Thursday, 09 February 2012

Recruiter
Commercial

  • McCall figures attest to upturn in technical sector

    Fri, 3 Feb 2012

    Placement figures from multi-sector rec-to-rec firm McCall show to a rise in technical jobs, with the public sector hit.

  • Npower recruits for 200 new roles

    Tue, 24 Jan 2012

    Energy supplier npower is recruiting for 200 new positions in North-East England that must be filled by the end of March.

  • Appointments: Yolk takes on six

    Thu, 12 Jan 2012

    Cardiff-based commercial recruiter Yolk Recruitment has taken on five new recruitment consultants and a marketing executive.

  • INTERNATIONAL US: 600 call centre jobs for New Mexico

    Fri, 16 Dec 2011

    Home improvements and DIY retailer Lowe’s has announced plans for a new customer support centre in Albuquerque, New Mexico, creating 600 jobs.

  • Appointments: Concept promotes Bingham, Fedeli and Samra

    Thu, 15 Dec 2011

    Concept Resourcing has promoted Caroline Bingham to the position of lead of its commercial division, while Melanie Fedeli and Kully Samra have also been promoted into management positions.Bingham has over 10 years’ commercial recruitment experience.

  • INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Patton leads Egon Zehnder US consumer practice group

    Tue, 13 Dec 2011

    Executive search firm Egon Zehnder International has appointed Dick Patton as leader of its US consumer practice group.

  • Contracts/Deals: Lumesse TalentLink for Nike China and GSK China

    Fri, 9 Dec 2011

    The Chinese operations of Nike and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have implemented Lumesse’s TalentLink software for its recruitment across Greater China and Asia as a whole.

  • Appointments: Axon recruits Tavender

    Mon, 14 Nov 2011

    Commerce, professional services and public/not-for-profit recruiter Axon Resourcing has hired Lucy Tavender as senior consultant, concentrating on the permanent industry and commerce market across the North of the UK.Lucy was previously regional manager at Michael Page, where she spent eight years, having spent the previous five years in professional practice, including several years at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

  • Reducing the value of Channel Islands job market?

    Thu, 10 Nov 2011

  • INTERNATIONAL US: Ohio seeks workers, says Adecco

    Fri, 4 Nov 2011

    Adecco Staffing US continues to see job opportunities for qualified jobseekers throughout the state of Ohio, despite the high US unemployment rate, according to PR Newswire.

  • Appointments: Parkside Recruitment picks Stuart John

    Thu, 6 Oct 2011

    Finance and office professional staffing specialist Parkside Recruitment has appointed Stuart John as executive consultant.John will recruit for office professionals in Uxbridge.

  • Love Success Recruitment to open new City office

    Fri, 30 Sep 2011

    Admin & secretarial recruiter Love Success Recruitment is to open a new London office.

  • Recruiter start-ups go virtual to save on costs

    21 September 2011

    Denise Matthews

  • Customer services

    7 September 2011

    The days of the overseas call centre seem numbered as more firms seek to improve service by bringing operations home. But there is a skills gap

  • Appointments: Morgan McKinley hires Maher

    Thu, 25 Aug 2011

    Morgan McKinley Accounting, Finance & Support has appointed Emily Maher as manager of its London secretarial and office support team looking after temporary and permanent recruitment in this market.

  • Blue Arrow opens up Career Surgery

    Tue, 23 Aug 2011

    Commercial and industrial recruiter Blue Arrow has launched a live web chat, Career Surgery, to improve its engagement with clients and candidates.

  • Watts awarded £100,000 costs

    Thu, 4 Aug 2011

    Pertemps chairman Tim Watts has been awarded £100,000 in costs after a former employee made false claims of sexual harassment, discrimination and victimisation against him.

  • Appointments: Morgan McKinley recruits Wallace

    Thu, 30 Jun 2011

    Morgan McKinley Financial Services has appointed Tara Wallace as manager of the secretarial and office support team, providing permanent recruitment solutions across the financial services sector in London.

  • New Blue Arrow branch in Harrow

    Wed, 18 May 2011

    Commercial and industrial recruiter, Blue Arrow, has opened a new branch in Harrow, North-West London.Branch manager Andrew Wadding heads up the operation. Offering temporary, contract, permanent, outsourced and full-managed account solutions, the branch also boasts an operations manager with more than 20 years’ recruitment experience.

  • Appointments: Giles Cameron joins Barclay Meade

    Fri, 4 Mar 2011

    Professional staffing recruiter Barclay Meade, part of the Matchtech Group, has appointed Giles Cameron as head of permanent commerce and industry finance.The former manager at financial recruiter Walker Dendle will specialise in recruiting permanent senior level roles within the commerce & industry clients.He will be based at the firm’s London office and will report to Jason Frost, head of finance – London.

  • First4Staff opens new office in Telford

    Thu, 3 Mar 2011

    Industrial, commercial and driving staffing specialist First4Staff has opened a new office in Telford.The firm also has offices in Wolverhampton and Cannock.

  • Bonuses biggest incentive for office support professionals

    Wed, 12 Jan 2011

    Bonuses and reward-based pay have topped a poll of the most influential factors in deciding to take a job, according to a survey of London-based office support professionals by commercial recruiter Crone Corkill, an Advantage Professional company.

  • Contact centres seek ‘sales through service’ skills

    Wed, 1 Dec 2010

    The contact centre sector is currently seeking customer service staff with “sales through service” skills, according to Francesca Randle, director at contact centre management recruitment specialist Cactus Search.

  • Secretarial, PAs, administration

    24 November 2010

    As public sector cuts start to hit, clerical staff are having to display a broader range of skills to cope with falling headcounts in all departments

  • Turnover rises at Cactus Search

    Tue, 16 Nov 2010

    Contact centre management recruitment specialist Cactus Search has seen a rise in turnover and an increase in permanent placements this year.

  • Office support staff prioritise progress over pay

    Tue, 26 Oct 2010

    Office support workers prize career progression over pay when looking for a new job, according to a survey by commercial recruiter Crone Corkill.More than half of the respondents said career progression is the most important factor, followed closely by 35% whose most important factor is money, while just 3% say the job title is key.

  • PAs want respect

    Fri, 22 Oct 2010

    A little R.E.S.P.E.C.T is what PAs want from their boss, according to research from Crone Corkill.The secretarial jobs, admin and PA recruiter’s research shows that almost 20% of the assistants questioned want their boss to improve their behaviour and attitude towards them and be more appreciative, respectful, patient and polite.

  • Scantec expands commercial division

    Mon, 4 Oct 2010

    Technical and engineering recruitment firm Scantec Personnel has created six full-time posts in its commercial division.

  • Call centre applications spike

    Tue, 21 Sep 2010

    More than half (55%) of call centre managers have seen speculative job applications rise since last year, according to new research from Hays Contact Centres.

  • Former Huntress founders Love Success of new firm

    15 September 2010

    Two of the original founders of multi-sector recruiter Huntress have re-entered the recruitment sector with the launch of commercial recruitment company Love Success.

  • Commercial

    1 September 2010

    Call-centre operatives are in high demand as the sector starts to recover from the recession, but finding and retaining staff is no easy task

  • Customer facing call centre jobs to remain in the UK

    Mon, 23 Aug 2010

    Despite UK companies reverting back to outsourcing call centre operations abroad, most customer facing roles are likely to remain in the UK, according to Mark Conway, director at Contact Centre Partners.

  • Contract: Gap personnel wins Tangerine deal

    Fri, 30 Jul 2010

    Gap personnel has won an 18-month contract with confectionery company Tangerine.

  • Appointments: Former Martin Ward Anderson exec joins Oakleaf

    Tue, 27 Jul 2010

  • Appointments: Eximius Group hires across its brands

    Mon, 26 Jul 2010

    Eximius Group has launched the first of its public sector brands, Eximius Social Care, and appointed Mark Fearon from Hays as Eximius Social Care director.

  • Aligra Personnel merges Abingdon and Swindon offices

    Wed, 7 Jul 2010

    Industrial, technical and commercial recruiter Aligra Personnel is to merge its Abingdon and Swindon offices.

  • Office Angels joins Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme

    Thu, 10 Jun 2010

    Commercial recruiter Office Angels has joined the likes of IBM, Diageo and Rugby Football League on Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme which promotes and develops good practice for employers.

  • Talent retention is top priority for employers

    Tue, 25 May 2010

    Retaining talent is the most pressing recruitment challenge for employers over the next six months, according to a new survey from PA and office support recruiter Crone Corkill.

  • Appointments: Goodwin appointed managing director at Jobwise

    Wed, 19 May 2010

    Commercial recruiter Jobwise has appointed Leanne Goodwin as managing director.Goodwin, previously a branch administrator, team leader, branch manager and area manager at Jobwise, takes over from Grant Barton who has been made chairman.

  • Scantec sees 60% rise in overseas recruitment

    Wed, 5 May 2010

    Technical, engineering, commercial and scientific recruiter Scantec says it has seen a 60% rise in recruitment overseas during Q1 2010 compared to last year.The firm sponsored the Shanghai Expo at the Echo Arena & Convention Centre in March, which it says, has helped drive forward the growth of its overseas division.

  • Tate opens Cambridge office

    Thu, 29 Apr 2010

    Commercial recruiter Tate opened a new office in Cambridge.This brings Tate’s office network to 28.

  • Tate opens Reading office

    Fri, 23 Apr 2010

    Office support recruitment Tate has opened a new office in Reading.This brings Tate’s office network to 27.

  • Adecco's brands 'almost unbeatable'

    14 April 2010

    Cross selling of its multiple brands is high on the agenda for Adecco UK & Ireland as the company continues to integrate its acquisitions into the organisational fold, according to chief executive Peter Searle.

  • Tate opens Manchester office

    Mon, 29 Mar 2010

    Office recruitment specialist Tate has opened a new office in Manchester.The new office, located at 81 Fountain Street, launched last Thursday bringing the Tate network to 27.

  • Tate opens Potters Bar office

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    Commercial recruiter has opened a new office in Potters Bar in Hertfordshire.The new location takes Tate’s office network to 27.

  • Appointments: Aligra appoints Swindon manager

    Tue, 23 Feb 2010

    Commercial recruiter Aligra has appointed Wesley Seare as branch operations manager to manage its Swindon operation.Aligra Personnel’s managing director Mark Neilson says: “We are continuing our impressive growth, and bringing in people with Wesley’s experience enable us to continue providing the service that has helped us reach our current levels.”

  • Buoyant year ahead, says Handle

    17-February-2010

    Handle Recruitment is reaping the rewards from how it handled its staff during the downturn, its HR director says.

  • Meridian buys Westaff

    17-February-2010

    Meridian Business Support’s acquisition of Westaff puts the company back on track to hit its £200m turnover target, its chief executive says.

  • Appointments: Concept Staffing

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Concept Staffing has appointed Mel Dyson as a consultant.Dyson, who has spent 22 years working in the recruitment industry, joins Concept’s Yeovil branch and will be responsible for a combined desk in the commercial sector.

  • Job dissatisfaction rises among support staff

    Mon, 25 Jan 2010

    Support staff are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with their lot, according to research from the latest SecsLife survey from commercial recruiter Gordon Yates and Guardian Jobs.

  • Appointments: Tate appoints operations director for London

    Tue, 19 Jan 2010

    Office support recruiter Tate has appointed Penny Lee as operations director within its London division.Lee will be part of the team responsible for Tate London West End and City, Tate Uxbridge and Tate Finchley.

  • Demand for office support staff strengthens in City

    Tue, 5 Jan 2010

    Demand has increased for City executive PAs and business support staff, according to office support recruiter Crone Corkill.The firm has noted that in the last few weeks in particular, many candidates have started to receive counter offers and multiple job offers, and businesses are losing out on the best talent, due to over lengthy hiring processes.

  • Tate rebranding on track

    Thu, 10 Dec 2009

    Specialist office recruiter Tate, part of the Impellam Group, officially launched its new office in Hitchin, Herts yesterday.

  • SMEs consider offshoring in 2010

    Fri, 4 Dec 2009

    Almost one quarter (22%) of UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are considering offshoring, while one in 10 are very likely to offshore elements of their businesses in 2010, according to research conducted on behalf of SLASSCOM, the development body for Sri Lankan outsourcing.

  • Scantec reorganises management and aims at £100m turnover

    Fri, 27 Nov 2009

    North-West based Scantec Personnel, a technical, engineering, scientific and commercial recruiter, is reorganising its management team in anticipation of an upturn in trading in 2010.

  • Tate increases office network

    Wed, 18 Nov 2009

    Office recruiter Tate has increased its network of offices to 27, while the office support function of Blue Arrow in Hemel Hempstead and Guildford will change its name to become part of the Tate brand next week.The name changes will be marked with an official launch in Hemel Hempstead on Tuesday 24 November and in Guildford on Wednesday 25 November.

  • Bailey takes the reins at Catalis

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Training provider Catalis has appointed Andrew Bailey as its new managing director.Andrew Bailey

  • Revenue falls 22% at Spherion

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    New York Stock Exchange listed recruiter Spherion has announced a drop in revenue for the third quarter of 2009.

  • Randstad’s profit down but cost control ‘paying off’

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Randstad chief executive Ben Noteboom has hailed the company’s “stringent cost control” since Q3 2008, despite the company’s gross profit being down 35% on last year.

  • Absolute buys Bralin Recruitment

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Absolute Recruitment UK has acquired Bralin Recruitment for an undisclosed sum.

  • Candidates should ensure their social networking sites are as professional as possible, warns Scantec Personnel

    Wed, 28 Oct 2009

    John Robinson, managing director of technical, engineering, scientific and commercial recruiter Scantec Personnel, says that as social networking sites become more popular it is in danger of becoming a double-edged sword for candidates.

  • Teamsales buys Sales Link Services

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009

    Sales staffing firm Teamsales, part of the Empresaria Group, has acquired rival Sales Link Services.

  • Tracy Burrell

    14-October 2009

    Vanessa Townsend interviewed the HR & training manager at Nottingham’s Domestic & General site

  • Recruiters soldier on despite Royal Mail strike

    Mon, 28 Sep 2009

    Strike action by Royal Mail workers has prompted fears that businesses would grind to a halt but Britain’s recruitment firms soldier on.

  • Elizabeth Hunt relaunches website

    Fri, 25 Sep 2009

    Legal, HR and commercial recruiter Elizabeth Hunt Recruitment has relaunched its website.

  • Employers urged to use agencies to avoid hiring ineligible workers

    Wed, 23 Sep 2009

    Employers can minimise the risk of hiring candidates that are ineligible to work in the UK by using agencies, according to recruiters.

  • Firms see recovery

    Fri, 11 Sep 2009

    Most UK firms believe the economy is displaying signs of recovery, according to a new survey from commercial recruiter Tate.

  • Westaff expands its northern presence

    Thu, 10 Sep 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Westaff is to open four new branches in Trafford Park, West Manchester; Ashton, East Manchester; Chester in Cheshire; and Warrington in Merseyside.The new offices will operate in the commercial and industrial sectors.Westaff, the trading name of Fortis Personnel Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Holdings, now has 17 branches across the UK.

  • Blue Arrow’s return to de Poel

    Tue, 8 Sep 2009

    Agency management firm de Poel is welcoming back driving, logistics, catering and office recruitment solutions provider Blue Arrow to its preferred agency panel.

  • Tate opens 11 new offices

    Tue, 8 Sep 2009

    Specialist office recruiter Tate is opening 11 new branches across England.The new branches will cover Cambridge, Manchester, Leeds, Finchley, Guildford, Hemel Hempstead, Hitchin, Potters Bar,  Reading, Uxbridge and Welwyn Garden City. They will replace the existing branches of Blue Arrow in each of these locations, adding to Tate’s existing 17 offices.

  • Mixed fortunes for Sun jobsite users

    Fri, 21 Aug 2009

    Despite Severn Recruitment Solutions making the first job placement using The Sun’s new jobsite recruiters have had mixed fortunes using the site.

  • Customer services

    12-August 2009

    The war for talent remains intense as call centre performance varies depending on the sector in which it operates

  • Tiger and Quest introduce back to work training

    Tue, 28 Jul 2009

    PA and secretarial recruiter Tiger Recruitment and Quest Business Training have joined forces to introduce a training programme aimed at improving candidates’ job prospects.  Courses cover technical skills, provide advice on CV writing, interview techniques and overall business image/presentation.

  • Jo Hand Recruitment wins contracts worth £10m

    Tue, 30 Jun 2009

    Jo Hand Recruitment is beating the recession by winning six contracts worth an estimated £10m to fill jobs over the next two to six years.

  • Acorn opens new branch in Cardiff

    Tue, 30 Jun 2009

    Recruitment and training agency Acorn has opened a new office in the centre of Cardiff.

  • Right4Staff post profits

    Thu, 11 Jun 2009

    Right4Staff made after tax profits of £2.303m in the year ending 31 December 2008. This was a sllght decrease on the previous year’s figure of £2.537m.

  • Staffline acquires The Workplace

    Tue, 2 Jun 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Staffline has acquired Yorkshire-based recruiter The Workplace and is eyeing further acquisitions, according to its CEO.

  • Aligra awarded DWP jobseekers contract

    Wed, 27 May 2009

    Commercial and industrial recruiter Aligra has been chosen by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to support its Jobcentre Plus initiative to get newly unemployed professionals back to work.

  • Unemployment fuels rise in hiring at Jobcentre Plus

    27-May-2009

  • Hiring intentions improve in commercial

    Thu, 21 May 2009

    As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) praises the UK government for its “bold and wide-ranging” response in containing the economic downturn, commercial recruiters are seeing signs of an improvement in hiring intentions.

  • Opportunities for recruiters at London 2012

    Mon, 18 May 2009

    The London 2012 Olympics will provide opportunities for all staffing agencies, recruiters have claimed.

  • Staffline to supply Bridge Contract Services' customers

    Thu, 7 May 2009

    Staffline Trustees, a subsidiary of multi-sector recruiter Staffline, has made a deal with the administrators of Birmingham-based Bridge Contract Services to supply its customers.

  • Recruiters see signs of housing recovery

    Wed, 22 Apr 2009

    Recruiters are benefiting from early signs of a recovery in the housing market.

  • RMS appointments

    Thu, 9 Apr 2009

    Commercial recruiter RMS has hired two consultants for one position after being impressed about the quality of candidates who applied for the position. 

  • Commercial: Recruiters praise candidate quality

    Thu, 2 Apr 2009

    The commercial sector is experiencing a glut of quality candidates, according to recruiters.

  • All systems go for Kelly Interaction

    01-Apr-2009

    Kelly Interaction is steaming ahead with its plans for the ex-Kelly Services branches, which it acquired in March.

  • Gap personnel secures new funding

    Tue, 24 Mar 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter gap personnel has secured £500k in funding from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets.

  • Gap personnel makes ‘white knight’ takeover

    Tue, 3 Mar 2009

    Commercial recruiter Temple Quay Recruitment has merged with multi-sector recruiter gap personnel, Recruiter can exclusively reveal.

  • Barker Ross expands biometric

    Fri, 27 Feb 2009

    Industrial, commercial and construction recruiter Barker Ross is planning to increase its use of biometric staff tracking measure by offering it to construction clients.

  • Ethos Wins Unipart Contract

    Mon, 16 Feb 2009

    Industrial recruiter Ethos Recruitment has agreed a recruitment contract with logistics firm Unipart.

  • Secretarial: PAs entrusted with sensitive information

    Mon, 2 Feb 2009

    PAs are being entrusted with increased responsibility as well as the handling of commercially sensitive and confidential information due to the recession, claims a new survey.

  • Staffline closes four branches in the West Midlands

    Thu, 29 Jan 2009

    Blue-collar recruiter Staffline has closed four branches in response to market conditions.

  • Admin recruitment: First in, first out of recession

    Fri, 23 Jan 2009

    Admin recruitment will be among the first sectors to emerge after the recession, according to admin and secretarial recruiters.

  • Contractors optimistic despite economic gloom

    Thu, 22 Jan 2009

    Contractors remain confident and  optimistic about the future despite the economic gloom, according to a new survey.

  • Business support and secretarial: Most firms plan to maintain recruitment levels of business support professionals

    Tue, 13 Jan 2009

    Most firms plan on maintaining or increasing recruitment of business support professionals, according to a new survey.

  • Goodwill placements to win work

    14-Jan-2009

    In a bid to seek out new business during the recession, a Milton Keynes commercial recruiter is offering clients one free placement every year over the next three years.

  • Service sector: CIPS/Markit survey reports continued contraction in activity

    Tue, 6 Jan 2009

    The service sector continued to contract in December, while the jobs climate is the worst on record, according to the CIPS/Markit Survey.

  • Contact Recruitment cuts staff and closes Dublin office

    Fri, 19 Dec 2008

    Banking, commerce and industry, secretarial and IT  recruiter Contact Recruitment has cut 14 jobs in London, and is closing its Dublin business as a result of deteriorating market conditions. 

  • Electrolux to cut 3,000 jobs

    Tue, 16 Dec 2008

    Electrical appliances firm Electrolux has announced it is to cut 3,000 jobs due to declining sales.The firm, which has around 600 UK employees, says the cuts will begin immediately and hit operations globally.

  • Recruiters cash in on gulf boom

    29-Oct-2008

    Against the backdrop of a British Embassy reception in Doha, Qatar, IT recruiter Adrian Treacy found himself talking with a middle-aged Qatari man about a subject much closer to Treacy’s UK home.“I was chatting to him about Aberdeen football,” Treacy recalls. “He told me had been the first Muslim to receive his doctorate at Robert Gordon [University]. We were just chatting away.”The topic ...