Recruitment falls while redundancy rises

The outlook is not looking rosy for the recruitment industry, according to the CIPD.

Newer SMEs are the most green

More than half (54%) of small companies claim to have changed the way they approach business travel because of environmental concerns.

IT recruitment undamaged by credit crunch

Despite the credit crunch, jobs in IT are on the increase in the City with demand for testing roles increasing by just more than 8% in the second quarter this year.

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McDonald's creates 4,000 jobs as demand for cheap food rises

Rising food prices has gifted burger chain McDonald's an extra two million budget-conscious customers a month, causing it to recruit 4,000 staff to meet demand.

Good ad/Bad ad - Advertising can only be powerful if you get it right

Recruitment consultants beat recruitment media in convincing the customer that they really care.

HR Excellence Awards 2008: Most effective recruitment and retention - Aegon

As part of one of the world's largest life insurance and pension firms, Aegon (UK) sits in a market facing increasing skills shortages together with heightened competition for talent and ongoing...

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Recruiters unhappy with EU's agreement on agency workers

Recruitment agencies have criticised the EU Employment Council's decision to agree to a 12-week qualifying period for equal treatment of agency workers.

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Recruiters unhappy with EU's agreement on agency workers

<p>Recruitment agencies have criticised the EU Employment Council's decision to agree to a 12-week qualifying period for equal treatment of agency workers. </p><p>Last month the CBI and TUC came to a...

Majority of jobseekers shun recruitment agencies

The majority of job seekers are put off signing up with recruitment agencies because of the industry's bad reputation.

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Good ad - Bad ad

Enter a brave new world without a cliche in sight HarperCollins speaks the language of its young audience; Kettle Foods uses an old idea with little care or skill.

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Graduates must look beyond the glossy brochure

With little or no marketing budget to attract graduates SMEs must be focused and innovative.

Government rejects need for employment boot camps

The Government has rebuffed criticisms of its welfare policy after Tories attacked it and laid out plans to place work-shy young people in employment boot camps.

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