Recruitment plummets in legal sector

Online recruitment in the legal sector has seen the largest decline on record.

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

<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...

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.

Recruiters should hone their sales and marketing skills

HR professionals of the future will be expected to have sales and marketing skills in order to recruit effectively, according to a new survey.

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Buyer's guide: HR recruitment companies - Experts in finding people with people management expertise

The announcement in February that Lloyds TSB was planning to cut a third of its HR jobs (280 out of a total of 900) will have no doubt put the wind up many HR professionals fearful of a tough year...

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