Nearly three out of four (72%) private sector workers surveyed say they are more likely to consider a public sector job now compared to a year ago, according to Hays’ Public Sector Survey 2008.
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Despite continuing job losses, and uncertainty about hiring intentions, Paul Venables, finance director at Hays, says, it’s not all bad news for recruiters in the City. There are grounds for optimism in certain niche areas.
“It’s probably the best time in your life to be a credit scorer,” Venables told Recruiter.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change’s decision to grant permission for the the world’s second biggest wind farm off the coast of Wales would create a mass of jobs in the utlities, energy and enginering recruitment market.
Legal recruiter Shilton Sharpe Quarry’s (SSQ’s) recent decision to enter into a joint venture with US legal recruiter Mestel & Company, is based on predictions of significant mergers between UK and US law firms, according to a director of SSQ.
As firms across the country look to make redundancies due to the recession, HR professionals and management need to communicate clearly and openly with workers, according to HR recruiters.
A recent survey from training provider Learn HR shows that 49% of staff are more anxious about their job than they were this time last year.
The financial services sector continued to experience a decline in hiring activity in November, according to a new survey.
A recruiter has entered into competition with TV presenter Jonathan Ross to determine just who can put on the most extravagant Christmas lights display.
Nick Robeson, chief executive at headhunters Alium Partners, has erected an eight-foot, inflatable bear complete with cubs.
Financial services recruitment is experiencing “extremely difficult” conditions due to the recession, according to a new survey.
The survey, from banking and finance recruiter Morgan McKinley, shows that there were 64% fewer new job vacancies created in financial services last month than in January 2008.
The construction workforce for the 2012 Olympic games is set to double over the next year, providing welcome job creation for recruiters in the sector.
The recruitment industry has a key role to play in ensuring that candidates armed with good customer service skills enter the hospitality industry, according to recruiters.