Industry News

	London 2012 promises greenest ever Games
	The organisers of the London 2012 have pledged to hold the most sustainable event in the history of the Olympics.

	UK employment ‘flat on its back’
	The UK jobs market is recovering slowly, but still ‘flat on its back’, the latest findings from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) suggest.

	Talent Acquisition...
	Todays role is a recruiter’s is changing, infact the face of recruitment and how it’s delivered has evolved!

	Association of Executive Search - Annual Summit
	The Association of Executive Search Consultants held its annual Summit for its worldwide members’ researchers and associates in London yesterday.

	Supermarket Waitrose is to create almost 3,500 new jobs.
	The 225 openings will arise in nine new Welcome Break branches, while 1,200 will emerge in eight new Waitrose stores before January and a further 2,000 at Waitrose’s new convenience stores.

	UK’s default retirement age...
	The High Court has ruled to retain the UK’s default retirement age. The case was been brought by Age Concern and Help the Aged, arguing that the compulsory retirement age contravenes EU regulations.

	Strike action by Royal Mail
	Strike action by Royal Mail workers has prompted fears that businesses would grind to a halt but Britain’s recruitment firms soldier on. The mail system is expected to be hit this week when hundreds of Royal Mail drivers stop work.

	New Midland job board
	Jobs board Mammoth Jobs UK launches this Thursday (1 October). Jobseekers can access a professional advice section, which also includes a CV candidate confidentiality option. Initially the site will cover jobs in Northamptonshire and throughout the Midlands.

	Agency Workers’ Directive
	Some professional contractors could yet be excluded from the AWD (Agency Workers’ Directive), according to Ann Swain, chief executive of The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).