Monster buys into CareerOne AP reported Monster, the US based job board, bought 50% of CareerOne. It added, both the Monster and CareerOne brands will continue to operate. SEEK’s initial response.
Government cuts IT staff The government accepted the recommendations of Gershon Report, which suggested, among other things, a 50% reduction in the number of IT contractors. The recruitment industry is skeptical about the government’s ability to achieve the report recommendations. Regardless, recruiters must innovate to survive the downturn.
Job vacancies continues to plummet The demand for skilled workers continue to fall, as OECD predicts a 6% unemployment rate. IT industry unlikely to suffer the same fate as others sectors.
SMEs hires staff based on ‘looks’ In a somewhat baffling finding, Gumtree reported 46% of SMEs in the UK hired staff based on ‘looks’.
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