Nike accelerates its recruitment and talent strategy in Asia

Nike Sports China has implemented new technology to upgrade its recruitment strategy across the Greater China and Asia region.

Decline in staff placements in November is sharpest for 17 months, according to REC/KPMG

Permanent staff placements decreased for the second month running in November according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs, published today.

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Global recruitment levels are holding up - and look set to increase, according to survey of 19,000 businesses

Despite ongoing worries about fall-out from the eurozone crisis, a global survey of over 19,000 organisations in 52 countries has found the jobs market for professionals and managers holding up well.

Despite economic uncertainty, more than a third of employers still plan to recruit before April 2012

More than a third (36%) of businesses plan to hire new staff in the first three months of 2012, according to Women Like Us, a recruitment agency that finds part time staff for employers.

Morgan McKinley: financial staff predict a drop in their bonuses as job availability wanes

A third of financial professionals expect lower bonuses next year, according to Morgan McKinley, as job availability drops by 29% on November 2011.

Job opportunities rise to 23-month high, 20% up year on year, according to Reed

New job opportunities across the UK have bucked the gloomy economic news and risen 3% from October to November, to reach their highest level for nearly two years, according to the Reed Job Index for...

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GlaxoSmithKline enhances recruitment and talent strategy for Chinese growth

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has launched global recruitment technology to support its shared HR-service team building its Greater China talent acquisition strategy, working with Lumesse.

Lack of 'get up and go' attitude in UK graduates is enough to concern employers

Conservative politician Norman Tebbit may have been wrong about a lot of things but when he said "get on your bike" for a job he was spot on.

UK Government Communications Headquarters launches online recruitment campaign

Against the backdrop of the UK’s new Cyber Security Strategy, published last week (25 November), the UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) has launched an online code breaker game to...

Autumn Statement: good long-term priorities announced, but no silver bullet for job creation, according to HR experts

The chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement promoting ‘British saving for British jobs’ has received a lukewarm reception from HR commentators, with some agreeing while his long term suggestions...

Autumn Statement: Osborne announces ‘British savings for British jobs’

The Government has launched its National Infrastructure Plan to boost growth by upgrading transport links – to help business and create jobs.

Autumn Statement: Government commits to helping young people up-skill and find employment

The chancellor George Osborne has confirmed the deputy prime minister Nick Clegg's pledge to invest £1 billion in helping young people find employment.