Recruitment Watch - December 2011
Welcome to the December 2011 edition of Mishcon de Reya's Recruitment Watch, prepared by the Firm's Recruitment Services Group. Its aim is to provide those involved in the recruitment sector with a snapshot of what has been happening in the world of recruitment in the last month.
News
Policy
The Skills Commission has launched an inquiry into how the UK should create more technicians with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics skills.
Recruitment International, November 2011
Market
According to Daniels Silverman, a credit management and debt collection business, there has been a 313 per cent rise in the number of recruitment businesses seeking debt recovery advice in comparison with last year.
The Global Recruiter, November 2011
Financial services recruiter Marks Sattin has reported an increasing need for insolvency professionals and forensic accountants, fuelled by a decline in the retail fortunes in the UK.
The Global Recruiter, November 2011
As reported in a an ICMA International survey, Canadian workers rate a good work environment as the most important factor in choosing a new employer.
The Global Recruiter, November 2011
An opinion poll of over 100 top recruitment agencies in the UK conducted by BlueSky PR has shown that 47 per cent believe that being a member of the EU has been good for the recruitment sector.
The Global Recruiter, November 2011
A large-scale research project carried out by londonlovesjobs.com has revealed that 22% of Londoners do not feel secure in their current jobs.
Recruitment International, November 2011
Give a Grad a Go, a specialist placement-to-permanent graduate recruitment firm; have released statistics that show a 71% rise in paid SME graduate placement in the first 6 months of 2011.
Recruitment International, November 2011
Technical and engineering recruiter CBSbutler has revealed that 9% of UK companies have an internal mentoring scheme in place.
Recruitment International, November 2011
A survey of 400 recruitment companies carried out by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG shows that employment of permanent staff is falling at its fastest rate for over two years as the recruitment market continues to deteriorate.
Brian Groom, Financial Times, 7 December 2011
Trends/Practice
A survey conducted by specialist temporary and interim recruiter, Venn Group, has shown that 90% of respondents are likely to continue to use agency workers, despite the Agency Workers Regulations coming into force.
Recruitment International, November 2011
According to Kit Sadgrove from Etsio.com, there is growing demand for internships, in which jobseekers pay an employer for work experience.
Colin Cottell, Recruiter, 30 November 2011
Careerbuilder has published the results of a survey that shows that 78% of employers value emotional intelligence over IQ.
Recruitment International, December 2011
Research carried out by LinkedIn shows that 65% of UK professionals are happy in their current positions.
Recruitment International, December 2011
According to the Employment and Recruitment Trends - The World of Work Report 2011/2012 report by Randstad, struggling UK organisations are not identifying and using the skills of many of their people, while claiming that they are being hampered by lack of access to skills.
Recruitment International, December 2011
A report by Office Angels shows that the standard ‘9 to 5’ working day will not exist in 25 years. The emergence of truly global markets will mean that working hours become more flexible and more employees will be required to work through the night.
Recruitment International, December 2011
Companies
Elance, the global platform for online employment, is expanding its European operations by opening new offices, with its European headquarters set up in their new office in Oslo, Norway.
The Global Recruiter, November 2011
Healy Hunt and Jared James, two financial services search firms have merged to create Corbel Group.
Recruitment International, November 2011
Grosvenor Wright and Clive & Stokes International have merged creating Grosvenor Clive & Stokes, an executive search firm within the Energy, Infrastructure, Professional Services and TMT sectors.
The Global Recruiter, November 2011
A new legal recruitment consultancy, Hewetson Shaf, has been set up by two London-based recruitment experts, Guy Hewetson and Anil Shah.
Recruitment International, November 2011
Stafforce Personnel has acquired specialist staffing provider TEK Personnel Consultants.
Recruiter, 2 November 2011
The Pertemps Network of companies has acquired marketing, media and communications recruiter Xchangeteam.
Recruiter, 16 November 2011
UK media recruitment firm Lipton and Australian Keely Pope Media Recruitment will work co-operate with particular emphasis on expatriate workers returning to their homes.
Recruiter, 16 November 2011
McDonald’s has completed an internal recruitment drive to select crew members that will staff their Olympic Park restaurants during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Deedee Doke, Recruiter, 30 November 2011
Kenexa announced that it was transferring the listing of its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange under its current ticker symbol "KNXA".
Recruitment International, December 2011
Xchangeteam has joined the Pertemps network group of companies.
Recruitment International, December 2011
Stafforce Personnel has acquired the Centre for Food Robotics and Automation.
Recruiter, 30 November 2011
Mishcon de Reya
Mishcon de Reya's Recruitment Watch is published by the Recruitment Services Group of Mishcon de Reya Solicitors who were established to meet the demands of their clients within the recruitment sector. The Group is made up of cross departmental specialist lawyers who are able to meet the diverse legal needs of the recruitment industry, with wide and varied experience within the sector and who have a proven track record in being able to meet the growing demand for a one-stop service amongst their recruitment clients.