Thursday, 09 February 2012

Recruiter
Media

  • INTERNATIONAL Ireland: Online Dealer creates 25 jobs

    Fri, 3 Feb 2012

    Letterkenny, Co. Donegal-based free adverts newspaper The Dealer is to create a classified advertisements website, named Ads Online, creating 25 jobs nationwide, reports the Donegal Democrat.The Dealer was founded in 1996 and currently employs 29 people.

  • Penna work for KPMG wins top RAD award

    Fri, 20 Jan 2012

    Recruitment marketing agency Penna’s Graduate Assessment campaign for KPMG took top honours of Work of the Year on Thursday night (19 January 2012) at the annual RAD Awards in London.

  • INTERNATIONAL Appointments: CTPartners hires Sklarin in California

    Fri, 20 Jan 2012

    Global retained executive search firm, CTPartners, has appointed Rick Sklarin as partner in the technology, media and telecom practice. Based in the firm’s Silicon Valley office in Redwood Shores, California, Sklarin serves global technology clients in the software, cloud, device, hardware, mobile and professional services sectors. With more than 25 years of technology consulting and leadership experience, Sklarin joins CTPartners from Korn/Ferry International.

  • Handle sees NFI rise by 36%

    Mon, 16 Jan 2012

    Media, entertainment and fashion recruiter Handle Recruitment has seen an increase in its net fee income (NFI) of 36% in 2011, while also increasing headcount from 35 to 42.Director Peter Tafler says that the growth has been boosted by the firm’s execution of several international recruitment campaigns.He adds: “All our divisions have reported very strong hiring activity in the first weeks of the new year, which is a good sign for the months ahead.”

  • INTERNATIONAL India: Incite People begins recruiting

    Fri, 13 Jan 2012

    Digital media recruiter Incite People’s office in Nagpur has started life as a fully-fledged recruitment consultancy, recruiting for digital, online and media roles in India and the Gulf.

  • Appointments: Formula Won Media takes on Schlaefli

    Tue, 10 Jan 2012

    John Schlaefli has been appointed managing partner at Formula Won Media, a London new media recruitment consultancy.

  • INTERNATIONAL Appointments: CTPartners hires in Brazil and Chile

    Wed, 21 Dec 2011

    CTPartners, a global retained executive search firm, has made two appointments in its offices in South America.

  • INTERNATIONAL Australia: Bad news for Sydney creatives

    Wed, 7 Dec 2011

    Advertising and creative professionals can broadly expect better salaries in Sydney than in Melbourne, according to Firebrand Talent Search’s esalarysurvey.

  • INTERNATIONAL UAE: Media talent demand rises

    Fri, 18 Nov 2011

  • Contracts/Deals: Xchangeteam joins Pertemps Network

    Fri, 11 Nov 2011

    Marketing, media and communications recruiter Xchangeteam has been acquired by the Pertemps Network.Xchangeteam chief executive Emma Brierley says: “We will continue to offer our clients and candidates our well-recognised quality service but use the Pertemps Network’s resources to enable us to adapt to a changing market and offer some new services for our clients, freelancers and jobseekers alike.”

  • Training platform Juice launches

    Thu, 3 Nov 2011

    Cloud-based talent development platform Juice officially launches today.

  • INTERNATIONAL Contracts/Deals: Lipton Fleming and KPMR bring expats home

    Mon, 31 Oct 2011

    UK media recruitment company Lipton Fleming has finalised an affiliation deal with Australian firm Keeley Pope Media Recruitment (KPMR).

  • INTERNATIONAL US: NBC Sports scores 450 jobs

    Thu, 27 Oct 2011

    US sports network NBC Sports will bring 450 new jobs to Stamford, Connecticut, reports the Hartford Courant newspaper.

  • International – Ireland: Computer games industry to move to next level

    Wed, 12 Oct 2011

    A report from Forfás, Ireland’s policy advisory board for enterprise, trade, science, technology and innovation, has suggested that the computer games industry could create an additional 2,500 new jobs in the country in the next two years, reports the Irish Times.

  • Financial Times launches careers site

    Tue, 11 Oct 2011

    The Financial Times has launched a new careers site with job vacancies and information about working at the FT, www.careersatft.com.The redesigned site features the latest job vacancies searchable by location and industry, insights into life at the FT, plus information for graduates and interns as well as detailing benefits, training and development opportunities.

  • Media & creative sector faces junior talent shortage

    Wed, 28 Sep 2011

    The media & creative sector is facing a shortage of experienced junior talent, according to Paul Farrer, chairman of Aspire Global Network (AGN).

  • Media & creative

    21 September 2011

    Clients in this sector are demanding more and more from their candidates, which is leading to a dearth of skills in the industry

  • Digital search specialists see pay soar

    Mon, 22 Aug 2011

    Senior digital and social media specialists enjoyed pay hikes of almost 70% over the last three years, according research from business and technology staffing specialist ReThink Recruitment (ReThink).

  • Contracts/Deals: MyPeopleBiz joins up Kantar Media’s online recruitment

    Tue, 14 Jun 2011

    Online recruitment platform MyPeopleBiz has integrated media insight agency Kantar Media’s bespoke recruitment portal to automatically synchronise to the company’s Facebook page.

  • Former entertainment and model agency owner banned for almost 10 years

    Tue, 14 Jun 2011

    The former owner of an entertainment and model agency has today been banned from running an employment agency in Northern Ireland until December 2020, according to a statement from the Department of Employment and Learning. The case was heard at Belfast’s Industrial Tribunal and follows a successful application by the Employment Agency Inspectorate (EAI), which is part of the employment and learning agency.Dr Stephen Farry, Minister for Employment and Learning, ...

  • Fee restructure for Northcliffe Media

    Wed, 1 Jun 2011

    Media group Northcliffe Media is to overhaul its recruitment advertisement fee structure.  

  • Permanent vacancies up 40% at Handle

    Thu, 10 Mar 2011

    Media and entertainment recruitment specialist Handle reports a rise of nearly 40% in permanent vacancies across many of its sectors.

  • Appointments: VMA Group strengthens team

    Tue, 7 Dec 2010

    Specialist communications recruiter VMA Group has continued its recruitment drive with the appointment of six new staff members for its London and Manchester offices.

  • Pitch Consultants launches B-Hive 2011

    Tue, 23 Nov 2010

    Creative sector recruiter Pitch Consultants has launched its 2011 B-Hive graduate recruitment initiative for the West Midlands.

  • Nakama opens in Sydney

    Fri, 8 Oct 2010

    Nakama, the digital, creative and marketing recruiter, is opening its fifth office on 25 October in Sydney, Australia.

  • Appointments: True North picks principal consultants

    Fri, 1 Oct 2010

    Human capital consultancy True North has appointed Natalie O’Shaughnessy and Manuel Castro as principal consultants.O’Shaughnessy will be leading the e-commerce search practice at True North with a focus on senior management hires, board level appointments and change-led recruitment solutions.Castro heads the firm’s new media search practice, focusing on digital media roles.

  • McCann Manchester launches graduate recruitment programme

    Mon, 20 Sep 2010

    Advertising agency McCann Manchester has launched a graduate recruitment programme in support of its ‘Talent Tree’ people development strategy. ‘McCann Freshers’, a rolling three month programme will take on four graduates per quarter, starting in October. Graduates will be asked to deliver a final presentation before potentially securing a permanent position at the end of their placement.    Darren Minshall, people director at McCann Manchester, says: “This ...

  • Nakama opens office in Melbourne

    Thu, 29 Jul 2010

    International design and digital recruiter Nakama has opened an office in Melbourne, Australia.

  • Appointments: Thayer joins Genius as non-exec director

    Tue, 27 Jul 2010

  • Digital producers in demand

    Thu, 8 Jul 2010

    Digital producers are in increasing demand, according to media and creative staffing specialist Major Players.

  • Appointments: VivaKi names head of talent acquisition

    Fri, 14 May 2010

    Media organisation VivaKi, part of the global communications giant Publicis Groupe, has appointed Marcus Wainer as head of talent acquisition, VivaKi UK. 

  • Internal communications departments growing

    Thu, 29 Apr 2010

    Six in 10 firms’ internal communications departments have grown or have maintained their size in the past year, according to new research from PR staffing specialist VMA Group.The poll of 250 heads of internal communications and heads of corporate communications also shows 68% say their senior executive teams are either supportive or key advocates of internal communications.

  • IPA Fellowship to Starcom HR director

    Fri, 23 Apr 2010

  • Major Players: Four in 10 creative and media workers unaffected by recession

    Mon, 12 Apr 2010

    More than four in 10 creative and media professionals say their lifestyle has been unaffected by the recession, according to research form creative staffing firm Major Players.The research shows that 44% felt that their career and lifestyle was unaffected by the downturn, although 26% had been hit by redundancy.And three quarters think stimulating work and having a good atmosphere in the office is more important than getting paid a high salary (44%).

  • Appointments: Purple picks David Finlay

    Mon, 29 Mar 2010

    Creative sector recruiter Purple has appointed David Finlay as a resourcer. 

  • Creative jobs increase by 20%

    Mon, 15 Mar 2010

    The number of jobs in the creative and media sector has risen by 20% since September last year, according to research from creative and media recruiter Major Players.

  • Creative sector employers opt for temp to perm model

    Mon, 22 Feb 2010

    Creative sector employers are favouring the temp to perm model as a means of recruitment, according to marketing and creative sector recruiter Major Players.

  • PR increasingly turning to interims

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    More than half (54%) of firms are increasingly looking to bring in interim managers over hiring a traditional PR consultancy, according to a survey by Interim Performers and The Counsel House.

  • Elementary Resources buys AV jobs

    Thu, 14 Jan 2010

    Audio visual and technology recruiter Elementary Resources has acquired AV recruiter – AV Jobs.

  • Jigsaw launches

    Tue, 10 Nov 2009

    Media recruiter Jigsaw has opened for business. The Manchester-based firm has been set up by directors, Karl Barker and Ben Keegan.

  • Online ads target social networking sites

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Social networking sites account for more than 25% of UK online display ad impressions, according to comScore Ad Metrix.

  • Reed Elsevier picks Taleo for talent

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Publishing giant Reed Elsevier has chosen Taleo, the talent management business, to help attract the best talent and allow better internal mobility within the organisation.

  • Product placement could up demand for media buyers

    Tue, 15 Sep 2009

    Media buyers and affiliate marketers could be in increasing demand due to a change in product placement rules.

  • Capita renews BBC contract

    Wed, 5 Aug 2009

    Business process outsourcer The Capita Group has announced that it is to deliver audience services for the BBC for a further 9 years.

  • Employer brand reliance raised for bonus cutters

    Wed, 15 Jul 2009

    Employers that cut bonuses will have to rely on their employer brand, according to recruiters.

  • Flexibility favoured but no guarantee of landing media jobs

    Wed, 8 Jul 2009

    Media candidates require flexibility, but even that is no guarantee of securing a job as employers are spoilt for choice, according to recruiters.

  • Digital and media recruitment on the up

    Thu, 25 Jun 2009

    There has been in rise in demand for digital and media staff, according to a recruiter.Jordan Norris, who heads Connections’ digital and media division, says;  “Demand for contract/freelance staff has increased significantly over the past 4/6 weeks with evidence of demand in the permanent market poised to increase within the next couple of months given the number of assignments and projects on the brink of being signed off by our clients.”

  • Digital Britain will help media recruiters

    Tue, 23 Jun 2009

    The Digital Britain report published last week will give a boost to media and creative industry recruiters.

  • Agencies exploit models and entertainers

    Fri, 13 Mar 2009

    Nine modelling and entertainment agencies have been issued with warnings for failing to comply with the law following an investigation by the government’s Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate.

  • Ad Lib launches technical division

    Thu, 12 Mar 2009

    Creative, media and marketing recruiter Ad Lib has launched a technical division, Ad Lib Techies, specialising in IT professionals in the same industries.

  • Media recruiters help ex-ITV staff

    Thu, 5 Mar 2009

    Media sector recruiters are trying to help broadcast candidates after ITV’s announcement it would cut 600 jobs, about 15% of its total workforce.

  • pfj joins APSCo

    Wed, 11 Feb 2009

    Media recruiter pfj’s move to join the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) follows  APSCo’s decision to expand its membership and activities, as well as its merger with the Forum of Professional Recruiters on 1 January.

  • Media: Purple networks with Academy Class

    Tue, 10 Feb 2009

    Creative recruiter Purple Consultancy is to organise a series of monthly networking events around the UK with digital media training centre Academy Class.

  • Media: Fraser Green joins GT4

    Fri, 6 Feb 2009

    Media recruiter Fraser Green Advertising & Recruitment is now a division of media firm GT4.Fraser Green has moved its premises from Glasgow to larger purpose-built premises in Hamilton to fulfil its expansion plans.

  • Media & marketing: pfj acquires RPCushing

    Wed, 14 Jan 2009

    Media and sales recruiter pfj has acquired a majority interest in RPCushing, a provider of recruitment solutions to the market research and analysis & information sectors.