Referring to the announcement last week of a government consultation into offshore tax arrangements, often used by temporary workers, Adrian Marlowe, chairman of the Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC), said: “It is to be welcomed that the government is finally taking some action. The temporary workforce has significantly increased...
Read moreIn their mid-year business forecast for the remainder of 2012, members of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) – the worldwide professional association for retained executive search consultants – confirmed the uncertainty which prevails in most areas of the world economy with 51{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} of respondents casting a neutral vote,...
Read morethe trend for IT employment. Whilst it is unsurprising that the capital city attracts a high number of skilled professionals, the latest data shows that London now generates 41.4{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} of the country’s entire IT positions. The market share of IT contracting jobs used to be spread across a number...
Read morePublic sector organisations face increased problems in recruiting and retaining staff, particularly at a senior level, as skilled individuals shy away from the sector as the impact of the cuts is felt and the image of the sector wanes. These are the top line findings of the annual Chartered...
Read moreRecruitment in the UK gained a boost from rising employer confidence in February, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) JobsOutlook survey. The survey, which tracks future hiring intentions by British companies, showed that 62 per cent of the employers surveyed would be looking to increase their...
Read moreUnemployment figures are up today by another 28,000 in the three months up until January but are still being recorded as 2.67 million people who are now out of work, according to the latest Office for National Statistics data. Commenting on the latest numbers, Kevin Green, the REC’s Chief...
Read moreRecruitment in the UK in February saw the number of permanent placements grow at the strongest rate since last May, according to new official figures. The latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs showed that the demand for permanent staff rose at a very sharp...
Read more2011 Bookings of $1.1 Billion, Increased 16{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} Year over Year; Global Careers Bookings Increased 18{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} Year over Year Sal Iannuzzi, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Monster Worldwide, said, “In 2011, our Global Careers bookings increased 18{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} year over year despite a more challenging economic environment in the...
Read moreREC Chief Executive Kevin Green has been one of the guest speakers at American Staffing Association’s Annual Convention in New Orleans this week. The first event at which he spoke on Wednesday was on international opportunities. In his address,Kevin highlighted the current state of the UK economy, how this...
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