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City recruitment
The City is experiencing a war for talent as employers go on a hiring spree and recruitment companies buy each other at an unprecedented rate. But consolidation may be limited as barriers to entry are low and there are constant breakaways from established groups. - -
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Happy days are here again for job seekers
It is a sellers’ market at present as employers fight for talent, writes Bob Sherwood.
Headhunters: Boutiques still have a role
Recruiters are busy building scale but it may be wrong to see a secular shift, writes Bob Sherwood.
Outsourcing: It is often best left to the experts
One of the advantages is that it is easy to take leave of them, says Salamander Davoudi.
Bonuses: Merit and support staff are now in focus
Big bonuses are back. In the City of London, equity markets are rebounding and merger and acquisition activity is picking up, delivering rising profits for many investment banks.
Age discrimination: Minefield awaits the unwary
Bob Sherwood looks at the wide-ranging implications of impending regulations.
Work-life balance: Flexibility is hard to do
More needs to be done to implement initiatives, says Isabel Berwick.
Derivatives continue to boom
For City staff with ambition, derivatives is the place to be. Salaries rose 15 per cent last year, against 5 per cent to 10 per cent for the City as a whole.
