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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>RAN Jobs - Top News</title><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/rss/top/</link><description></description><language>en-gb</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Increased need for Contract Staff</title><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/increased-need-contract-staff/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/increased-need-contract-staff/</guid><description>There is no question that the recruitment sector has seen a very slow start to 2008 in the hiring of contract staff, but the industry experienced similar fortunes in the first quarter of 2007, with things improving steadily in Q2 and Q3 in the number of people hiring contract staff.</description><pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Career in Hospitality Sales</title><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/career-hospitality-sales/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/career-hospitality-sales/</guid><description>Developing a career in hospitality sales can be both rewarding and exciting and provide you with great career progression. Your career in hospitality sales could involve you in being part of a proactive team whose objective is to drive event and accommodations sales into hotels, unique venues, visitor attractions or to achieve new contracts for contract caterers.</description><pubDate>Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Jobs in Hospitality</title><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/jobs-hospitality/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/jobs-hospitality/</guid><description>Currently in the UK these are in excess of 20,000 jobs in the Hospitality and Tourism sector waiting to be filled and this figure is only set to increase as the industry grows. It is impossible to open a magazine or industry newspaper these days without being faced with the reality of a skills shortage in the UK hospitality jobs industry. </description><pubDate>Mon, 5 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Scottish recruitment agencies</title><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/scottish-recruitment-agencies/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/scottish-recruitment-agencies/</guid><description>Scottish recruitment agencies act as an independent contact between candidates looking for a new position or career and the client they are representing.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Job boards</title><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/job-boards/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/job-boards/</guid><description>RAN Jobs have recently launched their new and exciting job board which takes a fresh look at how jobs are advertised on job boards.</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Careers in Scotland</title><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/careers-scotland/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/careers-scotland/</guid><description>There is now a new way to find careers in Scotland.  RAN Jobs have created a new on-line job board which advertises new careers opportunities in Scotland being displayed from a number of different recruitment agencies.  The RAN Jobs website is easy to use and will effortlessly guide you through the process in helping you find the right careers opportunities in Scotland for you.</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Social Media &amp; its Impact on Online Recruitment</title><author>Revolution or fad?</author><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/social-media-its-impact-online-recruitment/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/social-media-its-impact-online-recruitment/</guid><description>Social media is a phenomenon that has rapidly percolated the English language and culture. But what will its real impact be on recruitment? Another revolution, or just a fad with a short shelf life? The debate has resulted in much discussion from those in the industry, including members of LinkedIn. See whether you agree with their views….
</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Don't fall into the same trap as Apprentices</title><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/dont-fall-same-trap-apprentices/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/dont-fall-same-trap-apprentices/</guid><description>Are we following the Apprentices?</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Outstep Acquired By Stafffinders</title><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/outstep-acquired-stafffinders/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/outstep-acquired-stafffinders/</guid><description>Recruitment agency Stafffinders acquires Outstep</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>New appointment for Xpress Recruitment</title><author>New appointment: Sally Rae (nee Crawford) to furth</author><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/new-appointment-xpress-recruitment/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/new-appointment-xpress-recruitment/</guid><description>New appointment: Sally Rae (nee Crawford) to further develop their sales &amp; marketing division.
</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Green Policies attract top talent</title><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/green-policies-attract-top-talent/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/green-policies-attract-top-talent/</guid><description>67% say a company’s environmental policy would influence their choice of employer. 45% say an environmental policy would help attract them to a job 
</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Women get ahead in interim management</title><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/women-get-ahead-interim-management/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/women-get-ahead-interim-management/</guid><description>The number of female interim management executives is rising. This is one of the most notable trends discernible from our recent six-monthly survey of Impact Executives interim managers.
</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Job market</title><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/job-market/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/job-market/</guid><description>Permanent staff appointments rose at the slowest rate in four and a half years, while temp billings increased at the weakest pace for 20 months, according to December’s Report on Jobs.</description><pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Work happiness</title><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/work-happiness/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/work-happiness/</guid><description>A third of UK employees believe that happiness in their offices could be improved, according to a survey by technology company HP.</description><pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Migrant workers</title><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/migrant-workers/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/migrant-workers/</guid><description>The government will next week launch an advertising campaign warning employers of the penalties, including jail and unlimited fines, they face for hiring illegal migrant workers.</description><pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trio Sign for Xpress</title><author>Xpress Recruitment are continuing their expansion</author><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/trio-sign-xpress/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/trio-sign-xpress/</guid><description>Xpress Recruitment are continuing their expansion plans with three new appointments.</description><pubDate>Mon, 7 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Employees seek alternatives to pensions</title><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/employees-seek-alternatives-pensions/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/employees-seek-alternatives-pensions/</guid><description>More than a third of UK workers want the option of saving into a non-pensions savings account, according to a new report by Towers Perrin.</description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Chef Focus for Xpress</title><author>Xpress Chefs will focus on permanent chef recruitm</author><link>http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/chef-focus-xpress/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.ranjobs.co.uk/news/article/chef-focus-xpress/</guid><description>Xpress Chefs will focus on permanent chef recruitment at all levels across the UK hospitality market.

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