29-Jul-2011
Taking stock ´ why you need to review your life cover
Life is full of changes, and it makes sense for everyone to periodically take the time to review where they stand in relation to its ebbs and flows.
27-Jan-2012
While financial markets around the world continue to balance the ongoing debt worries in the Eurozone against more positive news elsewhere, even including some better economic indicators in the US, the pause in decision making by businesses on a global scale is sending a chill into the GDP figures of several countries.
26-Apr-2011
How to recruit effectively using Twitter
I have been successfully using Twitter for business development and recruiting since 2008. Earlier this year, I led a track at TRU London 3, the recruiting conference, on sourcing with Twitter, and this is a synopsis of the key points.
22-Nov-2010
How recruiters can develop a successful social media strategy
To most recruiters these days social media is ´the elephant in the room´. It cannot be ignored, yet many are unsure how to get to grips with it. The majority think social networks will provide them with a continuous supply of potential candidates, but there´s more to it than meets the eye.
22-Feb-2012
Tesco reorganises government work experience scheme
Supermarket giant Tesco announced yesterday that it would offer all young people accepted for work experience the opportunity to opt either to be paid or to continue receiving benefits.
22-Feb-2012
RESULTS: Hays global profit up 14%, UK operations see loss
Global recruitment firm Hays has registered strong results internationally, but saw an operating loss in its UK business in the six months to 31 December 2011.
22-Feb-2012
Trustee graduates are more employable, says Trustees Unlimited
Trustees Unlimited is urging graduates to sign up to become a charity trustee to gain new skills and work experience that will help them win jobs in the future.
22-Feb-2012
Training academy and 3,000 jobs to check in at IHG Hotels
Hotel chain IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) will create 2,992 new jobs in its 275 UK hotels over the next three years, of which 1,144 will come this year.
21-Jan-2011
The Apprentice crucial to generate talent
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation’'s construction group has announced its commitment to work in partnership with contractors to devise and promote apprenticeship schemes in the sector. The group, which represents more than 400 specialised agencies, has already been working with the sector'’s skills council, CITB Construction Skills, on how agencies can...
21-Jan-2011
Here James Hammill, Head of Apprenticeships at training provider Kaplan, considers the importance of on-the-job training for young people and UK plc... Three weeks into a new year, the signs are that 2011 is going to be hugely challenging for young people searching for work. A survey from High Flyers Research this...
21-Jan-2011
Training budgets unaffected by economy
Two-thirds of British business decision makers say training budgets have been unaffected by the economic conditions, according to a survey from SkillSoft. Moreover, according the survey – which polled 96 business decision makers in UK firms with a formal training programme – 95% of the decision makers polled say they match...
21-Jan-2011
Business warned to improve customer service
The British public is not prepared to put up and shut up when it comes to poor customer service. Almost half (47%) of people say they have boycotted a firm that has not served them well. The survey – carried out on behalf of the training provider, Kaplan - explores the damage...
21-Jan-2011
Healthcare to increase specialist demand
This week's draft Government legislation that makes major changes to the NHS will lead to an increased demand for GPs, especially those with specialist skills, according to medical recruiter Your World. "I believe that by abolishing Primary Care Trusts (PCTs), more procedures that used to be confined to hospitals will increasingly...
19-Jan-2011
'Graduates need work experience'
Graduates should be buoyed by an increase in the number of vacancies this summer - but those without work experience will still find the market tough. A study by High Fliers Research has found that around 60% of employers are warning that graduates who have no previous work experience have little...
19-Jan-2011
'Double-dip' will hit jobless numbers
UK unemployment will continue to increase throughout 2011, according to the Institute of Public Policy Research. The think-tank warns that the country faces a double-dip in employment - although an economic double-dip is unlikely. IPPR chief economist Tony Dolphin said: "History suggests the UK economy needs to grow at an annual rate...
19-Jan-2011
Unemployment in the UK increased by 49,000 in the three months to the end of November, the Office for National Statistics has revealed. The number of unemployed is now almost 2.5 million One in five 16 to 24-year-olds is out of work following an increase of 32,000 in the recorded period. The...
19-Jan-2011
Marketing recruiter EMR opens Dublin office
Marketing recruiter EMR has opened an office in Dublin. Parent group FiveTen has already established businesses in Ireland having offices of accountancy & finance brand Marks Sattin, IT & telecommunications brand Greythorn and legal recruiter Laurence Simons in the capital. The Dublin office is EMR’s seventh, joining operations in cities such as...
19-Jan-2011
Employers remain cautious - REC JobsOutlook
Employers intend to grow their permanent workforce in 2011 but are starting the year on a cautious note, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s January JobsOutlook. However, there are some encouraging signs, particularly with regards to the increasing demand for temporary staff. The REC’s monthly survey shows that longer-term plans...
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