The number of web-developer jobs in London and the UK south-east has doubled in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period last year, according to EmptyLemon Head of Operations Phil O’Grady.

During the first quarter of 2012, and in a tough economic climate, EmptyLemon has experienced a marked rise in the number of employers utilising its services as a one of the UK’s first employer direct IT jobs boards.

Part of the reason for its success in this competitive arena is EmptyLemon’s innovative approach to advertising and filling many of the best IT jobs in the UK. Unlike recruitment agencies, which simply select a group of candidates for a specific role, EmptyLemon is an IT jobs board that advertises employer jobs only, meaning only employers can look at candidates’ CVs. This cuts out the middle man, allowing new employees to find work more quickly and companies to hire vital new staff more efficiently.

So successful has the company’s jobs board been in the UK that EmptyLemon is now expanding into growing IT jobs market sectors in Ireland during 2012.

It is not solely EmptyLemon’s approach to the IT jobs market that has seen it experience rapid growth in 2012: its ‘Elemonator’ game may be a tongue-in-cheek attempt to raise the company’s profile by dunking a collection of cartoon recruitment agents into a vat of crocodile-infested custard, but they see it as demonstrating the level of frustration many job seekers and HR managers have felt within the IT sector when using recruitment agencies in the past.

To find out more, visit EmptyLemon.

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CareersinAudit.com, the leading site for Audit, Risk and Compliance jobs, has been shortlisted for the Best Job Board and Best Specialist Job Board Awards at the 2012 Global Recruiter Industry Awards.

CareersinAudit.com was established in 2005 and since then has established itself as the top job board for the global audit community. In January 2011, CareersinAudit Australia & New Zealand was launched as a stand-alone site and is fast becoming the job board of choice in this region. With offices in London and Sydney, CareersinAudit.com has also started the process of launching sites in the Middle East, Asia Pacific, China and the USA.

“We are extremely pleased to have been nominated for these two awards,” says Simon Wright, Operations Director of CareersinAudit.com. “Being nominated alongside Jobsite and CV-Library really shows how far the site has developed in the past few years. It’s great to receive industry recognition for the work we have put into strengthening our position as the first choice career site within the Audit and Corporate Governance sectors.”

The 2012 Global Recruiter Industry Awards will take place in central London on 21st June.

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Global digital recruitment group Evenbase have released their latest Quarterly Recruitment Review (Spring 2012), detailing changes in UK recruiter and job seeker behaviour.

Key findings include:

• Job boards remain businesses’ number one method for finding staff
• 27% fall in the number of vacancies advertised
• Businesses report a 6% drop in the use of recruitment agencies
• Job seekers are proactively preparing themselves for the competitive job market and want innovations from job boards to support them.

Evenbase’s Quarterly Recruitment Review indicates that few job seekers feel positive about their job outlook this quarter, potentially a result of the 27% fall in the number of vacancies advertised (from 7.87 per business respondent surveyed last quarter to 5.74 in Spring 2012).

With fewer vacancies to fill, employers have demonstrated a significant rise in the use of targeted trade magazines in their recruitment advertising, but in contrast 6% less job seekers admit to using such trade publications in their job hunt suggesting this niche trend may not continue into the next quarter.

Perhaps a more balanced sentiment between businesses and job seekers can be seen in the positive slant towards online recruitment for both parties. Job boards remain the number one method for finding staff and jobs, continuing on the trend from Winter 2011-12. Businesses surveyed in Evenbase’s latest Quarterly Recruitment Review revealed a 6% drop in the use of Recruitment Agencies, a combination perhaps of the lower numbers of advertised vacancies available and cautious HR departments looking to consolidate and minimise recruitment spend as competitive pricing remains the most important factor when choosing a job board.

Job seekers remain proactive in their job hunt, with 63% of candidates registering on 2-5 job boards to find the right job for them (up 13% from last quarter). However there has been a significant shift in a much more selective job hunt, as the number of job seekers using 5 or more job boards has dropped by half.

This quarter’s results show an interesting development in job seekers desires that could prompt a wave of innovation amongst online recruitment businesses. Candidates want more from job boards than just job searching functionality, with 45% of candidates requesting job boards to offer more company information and industry trends in order to form winning cover letters and impress at interview in an increasingly competitive jobs market. This desire to stand out from the competition could also be behind the 9% rise in candidates sending their CVs directly to companies that interest them.

Mike Wall, MD of Evenbase’s Job Boards division, comments; “This is the 14th wave of our quarterly research, and the first to be published under the Evenbase brand. The findings show a slow and cautious start to recruitment in 2012. Nonetheless, there are some encouraging signs that people are still prepared to consider moving jobs, despite a fall in the number of overall vacancies. In particular, many job seekers are looking for ways to stay competitive in a difficult market, and they seem to have some specific companies in mind for their next move. Both are indications that there may yet be increased activity in 2012. To support job seekers and businesses Evenbase is committed to making sure that our online job boards, including brands such as Jobsite, OilCareers and CityJobs make finding a new job, or new staff, as quick and easy as possible. Hopefully the Summer 2012 Quarterly Recruitment Review will reveal a more universally positive picture.”

The Evenbase Quarterly Recruitment Review (Spring 2012) is available to download now for free: www.evenbase.com/RecruitmentReviewSpring2012. The next Quarterly Recruitment Review will be available from Summer 2012.

Leading UK  hospitality recruitment specialist Caterer.com have announced the final shortlist for the Best Employers in Hospitality Awards 2012 England & Wales.

This unique set of awards showcases the best employers in the hospitality industry as judged by the people that know them best – their employees.

Employers from all sectors of the industry will come together to celebrate at a spectacular awards ceremony and dinner on 18th June 2012 at Lancaster London. The night will see the announcement of the 14 category winners, plus the Top 50 Best Employers in Hospitality and the presentation of the overall Best Employer in Hospitality 2012 England & Wales.

The awards will be attended by over 400 industry professionals from large and small hospitality businesses across the UK, and are being supported by key sponsors Fresh Montgomery and De Vere Academy.

The awards, which were originally launched in 2010, have been entered by hundreds of hospitality businesses across the UK this year.  The results are gathered using employee engagement surveys created by Caterer.com partners and talent specialists, Learnpurple. The confidential employee replies supply the ranking for each employer and are the only criteria by which these awards are judged.

Ian Burke of Caterer.com states: “The Best Employers in Hospitality Awards 2012 England and Wales are now in their second year, and continue to showcase the cream of industry employers. The best employers are those that truly value their employees and focus on developing all areas of their careers. The fact that these awards are judged by the employees alone gives an unbiased view of who the best employers in the industry are and we are proud to recognise and award them!”

To view the shortlist visit www.bestemployersinhospitality.com

To book tickets for the awards contact kathy.dyball@caterer.com

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Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has re-launched its Telegraph Jobs website with a new focus on eight core markets.

The eight core markets are Engineering, Defence, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Construction, Energy, Sales and Executive and the new website will provide users with a hub for each of these markets, offering bespoke content as well as listings for job vacancies and information on recruiters in that field.

Louisa Peacock, Jobs Editor at Telegraph jobs says, “The new Telegraph jobs site is different to most out there because it offers insight and advice into applying for those jobs alongside the vacancies, and helps job-hunters keep up-to-date with the latest trends and developments in employment.”

In 2011 the Telegraph Jobs website underwent development to enable posting on a wide range of social networks, including Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, as well as industry news sites and blogs.

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Digital sector recruitment website Chinwag  Jobs is running a Careers Day on Wednesday 23rd May as part of the Digital Shoreditch Festival 2012.

Chinwag’s Careers Day links leading employers to candidates seeking a career in the digital sector and gives HR professionals a unique opportunity to meet a large number of well-qualified candidates.

Job seekers will benefit from mentoring sessions, portfolio reviews and guidance offered by premier agencies, brands and start-ups. There will also be a networking lounge where recruiting companies and job seekers will be able to network, check emails, have a break and a chit chat.

Date: Wednesday 23rd May
Time: 10am – 5pm
Where: The Digital Shoreditch Big Top, Central Shoreditch

The Careers Day is open to all organisations hiring staff directly, including digital agencies, brands and technology companies of all sizes. Candidates will include final year students, graduates and those looking to move jobs. The day will provide opportunities for candidates to meet a range of employers, improve interview techniques, receive portfolio reviews and network with attendees.

Find out more about the event by visiting, Chinwag Careers Event

New research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found that three quarters of employers report a lack of leadership and management skills and too many managers have an inflated opinion of their ability to manage people. In response, the CIPD is urging Government and employers to recognise that just a small increase in capability amongst the UK’s eight million people managers would make a significant contribution to productivity and growth.

According to the CIPD’s research, 72% of employers report a deficit of leadership and management skills. However, the CIPD’s quarterly Employee Outlook survey of 2,000 employees, released today, also suggests that one problem in tackling this skills deficit is that many managers don’t know how bad they are at managing people.

Eight out of ten managers say they think their staff are satisfied or very satisfied with them as a manager whereas just 58% of employees report this is the case. This ‘reality gap’ matters as the survey finds a very clear link between employees who say they are satisfied or very satisfied with their manager and those that are engaged – i.e. willing to go the extra mile for their employer.

The CIPD research found a significant contrast between how managers say they manage their people and the views of their employees.

• Six in ten (61%) of managers claim they meet each person they manage at least twice a month to talk about their workload, meeting objectives and other work-related issues. However, just 24% of employees say they meet their managers with such frequency.
• More than 90% of managers say they sometimes or always coach the people they manage when they meet, while only 40% of employees agree.
• Three quarters (75%) of managers say they always/sometimes discuss employees’ development and career progression during one to ones, but just 38% of employees say this happens.
• There are similar gaps in views between managers and employees on how often managers: joint problem solve with employees; discuss ideas employees might have to improve the business and; discuss employees’ wellbeing.

Ben Willmott, Head of Public Policy at the CIPD, comments: “Too many managers fall into a vicious circle of poor management; they don’t spend enough time providing high quality feedback to the people they manage, or coaching and developing them or tapping into their ideas and creativity, which means they then have to spend more time dealing with stressed staff, absence or conflict and the associated disciplinary and grievance issues. Good managers value and prioritise the time with their staff because they realise that this is the only way to get the best out of them. ”

View the complete findings taken from the CIPD’s latest quarterly Employee Outlook  and the CIPD/Cornerstone OnDemand Learning and Talent Development Survey 2012.

CV-Library has been announced as a finalist for both the Best Job Board and Best Marketing Campaign at the Global Recruiter Awards 2012.

It’s the third year in a row that CV-Library has been shortlisted for the Best Job Board category and they are hoping it will be third time lucky.

Lee Biggins, Managing Director: “2012 has seen the launch of our largest offline marketing campaign to date, our internal team growing by a third and more technical innovations than ever before. Being nominated for these two awards is the icing on the cake.

“After walking away with the Innovation in Online Marketing Award at the OnRec Awards earlier this year, we’re staying positive and hopeful that our success continues.”

CV-Library’s latest independent audit results have confirmed that their CV database is the fastest growing and largest in the UK. Their network has continued to grow with the recent launch of sites such as; EngineeringJobs.co.uk, AerospaceJobs.co.uk and MedicalJobs.co.uk. And they’ve launched various mobile apps and a mobile friendly site in order to attract candidates searching for jobs ‘on the go’.

View the CV-Library profile on whatjobsite.