Vacancy numbers improve over long-term, finds Broadbean
An analysis of 48 market sectors by recruitment software company Broadbean has revealed highs and lows for the month of June. Broadbean’s data, which covers 60,000 users globally, found that both permanent and temporary vacancies were slightly down on a month-on-month basis (by 6.9% and 4.5% respectively), but had risen compared with the same period […]
Read More →Mixed global outlook for finance professionals
Finance professionals in the UK remain cautious, while their French counterparts are pessimistic about their country’s economic outlook – these are some of the findings of the Global Financial Professionals Confidence Survey by job site network eFinancialCareers. The survey of almost 4,000 finance professionals in the US, UK, France and the Middle East reveals mixed […]
Read More →Four years of change: facing the future
ARC chairman Adrian Marlowe looks back on a turbulent period for staffing companies, and sets out priorities for the group’s members in the future. Last month marked four years since we set up the Association of Recruitment Consultancies, and during that time the industry has undergone a great deal of change. Looking back on those […]
Read More →Are we set for a hiring heatwave?
It wasn’t just the sunshine that was giving recruiters a reason to smile this week. The latest Report on Jobs from the REC suggested that placements for both permanent and temporary staff are on the up, and at the highest rate for more than two years. As Kevin Green, the REC chief executive points out, […]
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Read More →Why putting the client first is a win-win
By considering your clients’ needs in everything you do – from recruiting consultants to how you train them – you’ll create longer-term, collaborative success, says Betsy Williamson Most businesses know about it, a lot of businesses talk about it, some businesses do it, but few businesses seldom do it well. Putting the client at the […]
Read More →Sun shining on the jobs market, finds Report on Jobs
The number of permanent jobs available grew at its fastest pace for more than two years in June, according to the Report on Jobs from the REC and KPMG. Temporary and contract billings also rose at a much sharper pace than in previous months, with June’s increase the strongest in seven months. Overall, demand for […]
Read More →Energy recruiters dominate global growth table
Recruiters made a strong showing on the prestigious Sunday Times International Track 200 – an annual list of the UK companies showing the strongest sales growth overseas. The top-ranked staffing company on the list, energy recruiter Spencer Ogden, came in fifth, with average international sales growth of 237%. The agency has opened offices in Cape […]
Read More →Adecco to hire 160 new consultants
The UK’s largest recruitment consultancy Adecco Group has announced plans to recruit 160 consultants over the rest of this year. The positions will be created in Adecco’s professional staffing arm Badenoch & Clark, and in Modis, Computer People and Spring Technology, its dedicated IT recruitment businesses. The company said the recruitment drive will increase consultant […]
Read More →Need for technical skills driving up apprenticeships
More than a third of UK employers struggle to find graduates to fill IT and computing roles – and are looking towards apprenticeships to fill that skills gap – according to a survey from the job site Totaljobs.com. The most in-demand graduates were those with technical skills, the report found, with positions in production and […]
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