The delay in implementing of agency workers directive has been welcomed by the industry, reported by The Recruiter (22.01.10). Read the rest of this entry »

Jenrick IT has just been featured on the Contractor UK website after being contacted to contribute to one of their latest articles.

Aimed at IT Contractors, the article was titled “Contractors’ Questions: How to get my CV noticed.” Read the rest of this entry »

The APSCo political monitor this week reported from the House of Parliament, where further questions have been raised to Pat McFadden regarding the implementation of the AWD (Agency Workers Directive), otherwise known as the TWD (Temporary Workers Directive).

On one hand it would appear that the present government are keen to implement the directive before dissolution, which is in contrast to it’s pledge to refrain until October 2011. As usual when questioned on this subject, Mr McFadden demonstrated faster moves than Usain Bolt to avoid giving a straight answer. Read the rest of this entry »

Jenrick IT (the specialist IT contract and permanent recruiters) are continuing to report above forecast contract numbers for January 2010.

“January is well above forecast for contract numbers and we have also seen a welcome return of permanent vacancies within the IT sector, which is very encouraging. All people have to do is view our jobs page to see the activity” – Philip Fanthom (Managing Director – Jenrick IT) Read the rest of this entry »

Jenrick IT (specialist IT recruiter) is reporting a surge in demand for IT Contractors in January 2010.

“With redundancies and a feeling of uncertainty in 2009, a number of IT professionals have grabbed the ‘entrepreneurial bull by the horns’ and decided to set up their own consultancy, re-igniting the entrepreneurial spirit. This has been matched by an upturn in demand for IT freelance experts and our clients get technical projects back on track and need IT Contractors to plug the knowledge gaps” – Philip Fanthom (Managing Director – Jenrick IT) Read the rest of this entry »

Jenrick IT (specialist IT recruiter) has noticed a surge in demand for IT Contractors in January 2010. In addition there is growth for permanent IT employees also, with clients re-igniting projects.

Philip Fanthom (Managing Director – Jenrick IT) commented:
“we have noticed a significant growth in demand for IT experts, in particular for contract consultants as our clients emerge from project hibernation. Jenrick IT are already ahead of forecast for January and February which is welcome tonic to 2009”. Read the rest of this entry »

PCG (Professional Contractors Group) has called on Political leaders to make a new years resolution to look at contractors in a more positive and fair light for 2010.

As we flip the calendar onto a new decade we inevitably start to reflect on the past, set goals for the future and ponder on what fate has in store for us.  Sadly, the one thing clearly evident is that we face a very uncertain future.  Despite signs that the economy is picking up with the stock market, retail and manufacturing all indicating positively (we may even officially be out of the recession) it is clear that unemployment and inflation will continue to rise and this will have repercussions on how we emerge, whether we see a double dip and ultimately how strongly we will develop as an economy. Read the rest of this entry »

With 2010 upon us, it seems like we know what to expect from most players in the smartphone market – new releases, smarter phones, better and lighter technology.

Apple will iterate on the iPhone to compete with the bleeding edge Android phones (and possibly give us a 3G enabled tablet in the process), we’ll see more Android phones than ever come out, including the release of Google’s ‘Nexus one’ and Microsoft is due to roll out Windows Mobile 7 at some point. And of course there is a predicted resurgence for Palm and Nokia with the next versions of their phones and technology. Read the rest of this entry »

The Evening Standard Newspaper recently interviewed a candidate of Jenrick Commercial, Joanne Streatfield, regarding her experience of using recruitment agencies to assist with job hunting.

Here is the full article, which is very complimentary of the service provided by Jenrick Commercial:

CV or not CV?

If they haven’t read yours, rule them out says Joanne Streatfield, 27, from Surrey Surrey, who has used the services of recruitment agencies several times since she left college. Read the rest of this entry »

New job vacancies in the City rose by 15 per cent last month to the highest level this year, according to a financial recruitment specialist, Morgan McKinley. Read the rest of this entry »