29Sep
Social Networking and recruitment has been one of the most recent discussion topics in recruitment this year and is quickly becoming a revolution. With the emergence of Web 2.0 (and Web 3.0) the new social media capabilities are now forcing employers and recruiters to question their current recruitment techniques.
M16 have just launched the start of their new online recruitment campaign and it aims to attract a new audience (away from the old school campaigns). The BBC are certainly aiding this promotion and now everyone can see an interview with a “serving spy” from the secret intelligence agency and join their face book group, currently standing at 1300+ members.
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Tags: bebo, facebook, MI6, myspace, Online Recruitment, Social Networking, web 2.0
23Sep
A recent survey by AllTheTopBananas.com suggests that the average salary in the UK is £20 per hour, this equates to £31,969 a year. A list of 20 of the jobs, which are prediced to experience future job growth, can be found on the MSN careers site. It lists Business Analysts, Chartered Accountants, Sales Manager, PR Managers and Web developers.
16Sep
New E-Recruitment Website Assists Employers with On Line Recruitment Tools
HR Connexions – An Online Recruitment and E-Recruitment Solutions company has launched its new website that provides comprehensive information and e-tools to assist employers with their E-Recruitment Strategy
Through a clean and contemporary design, HR Connexions’s new website is simple to navigate and quickly directs the visitor to the most suitable E-Recruitment options available.
Embracing web 2.0, the site has been designed with the Employer in mind and aims to keep the visitor interested, encourage interaction and be easy to use (even for those with no understanding of web 2.0). The Corporate Blog has been created as a news and knowledge base for the employer; this is consistently updated to assist companies in keeping up to date on the latest developments, information and tips about online recruitment.
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Tags: Online Recruitment, press release
12Sep
We all agree we are in uncertain economic times, but a couple of surveys results have been released this month and we would be interested in your feedback.
Personnel Today reported on the 2nd September that as many as two thirds of employers will be cutting jobs in the coming months.
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Tags: Employment, Labour Market, News
09Sep
Monster Employment Index – Further Dip for August 2008
The Monster Employment Index was launched in June 2005 and is a monthly insight into the recruitment trends within the UK. It is based on the review of millions of job opportunities which have been culled from corporate career websites and job boards across the UK. A full version of the report can be accessed from Monster
Summary
The Monster Employment Index has fallen by 7 points in August, which is the 5th dip in the last 6 months and worryingly, there has been no growth this month (when compared to the same month last year). This is the first time this has happened since the index began.
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Tags: Labour Market, Monster Index
