Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Pipped to the post for NORAS award

The awards were good fun last week, but unfortunately we didnt win. I have a statement from our boss which i'd like to share with you! Any comments? Do you think we should have taken the trophy? Better luck next year ..

"As finalists for Best Specialist Jobsite, myself and the team at CareersinRecruitment and SimplySalesJobs couldn’t be happier. SimplySalesJobs is about to celebrate its 5th anniversary and CareersinRecruitment its 10th! It is good to see that all the hard work and efforts put in by the whole team – from Sales to Development and through to Marketing – is being recognised by the industry. Ok, we didn’t win on the night and we all put on our best game face but to be honest I am proud of being nominated and know we have a top class winning team on board. Simply Online has some exciting new technology being launched across all 13 of our boards in the coming months, we have recently employed some key industry people and have doubled our web development team – we mean business and next year we hope for a win!

Online Recruitment in the UK is currently one of the most exciting, thriving industries to work within and I am delighted to be part of it. There are constant innovations to keep everyone on their toes, being on top of industry trends and learning something new each day is key to moving forward and meeting your clients online recruitment needs. We all know how important getting a ROI from your advertising is, but in this climate it is absolutely essential. For our clients we want to help them recruit the best talent at a cost-effective price."

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Highest Unemployment Figures Since 1998

It’s all over the news today so we could go without acknowledging these latest figures due out today which are expected to show that unemployment has hit 1.8 million. People claiming Job-Seekers allowance are said to be around 1million. Yesterday it was reported that across the country 5000 jobs were being cut from some key industry players;

- Virgin Media are to axe around 2,200 jobs by 2012 under a sweeping restructure
- Yellow Pages directories firm Yell said it expected to shed another 1,300 jobs over the coming year.
- Psion announced more than 200 job cuts
- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plan to close a factory with the loss of 620 jobs

Yahoo! News reported that “experts are now warning that unemployment could soar to 2.7 million by next year - the highest figure for more than a decade.”

It is worrying when you read these stories and I personally know quite a few people that have been made redundant or face the threat of redundancies. All we can say is keep smiling and do your best to keep your job – read our article ‘How to Keep Your Job in the Credit Crunch’

If you do loose your job then please visit Careers in Recruitment for the latest jobs in Recruitment.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Presenteeism on the Rise, Stay at HOME if your are ILL!

Sickness itself seems to have been effected by the credit crunch. 'Presenteeism', coming to work when you are ill, has been rising since the onset of the current economic downturn. Workers feel that they should be seen to be going the extra mile and coming into work when you are ill showing your commitment to the role and the company.

The problem is that coming in to work when you are ill can have repercussions for both the ill employee and the rest of the workforce. You could make yourself worse resulting in a long period of time off and also you could infect other members of the work force, something your boss will not be pleased with!

So our advice - you really stay at home when you are not well. This article sums it up nicely.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Recruitment Job with a different aroma!


Recruitment Manager, Bristol, £15-20,000
Coffee #1 are looking for a Part-time Retail Recruitment Manager whose role is to ensure that all staffing requirements are met and organised across 4 coffee bars in Bristol. Your responsibilities will be the following:
- Telephone screen and interview candidates
- Follow the recruitment process from start to finish
- Carry out effective succession planning
- Keep general administration up to date
- Proactively work with Area Manager to progress employees within the company
For more details on this post and to apply please visit CareersinRecruitment/RecruitmentManager
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