Staffing demands at firms fell at the fastest rate in more than a decade in February and pay also fell at a record rate as firms cut costs, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)/KPMG Report on Jobs.
Vacancy numbers declined at their fastest rate since the survey began in October 1997, with an index reading of 27.6 down from 27.7 in January.
BusinessElite, an invitation-only recruiting community for top executives and recruiters, has been launched.
The service (www.businesselite.com) is designed to match experienced professionals within its exclusive talent community to director through C-level positions at leading companies and startups.
US executive search firm Diversified Search Ray & Berndtson has appointed Lorena Keough as managing director in the firm’s Miami office.
The Florida-based office specialises in the chemical, life sciences and diversity practices.
Susan seems to be a very humble woman with old-fashioned values. As she walked out on to the Britain’s Got Talent stage, the judges and audiences faces changed, almost ready to mock and definitely expecting her to fail. Susan had not chosen an outfit that you would consider to be up-to-date on the high street, nor had she spent lots of money on a new haircut.
Human capital solutions provider CareerBuilder.co.uk has entered into a strategic partnership with online training course provider LET’S BEGIN.
The partnership will see LET’S BEGIN courses appear on CareerBuilder.co.uk.
LET’S-BEGIN’s courses assist employees in finding a job to make a success of their first 90-days in employment.
Proposed reforms from the Home Office’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) regarding the new points based immigration system could lead to a glut of non-EU IT graduates coming to the UK, according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
Oil & gas recruiter Infinity Resources has secured a UK-wide agreement with engineering and construction contractor Clough.
The deal also ensures that Clough, based in Perth, Australia, will be able to source potential recruits from the UK.
The announcement follows the signing of an agreement with Crest Personnel, also based in Perth, to work on recruitment projects.
Driving staffing firms need to work with clients to drive down fuel costs, according to recruiters.
The majority of key recruitment sectors are now experiencing reduced demand from employers, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Thirteen London boroughs are working with the European Social Fund (ESF) to deliver more than £8m to projects seeking to help Londoners into paid work.