http://www.recruitertoday.co.uk Recruitment News Copyright 2009 Recruitment Today http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1799&type=news_features Sex, pies and invigulate (sic) are some of the searches candidates have performed using JobServe’s mobile job search and application tools. A review of search terms revealed some funny and unusual things that candidates are searching for using the job search tools. Most searches for "sex" originated from Australia. Some of the... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:45:47 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1798&type=news_features More than half (52%) of employees have been approached by another employer with a possible job offer within the past 12 months, according to a new study from Right Management. "Our findings suggest there’s some movement in the job market and that employment prospects are beginning to improve," said Owen Sullivan,... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:45:24 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1797&type=news_features Budget hotel chain Travelodge has announced the imminent recruitment of 140 staff across the country due to its recent acquisition of 52 Innkeeper’s Lodges. This acquisition is the UK hotel sector’s largest transaction since 2008 and Travelodge is now recruiting for 40 hotel managers and 100 entry level staff (receptionists, guest... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:45:00 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1796&type=news_features The Government yesterday confirmed its position on how travel and subsistence schemes should interact with the National Minimum Wage. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has, for many years, taken forward members' concerns on this issue and called for clarity from HMRC. The Government announcement makes it clear that any payments made for... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:44:32 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1795&type=news_features HR provider Kenexa has acquired the Centre for High Performance Development (Holdings). Kenexa said that CHPD’s extensive research on leadership development and training would add to its existing research and content portfolio. CHPD specialises in leadership development and management training. Rudy Karsan, Kenexa’s Chief Executive Officer, said: "CHPD’s leadership model has been used... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:44:07 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1738&type=news_features Cambridge, UK - 30 June 2010: TriSys Business Software, one of the UK's fastest growing software and services providers, has released a cloud based Lite version of its advanced recruitment software hosted on Amazon Web Services. TriSys Lite is designed for start-up recruitment agencies of all sizes and industry focus, whether... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:41:57 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1794&type=news_features Most Britons would like to be an astronaut if they could choose their "dream job", according to HireScores.com. Second most popular was becoming a doctor. Some 69% of those polled said that being an astronaut would be the best job in the world, with 76% of those saying that they liked... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:33:45 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1793&type=news_features Recruiters continue to voice their concerns over Agency Workers Regulations. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation's first AWR webinar attracted more than 250 members – the maximum allowed under the licence. The REC said it provided a useful update on the main areas of concern for recruiters. Participants heard Tom Hadley, the REC’s Director... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:33:22 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1792&type=news_features This summer's graduates will be entering into an improving, but highly-competitive job market, according to a new CareerBuilder.co.uk survey. Some 23% of employers said they planned to hire recent college graduates in the next 12 months, while 77% will be placing recruitment plans for this segment on hold until further assessment. Of... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:32:58 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1791&type=news_features The jobseeking public has finally caught on to the fact employers check the social networking pages of their potential hires, according to five UK recruitment firms. The companies which took part in the research - Laurence Simons, Marks Sattin, Greythorn, Ortus and EMR - said in the last year only 0.01%... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:32:36 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1790&type=news_features More than half of employers (55%) back Government plans to introduce legislation requiring them to offer flexible working to all employees, according to recruiter Hays. Some 70% expect an increase in requests for flexible working and nearly 40% are bracing themselves for a resulting impact on their budgets. The survey of over... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:32:10 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1789&type=news_features More than a third (40%) of employers think the bonus backlash will affect their ability to attract top talent. Furthermore, almost a quarter (24%) believe they will struggle to recruit the best staff because they are not offering high enough salaries, a report by recruitment consultants Badenoch & Clark has revealed.... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:47:06 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1788&type=news_features The interim management market improved markedly in the last six months, according to the latest snap shot survey by Russam GMS. Daily pay rates for interims remained unchanged, with an average daily rate of £592 at June 2010 and also at December 2009. However, in the last six months pay rates... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:46:41 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1787&type=news_features Worsening standards of living, falling job satisfaction, and high levels of job insecurity suggest that any continued move out of recession has yet to filter through to the workplace. This is the message from a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), which shows employees are three times... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:46:19 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1786&type=news_features One of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s messages to the new Coalition Government has been the importance of effective guidance and mentoring support to help budding business tycoons become the employers of the future. A key recommendation of the REC’s Youth Employment Taskforce was that more needs to be done... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:45:55 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1785&type=news_features Software provider idibu has launched its new applicant filtering software – ApScree - dedicated to the recruitment and HR sectors. ApScreen screens applicants across all sources - job boards, company websites and social networks. This results in a pool of applicants that can be searched, compared and organised. Users can do all... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:45:29 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1784&type=news_features Three in 10 (29%) of employers relax their dress code in the summer months, according to a survey from DWF. They let staff remove ties and wear flip flops. But a third of employers (34%) have experienced problems with employees dressing "inappropriately". Offending items included revealing low-cut cropped tops, short skirts and shorts. Most... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:26:24 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1783&type=news_features The UK recruitment sector is starting to improve but conditions remain tough for those looking for work. A report from Totaljobs.com found a "two speed" labour market emerging - with competition evident for every job. Vacancy numbers have risen by more than 6% in recent months. This shows renewed confidence among employers as... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:26:04 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1782&type=news_features Technical changes to tax credit allowances set out in last month's Emergency Budget will cost 500,000 working families more than £1000 a year, according to TUC analysis. Tax credit entitlements are currently calculated on a household's previous year's income. If a family's earnings fall during the course of a year - for... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:25:39 GMT http://www.recruitmenttoday.net/News/Story/?storyid=1781&type=news_features London will officially enter a candidate-short market in Quarter 3 2010 according to research from recruitment firm Ambition.   There are currently nine vacancies for every 10 skilled candidates actively looking in London. This has risen from three vacancies per 10 candidates at the bottom of the economic downturn in Quarter 1 2009. Applying... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:25:17 GMT