Denting hopes that a surge in consumer spending would help Europe’s largest economy quickly climb out of recession. The provisional data published by the Federal Statistics Office on Monday fell far short of analysts’ expectations for the retail sector. Prior to the announcement, economists polled by Reuters news agency...
Read morePeter Cullimore scooped a lifetime achievement award on Wednesday night at the Trade Association Forum awards. Anita Holbrow, Director of Marketing and Member Services said: “I would like to congratulate Peter on behalf of the REC on receiving this award. Peter Cullimore has been at the forefront of this...
Read more” Obsession to detail “ MSC is one of the rare companies that makes you shine as a recruiting manager faced with a difficult recruiting profile. They will match your company culture and needs with the required profile. Just add timeliness, professionalism and obsession to detail as execution standard and you get a winning proposal through...
Read moreFollowing Wednesday’s agreement within the G-8 on limiting the increase in the Earth’s temperatures to within two degrees of 18th-century levels, another eight countries sign on. Will it make a difference? Leaders of the world’s biggest polluting countries pledged on Thursday to step up their battle against climate change,...
Read moreCreating Company Culture For company’s, creating culture is important because the first indication that a company might be in trouble is not decreasing sales or shrinking profits but rather an eroding employee morale. Whose job is it to improve company culture? Often the CEO, but any type of manager...
Read moreWhen searching for Graduate Jobs, your CV is a vital tool in the process. It’s your first chance to impress a prospective employer, providing details that underline your suitability for the role. On average, recruiters take just eight seconds to decide whether or not to keep a CV, so...
Read moreRegardless of income, job, background or education, nearly everyone thinks they are entitled to more money than they are getting. Salary negotiation, however, has to be based on realistic expectations within the current marketplace and, like investments, ‘what you are worth’ in an employer’s eyes can go up or...
Read moreTips for Getting Past the First Interview Searching for a job in a tough economy can be extremely challenging. This is especially true if it seems impossible to get past the first interview. Unfortunately, some people seem to have this sort of luck. So what can be done about...
Read moreMost companies use Headhunters to source specific high level key individuals who understand their market, the business and its products or services. These people often work for competitors or related organisations and are not actively looking for a career move. It is the Headhunters skill and expertise that enable...
Read moreTrue Headhunters would never advertise their jobs on a Linked in discussion board? This was placed on a number of Linked In discussion groups. As Headhunters it is our role to make direct approaches to specific individuals that work for our clients competitors. We add value by heavily researching...
Read moreMSC Discussion results following the Linked in debate “Real Headhunters would never advertise a job on a linked in discussion board” This article was posted as a discussion on Linkedin on Tuesday 24th February across 12 groups. Over 200 individuals responded, providing the statistics for the data below. The...
Read moreEager to dispel doubts about the difficulties of executing Pfizer Inc.’s $68 billion tie-up with Wyeth, Pfizer’s CEO said it will be done more like microsurgery than just stitching two huge corporations together. Jeffrey Kindler has spent two years transforming Pfizer into smaller, entrepreneurial research and marketing business units,...
Read moreUS President Barack Obama has said he wants to avoid economic stimulus measures that would signal protectionism or spark a trade war. Mr Obama was responding to international criticism of a “Buy American” clause in the $800bn (£567bn) US economic recovery package. The clause seeks to ensure that only...
Read moreDespite the overall financial gloom, German engineering giant Siemens got off to a good start in the new year. The company reported an earnings increase Tuesday, Jan. 27, while expressing a bit of cautious optimism. Earnings for the first quarter climbed 7 percent from a year ago to 19.6...
Read moreJohn Thompson, outgoing chief executive of security company Symantec, is being considered for the post of secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, according to a news wire report on Tuesday. “He (Thompson) is the leading candidate,” Reuters quoted an unidentified senior Democratic source as saying. “He is still...
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