Monthly Archives: February 2012
Is the CV the right tool for the modern recruitment process?
I know there has been a lot of debate about whether the CV is dead or not. At TalentPuzzle we feel that the usual arguments about LinkedIn taking over or your general web presence becoming more important miss the point. If you … Read more
Scottish Power to boost its workforce significantly
Scottish Power has announced that it will create up to 300 new full-time positions within the areas of System Design, HVDC development and engineering to manage their transmission and distribution networks. British companies seem to be recruiting in line with … Read more
What is the real cost of bad hires, and do you measure it?
Most of the time when people talk about cost of hire they are looking primarily at up-front and easy to measure costs, but the post-hire costs can be more significant. The cost of hiring someone, even through an agency, is … Read more
Employer confidence remains high despite skills shortages in certain areas
The latest JobsOutlook research, carried out by the Recruitment and employment confederation (REC), has revealed the main skills shortages for both permanent and temporary workers. The main skills shortages are set to be in the computing, IT and telecoms sectors. … Read more
Official statistics reveal average 2011 salaries
The latest figures from The Office for National Statistics have shown that the highest full-time gross annual salaries last year were in the mining and quarrying sector, at £41,000. Financial, IT and engineering jobs were also among the highest paid. … Read more
Contract workers could hold the key to public sector future
Limited company contractors could be set to play a key role in the recovery of the UK economy. Chairman of the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association, Stuart Davies, stressed that the coalition should feel comfortable using contractors at any level … Read more
IT job vacancies boost in Scotland
Recent figures suggest a positive start in 2012 in terms of IT jobs and indicate that this could be a year of growth in the recruitment sector. The latest Bank of Scotland Report has revealed updated figures on employment and … Read more
UK salaries expected to rise for the first time since the credit crunch
According to new research published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD), British employers expect to increase their workers’ salaries by 1.7% generally this year. A recent survey of 1,000 employers on pay conducted during the final quarter … Read more
IT and engineering professionals are in increasingly ‘high demand’
New figures from the latest Monster Employment Index have revealed that contractors working through a limited company in the UK’s IT and engineering sectors are now in higher demand than ever before. January’s Monster Employment Index revealed that online job … Read more
Dyson to offer 300 new engineering jobs
The Wiltshire-based engineering firm Dyson is to create new job positions in sectors including engineering, accounting, sales and finance. Despite the financial turmoil, 2011 was a great year for Dyson. The company saw its overall sales increasing by a quarter … Read more