The purpose of the Annual Recruiting Awards is for today’s recruiting professionals to recognize and reflect on the global recruitment community’s challenges and achievements. This year in particular was challenging for many recruiters doing so much more with less, which did not prevent some of our winners in creating and executing smart and effective recruiting …

Always tuned to the needs of the recruitment and HR fraternity, Platina Software Pvt. Ltd hosted its latest online presentation as part its webinar series on “Fundamentals Of Recruitment: What & How?” on August 6th, 7th & 13th 2010. The presentation was targeted at the following types of audience: • People new to recruitment for …

Christy Media Solutions, a world leader in broadcast recruitment, has re-launched its website, promising a fresh new look, simpler navigation and a unique broadcast recruitment advice section. The site at www.christy-media.com has been redesigned to offer an easy user experience. Revised styling mixes Christy Media’s respected branding with new colours and creative design to produce …

Party City is recruiting up to 10,000 people to work during the Halloween season. The average Party City store will hire between 15 and 50 extra employees. “The creation of new jobs is critical as the economy continues to recover,” said Lisa Laube, President of Party City. “Our efforts to create jobs serve a dual-purpose: …

Intertech was named the 8th Best Place to Work in Minnesota by the Minneapolis/St Paul Business Journal. This is Intertech’s sixth year as a winner. Saint Paul, MN – August 29, 2010 — For a sixth year, the Saint Paul-based Intertech (http://www.Intertech.com) has been named one of Minnesota’s “Best Places to Work” by the Minneapolis/St. …

LOS GATOS, CA – August 26, 2010 – Infogain’s president of global delivery operations, Eddie Chandhok, announced today the hiring of Anupam Jauhari as Vice President and Global Head of Human Resources (HR). Anupam will be responsible for managing and driving continuous improvement in the areas of talent identification, deployment and development. “Over the years, …

TARRYTOWN, NY. – AUGUST 23, 2010 – MJS Executive Search, a leading boutique executive search firm specializing in marketing, social media, general management and sales, today announced the placement of Ryan Scott as Chief Marketing Officer at SeamlessWeb. Seamlessweb, a division of Aramark Corp, is the fastest, easiest, and smartest way to order delivery and …

A study by the UK’s fastest growing HR consultancy has revealed what Brits think certain celebrities would do for a living if they weren’t famous. The research revealed that 38% think Cheryl Cole would be a beautician, 51% think Chris Moyles would be a pub landlord and 27% say Susan Boyle would work in a …

Research from the UK’s only recruitment agency review site has revealed that those who are more attractive are the most likely to succeed in the workplace, with 67% of employers admitting to being more inclined to give an attractive person a job. Attractive people are the most likely to succeed, with two thirds of bosses …

Christy Media Solutions, a world leader in broadcast recruitment, is celebrating annual worldwide growth of up to 70 per cent at IBC this year. Since the same time last year, Christy Media has grown its contract placements by 70 per cent*. The company has also seen a 40 per cent increase in its number of …

William Uranga, Director of Talent Acquisition of TiVo, and Yves Lermusi, CEO of Checkster will be speaking at onrec Expo 2010, the Largest Global Gathering of Corporate Recruiting Leaders, in Chicago on September 14-16 2010 http://www.onrec.com/conferenceusa/ William Uranga, Director of Talent Acquisition of TiVo, will be joining Yves Lermusi, CEO of Checkster at the onrec.com …

A new study by the UK’s fastest growing HR consultancy has revealed the top ten fictional places Brits would like to work. The pub from EastEnders, The Queen Vic, topped the poll with 69% saying they’d like to work there, followed by ‘The Office’ and the coffee shop in Friends, Central Perk. The UK’s fastest …

Tuesday, June 22, 2010 2009 was a hard year for most companies, retrenchments took place, branches were closed, salaries were cut and a dismal outlook was had in general. The RecruitGroup based in Lonehill Johannesburg decided to view the economic circumstances in a different light and saw this as a time to really leapfrog their …

Onrec Expo and RecruitingBlogs.com have partnered to present the Onrec-RecruitingBlogs.com Awards. These Prestigious Recruiting Awards will be presented at the Onrec Expo 2010, taking place September 14-16, 2010 in Chicago IL at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, and they are currently seeking nominations. The purpose of the Annual Awards is for all of us …

A new study by the UK’s only dedicated recruitment agency review site has revealed the top 10 ‘dream companies’ Brits would like to work for. Coca-Cola tops the poll, followed by Microsoft and Google. The UK’s only dedicated recruitment agency review site commissioned a new study with 1,326 people across the UK to discover what …

A study commissioned by the UK’s fastest growing HR consultancy has revealed that 21% of Brits feel ‘bullied’ by their boss at work, whilst a further 28% feel picked on by a peer at work. However, only 8% admitted to reporting the incidents. A new poll by the UK’s fastest growing HR consultancy, Reabur has …

July 13 2010 – Since England’s exit from the World Cup, there has been a 23 percent increase in employment searches online, according to Experian Hitwise, the leading global online competitive intelligence service. And, it seems the IT community has played its part in this trend. Reinforcing the Hitwise statistic, the UK’s largest IT jobs …

A new study by the UK’s leading discount code and voucher website has revealed that 79% of students would work unpaid to get a job, with just 17% believing that they would get a job upon graduating. The latest research conducted by the UK’s leading discount website http://www.MyVoucherCodes.co.uk has found that just 17% of graduates …

Research from the UK’s only dedicated recruitment agency review website has found that the majority of Brits would like to be an astronaut if they could choose their ‘dream job’, closely followed by a doctor. The UK’s only dedicated recruitment agency review site http://www.HireScores.com has conducted research to see what jobs Brits would most like …

July 6 2010 – Global Talent Management Consultancy, Development Dimensions International Ltd (DDI) has launched two new developmental frameworks aimed at supporting emerging and mid-level leaders who are making the transition into a first or more senior leadership role. According to a DDI survey, managing a career transition can be more stressful than bereavement or …

The UK’s only dedicated recruitment agency review site has today revealed that the majority of Brits spend 67 minutes every day talking about unrelated topics during work time – costing their employers over £2bn a year. Research was conducted by the UK’s only dedicated recruitment agency review site www.HireScores.com, who wanted to see how much …

Leading London pre-employment screening firm for the Financial Services Sector set to become part of global leader in employment background and drug screening. LONDON, England, June 23, 2010 – Powerchex Limited, a leading pre-employment screening firm for the Financial Services industry, today announced that it has been acquired by global employment screening leader, HireRight, Inc. …

Gautam Godhwani, CEO and Co-Founder of Simply Hired, to speak at onrec Expo 2010, the Largest Global Gathering of Corporate Recruiting Leaders, in Chicago on September 14-16 2010 http://www.onrec.com/conferenceusa/ Gautam Godhwani, CEO and Co-Founder of Simply Hired, will be speaking at the onrec.com Online Recruitment Conference & Expo 2010, to be held at the Donald …

San Diego, CA (Your-Story.org) June 16, 2010 – Human Resources consultant and UCSD HR Leadership Program Director Cláudia Schwartz will receive the Exemplary HR Professional Award at 4-7 p.m. on June 17 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel. The event is presented by the San Diego Business Journal and sponsored by organizations including the …

The East Anglia based specialist recruitment consultancy Rutherford Briant have launched their Essex Finance and Accountancy Temporary Division to compliment their existing Permanent Finance Recruitment team. Headed up by Claire Hearn, the team will focus on temprary staff covering: purchase ledger clerks, sales ledger, credit control, Payrollers, Assistant Accountant, Management Accountants, Financial Accountants, Financial Analysts, …

The UK’s only dedicated recruitment agency review site has conducted research and found that 53% of women feel that they perform better at work when they dress ‘sexily’, with 69% of people admitting that the weather affected their attitude to work and productivity. The UK’s only dedicated recruitment agency review site has conducted nationwide research …

Richard Finnegan to Speak at SHRM Annual Conference on What Drives Retention Across All Industries? Accountability! (San Diego, CA – June 10, 2010) Annually the Society for Human Resource Management hosts a conference surrounding the Human Resource profession. Whether it be international hr relations or strategic talent management, SHRM is sure to cover full spectrum …

According to the results of the 2010 NORAS report, Jobs4Medical, a leading specialist online recruitment service for the medical profession, has the highest percentage of healthcare job seekers than any other UK jobs board, with 85 per cent of its visitors actively searching for a new position. The survey, which is the largest online recruitment …

Employment screening specialist, Know Your Candidate Ltd has become an Approved Service Provider of TEAM – The Employment Agents Movement. TEAM is the largest network of independent recruiters in the UK with over 200 member firms and 350 membership locations spanning the country. Being part of TEAM enables members to provide a total recruitment service …

The UK’s only recruitment agency review site has conducted nationwide research and found that more than a third of employees would purposely sabotage a colleague’s chance of promotion even if they were better suited for the role, with Slough, where hit TV-show The Office was based, named as the least friendly place in the UK …