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VAT in the health and welfare sectors
Employment businesses providing staff to clients in the health and welfare sectors will be well aware of the complexity of VAT law in this area. The complexity is being tested further as many businesses come under increased pressure from clients to apply VAT exemption to their supplies. The pressure from clients in these sectors arises as they are hit hard by budget cuts and, in addition, can often only recover only a small percentage of the VAT charged to them.
INTERNATIONAL Europe: More news to come on €20m Randstad reorganisation
Global recruitment firm Randstad is to release fuller details as to how it will “adjust the organisational structure at Randstad The Netherlands and Germany” next month.
In-house legal hiring up, says Laurence Simons
The proportion of companies hiring into their legal departments across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in Q1 2012 was a third higher than expected.
INTERNATIONAL Appointments: AMS takes on Robie
Global resourcing and talent management firm Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) has appointed Jody Robie as head of resourcing communications for North America.
Hydrogen overseas drive continues
International recruitment business Hydrogen Group’s chief executive Tim Smeaton tells Recruiter that he would “absolutely” expect to see its international operations constitute most of its business in the future.
STR takes Vortice Aviation to the skies
Specialist recruiter STR Group has expanded its aerospace division with the launch of Vortice Aviation, a separate niche entity specifically dedicated to aviation and engineering recruitment.
UK & IRELAND Appointments: VMA Group promotes Mazzei
Communications, investor relations and HR recruiter VMA Group has promoted Julie Mazzei to managing consultant of its communications team in Manchester.
FINANCIALS: HR GO turnover grows, but profits hit
Industrial, commercial and public sector recruiter HR GO saw turnover for 2011 rise 3% to £95.7m, but ended the year making a £498k loss.
McCann searching for six new apprentices
Marketing communication agency McCann Manchester is taking applications for six apprenticeships positions.
Just one in 20 new IT jobs are public sector, says ReThink
Just 5% of new IT jobs in the UK are in the public sector, down from approximately 30% before the last general election in 2010.
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