The New Year is now well under way and I must say the general feeling is relatively positive, from the recruiters I have been speaking too.There is a general feeling that companies are once again starting to recruit and as a whole there seems to be some underling confidence and of course the question is how long will it continue?

So far I have had a favourable view to this news letter and I am of course open to any suggestions that you may have for future letters. Secondly and most importantly I now have two new gurus to join the team  Fiona McKay, who is a specialist in the legal aspects of recruitment and a Sarah Bennett an experienced trainer for many years and whom for a short time I can say I was under her wing ;)

Hopefully therefore over the coming months this news letter will not only comment on the latest news worthy recruitment items, but will now include content to help you succeed as recruiters.

Regards

Stephen Fowler
Recruitment Views

 

Fiona is one of the UK's leading speakers and trainers on Employment Law and has regularly contributes to news, television and radio. In addition, Fiona is a member of the Institute of Recruitment Professionals and is the MD of Seminars & Solutions

Fathers entitled to six months paternity-what do you do if your top biller suddenly announces he intends to take his entitlement?; Beware serial litigants claiming ageism out of court settlements against employers-is your wording potentially landing you in hot water?; Zero hours contract introduction was unfair dismissal-staff at a Humberside car plant successfully win their claim; and with Valentine's Day fast approaching, would a love contract stop the bitter fall out of workplace relationships turning sour?

Sarah (FIRP) was training in house for a leading corporate recruitment company for a number of years and now runs her own training company xpanse They provide training and consultancy to new and established consultants and mentoring to senior management.

Tailor the training

Each person learns and works differently. Make sure the training and development your team receives suits them best. For some people this might involve traditional "Stand-up training" but people might respond better to one-to-one coaching, peer learning or interactive role-play style workshops. Find out what is best for your team before investing in something that might just go in one ear and out the other.

I am pleased to announce that Richard Alberg Chief Executive of Myworksearch Ltd after being nominated for the category of Best Business start-up of the Year in the European Business Awards for 2010, has been shortlisted as one of the top 10. So in the spirit of the X factor if you feel he is worthy of your vote then the voting starts here.

With the recent incentive from the government to recruit more apprentices, BAE have taken advantage of the cash incentive by recruiting 200
The Manufacturer

Good news for Manchester with a 1300 jobs being created at Trafford park for the 2011 census, with the recruitment drive to start in the summer for the the official census date for March 2011 England NW

To start off from the master blogger himself Andy of Sirona Says has produced a must have eBook on the top 50 tips for Job Seekers and is free to download here.

Also you can also read Andy's insightful look at the new roles created as a result of the frenzy in the social media market place here

The government is encouraging companies to recruit British workers into the hospitality industry with a thousand pounds towards the recruitment fee. Big Hospitality

Adrem hit by recession that specialize in the recruitment of architects, go into administration due to firms not paying fee. Recruiters beware I feel BD Online

Matt Adler brings our attention to Google profiles, as an indication of where social recruiting will probably go next

Louise of UK Recruiter reminds us all of the networking event on the 11th March in London

Just in case you didn't know engage with your employee's create a positive atmosphere, then you may just beat the competition Ashdown Group

Reed.co.uk surpass 3 million unique visitors in January a 28% rise on this time last year, could it be the recession! Reed.co.uk

No Potato famine in Ireland at the moment with this creative company's expansion plans Prosperity

Onboarding, apparently "how to get the best out of new employees" explained via Freshminds Talent

After the exodus of South Africa is it time to go homeSouth Africa Good News

The IT sector is picking up but seems as though these jobs are now being outsourced out of the UK Computer Weekly

Seem as though with the current cold snap the NW Ambulance service don't care too much with their team not able to wear socks, yes you heard that right !! The Guru

Yahoo Sells HotJobs To Monster Worldwide For $225 Million Yahoo Finance

Recruitment consultant helps raise 42k with track across Norway The Advertiser

A Lighter Side by the Guru

Tesco's are looking to take over from where the banks left off, with the recruitment of 800 for their personal finance section as they look to take completely over our high streets The Daily Record

The British Military need more chaplains a sign of the demand on our British forces serving abroad The Guardian

CV redundant in online application Recruitment system OTYS first to develop a CV link with LinkedIn OTYS

Allthetopbannas to launch first public beta testing of unique advanced features at recruitment unconference i-newswire

Adecco connects its UK branches with Magic Software's uniPaaS Recruitment Views

Employees who have suffered discrimination are entitled to receive 'stigma damages' because they will undoubtedly struggle to find new work, the Court of Appeal has ruled.Personnel Today

Recruitment company get taken for a ride with debts of £290,000 by a "ruthless Conmen"The Recruiter

James Caan is in the news again with his recent acquisition or DRC Group Trade Finance