 are:
· Taxable profits increased 230% to £5.2m
· Group turnover increased 85% to £24.2m
· Gross operating (fee) income up in excess of 130% to £7.65m
Construction recruiter One Way Resourcing has received funding from HB RIDA, a development vehicle that gives SME recruiters support, guidance and finance to grow and acquire further marketshare.