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Online - June 2010

Acre Resources: Training to fill ‘green’ engineer shortage

Mon, 28 Jun 2010

Investment in training will be critical to address the continuing engineering skills shortage in the green jobs sector, according to Beth Mitchell, commercial manager at green recruiter Acre Resources.

Advantage Technical Resourcing aims to add volume to business

Tue, 1 Jun 2010

International recruiter Advantage Technical Resourcing wants to add “volume” to its business, following its acquisition of Atlan Resource Solutions, according to managing director Simon Trippick.

Antal’s Tony Goodwin takes stake in Collection Privee

Wed, 16 Jun 2010

Chief executive and chairman of Antal International Tony Goodwin has purchased a minority stake in Moscow-based online fashion retailer Collection Privee (www.collection-privee.ru).

Apex reveals expansion plans

Wed, 30 Jun 2010

Apex Health and Social Care has announced its expansion creating 62 new jobs in Preston since reopening last year.

Appointments: Alex Charles joins Broadbean Technology

Wed, 2 Jun 2010

Job advert distribution and candidate sourcing company Broadbean Technology has appointed founder of online CV network iProfile Alex Charles as global chief technical officer.Charles is also co-chair of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies Technology Forum and is a board director of the HR-XML consortium, a not for profit global organisation leading global HR data standards.

Appointments: Antal Network appoints new COO

Wed, 16 Jun 2010

The Antal International Network, the franchise business of the global recruiter Antal International, has appointed Tony Jones as chief operating officer.Jones will head up the operational development of the Antal Network to ensure the business owners around the world have efficient systems and processes in place.

Appointments: Badgley joins Korn/Ferry as senior VP

Wed, 9 Jun 2010

Executive search firm Korn/Ferry International has appointed Kristen Badgley as senior vice-president, strategic market development for the firm’s global technology market.

Appointments: Blayze Group hires Alex Nisangah

Wed, 16 Jun 2010

Specialist architecture recruiter Blayze Group has hired Alex Nisangah as head of architecture and interior design team.Nisangah was previously managing director at Alex Breton Associates, a specialist architecture recruiter.

Appointments: CD Sales promotes Sims

Wed, 9 Jun 2010

Specialist sales recruiter CD Sales Recruitment has promoted Luke Sims to technology director. Sims will be responsible for the growth of CD’s three technology sales divisions which recruit senior salespeople into IT software, IT services and ICT marketplaces. Having been with the company for eight years, Sims will also further develop the company’s marketshare and grow headcount in all three teams. 

Appointments: CD Sales Recruitment recruits consultants

Wed, 16 Jun 2010

CD Sales Recruitment has promoted Tom Webb to consultant in its healthcare sales team.Elsewhere, Richard Pinder has been recruited as consultant in construction sales, while Rob Falzon joins as a consultant in commercial sales.Meanwhile, Chris Valentino joins the new ICT sales division as business development manager. 

Appointments: Connections Recruitment appoints head of new training academy

Tue, 1 Jun 2010

IT and sales recruiter Connections Recruitment has appointed Ross Williams as head of its new training academy.

Appointments: Danbro strengthens team

Tue, 8 Jun 2010

Specialist accountant for contractors Danbro has added four recruits to its team. Jason Gunn joins as a payroll clerk, Craig Doyle as a contracts administrator, Kirsteen Ormesher as new client administrator and Hannah Barnes as admin assistant.

Appointments: Directorbank appoints European account manager

Wed, 16 Jun 2010

Private equity board practice specialists Directorbank has appointed Kikka Makela as European account manager.

Appointments: Emplacement appoints head of marketing

Tue, 8 Jun 2010

Recruitment, training and consultancy specialist Emplacement Solutions has appointed Chris Phillips as head of marketing.Phillips moves from s.com group where he was brand manager.

Appointments: Fearnley joins Dillistone as non-exec director

Wed, 9 Jun 2010

Dillistone Group, parent company of executive recruitment software Dillistone System, has appointed Giles Robin Fearnley as a non-executive director.

Appointments: Gravitas gets managing director

Tue, 29 Jun 2010

Jonathan Ellerbeck has been appointed managing director at executive search firm Gravitas.Ellerbeck, who left SThree last year, is joined by Alexandra Naylor who has left Pathway Resourcing Leeds to become UK regional director in Gravitas’s Leeds office

Appointments: Haire joins J Robert Scott in Hong Kong

Mon, 28 Jun 2010

Global retained executive search firm J Robert Scott has appointed Roderick Haire as managing director in its financial services practice, based in Hong Kong.

Appointments: hyphen RPO appoints directors

Wed, 16 Jun 2010

Recruitment solutions provider hyphen RPO, a division of Adecco Group UK & Ireland, has appointed Jon Waters and Rory Jeffcock to its management team. Waters joins as global account director for one of hyphen’s clients, Logica, while Jeffcock becomes group solutions director, responsible for developing niche recruitment services.

Appointments: J Robert Scott hires two MDs

Tue, 8 Jun 2010

International retained executive search firm J Robert Scott has appointed two managing directors within its technology practice.Steve Maxwell joins the firm’s Boston headquarters from Ohio-based executive search firm Kesic | Cervino, where he was a partner.Grace Borrelli, who is based in London, was with Odgers Berndtson as a partner and co-leader of its global technology, media and telecommunications practice.

Appointments: John Melbourne joins Kellan Group

Mon, 7 Jun 2010

IT, accountancy, hospitality, leisure and professional services recruiter Kellan Group has appointed John Melbourne as its new group chief financial officer (CFO) effective immediately.  

Appointments: Kroll chooses new background screening division senior manager

Tue, 22 Jun 2010

Consultancy firm Kroll has announced the appointment of a new senior manager in its background screening division. Jim Foley has been named Managing Director of the division’s EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions.Foley will help expand Kroll’s international background screening services, drawing on his extensive experience working with cross-cultural teams in a wide range of industries.Most recently, Foley served as global director of market development and innovation ...

Appointments: LinkedIn appoints MD of Hiring Solutions, Europe

Tue, 15 Jun 2010

Professional social networking site LinkedIn has appointed Ariel Eckstein as managing director of hiring solutions in Europe.Eckstein will work across LinkedIn’s current offices in Dublin, London and Amsterdam, and be responsible for increasing the visibility of LinkedIn’s Talent Advantage suite for in-house recruitment teams and agencies throughout Europe, as well as expanding the LinkedIn Hiring Solutions team across Europe.Eckstein was previously vice president ...

Appointments: MBN Recruitment Solutions appoints senior account manager

Tue, 29 Jun 2010

Technical recruiter MBN Recruitment Solutions has appointed Darrel Curren as senior account manager.Curren has worked for Reed, IBM and Hudson and has a wealth of experience working with a number of blue chip clients throughout the UK.

Appointments: Mentor IMC Group appoints chief operating officer

Thu, 10 Jun 2010

International energy recruitment specialist Mentor IMC Group has appointed Sean MacGloin as chief operating officer.

Appointments: MJS places PepsiCo director

Wed, 30 Jun 2010

Headhunting firm firm MJS Executive Search has placed Shiv Singh as director of digital strategy and development at PespiCo, reporting to Frank Cooper, PepsiCo’s chief consumer engagement officer.

Appointments: New consultant and new moves for Now Recruitment

Fri, 25 Jun 2010

Now Recruitment has hired Stewart Russell to work on the expanding T&L (trades and labour) team in its Edinburgh office.Before joining Now Recruitment, Russell worked for staffing firms Manpower and Careline.After three years on Now Recruitment’s T&L team, Stuart Hunter has moved to the freelance/permanent construction professional team.

Appointments: NorthgateArinso appoints vice president of global service delivery

Tue, 29 Jun 2010

HR systems and services provider NorthgateArinso has appointed Paul Hutchison as its new vice president of global service delivery.

Appointments: plusHR appoints director of consulting division

Thu, 3 Jun 2010

HR organisation plusHR, which provides consultancy in people and change management and performance and talent management, has appointed Sharon Crooks as director of its consulting division.Crooks, an associate with the company since 2006, has also held HR management roles within Hilton Hotels, Sony Music and International Distillers and Vintners, before being promoted to director of HR Services at Diageo in 1996.  

Appointments: Randstad Managed Services chooses O’Connell

Fri, 25 Jun 2010

Randstad Managed Services, the MSP and RPO arm of the Randstad Group, has today announced the appointment of Sebastian O’Connell as director of sales.O’Connell brings with him over 14 years’ recruitment and RPO experience having held senior positions with Hyphen Recruitment Outsourcing, part of Adecco, and Spring Group.

Appointments: Recruiter freshens things up with Caplan

Fri, 25 Jun 2010

Cardiff-based Fresh Recruitment has appointed Natasha Caplan as a consultant.Caplan has worked in recruitment for more than six years. Her appointment is the first of an additional three new staff members planned for the year, according to the company.

Appointments: Red Berry recruits consultant

Thu, 3 Jun 2010

Multi-sector recruiter Red Berry has appointed Charlotte West as commercial consultant.The firm has also appointed Luana Bordon as an apprentice. Bordon is studying for an NVQ level 2 in business administration.

Appointments: Reed joins The Caldwell Partners

Tue, 1 Jun 2010

Executive search firm The Caldwell Partners International has appointed Peter Reed as a partner based in the company’s Stamford, Connecticut office in the US.

Appointments: Robert Walters recruits director of HR recruitment

Tue, 8 Jun 2010

International recruiter Robert Walters has appointed Martyn Wright as director of HR recruitment. Wright co-founded HR staffing specialist Oakleaf Partnership. He was previously group manager at Frazer Jones and has also worked in JP Morgan’s in-house HR team.

Appointments: Smart Solutions Recruitment appoints HR director

Thu, 17 Jun 2010

Multi-sector recruiter Smart Solutions Recruitment has appointed Gareth Beynon as HR director to head up all its internal and external recruitment. Beynon has previously worked for the former Gwent TEC as a business advisor and Hawker Siddeley as HR manager.  Nathan Bowles, chief executive of Smart, says: “Gareth will provide guidance and advice from both a strategic and operational perspective and will develop HR strategy, processes and applications for the ...

Appointments: Stephen Sheal selected by Park Brown

Fri, 4 Jun 2010

Oil & Gas executive search and leadership consultancy Park Brown International has appointed Stephen Sheal as a director.Sheal has 20 years’ experience in the oil & gas sector. He has also worked at international service companies and private equity backed technology firms.

Appointments: Talentor selects UK directors

Tue, 22 Jun 2010

International headhunting firm Talentor has recruited two directors to oversee the launch of the firm in the UK.

Appointments: Trace tasked with leading VMA Group’s financial services practice

Thu, 10 Jun 2010

Former managing director of PR recruiter Price Trace Hawes Libby Trace has been appointed as head of financial services at international recruitment and executive search VMA Group’s London office.Trace will be heading a team of four sector specialists at VMA focused on identifying and building relationships with corporate communications and marketing communications professionals across all financial services sectors.

Appointments: Urban Group appoints business development manager

Wed, 2 Jun 2010

Medical recruiter Urban Group has appointed Sean Brommett as business development manager.Brommett has previously worked at Healthcare Locums as general manager of Thames Medics and RS Locums.Urban Group says that this appointment will help the firm gain deeper market penetration for all its specialities of medical staffing supply and benefit its newly launched nursing division.

Appointments: Wollerton promoted at Milkround Online

Tue, 29 Jun 2010

Graduate website Milkround Online’s sales director Jenni Wollerton has been promoted to general manager to drive the company forward and cement ties with parent News International from the start of July. Wollerton’s role will evolve from a sales focus to management of all areas of the Milkround business. She reports to News International’s digital commercial director Alex Hole.

Ark Home Healthcare buys care providers

Tue, 22 Jun 2010

Newly-formed Ark Home Healthcare has gained backing from private equity partners Ashridge Capital and Core Capital to purchase three local care providers in the South of England.

Australian unemployment falls

Fri, 11 Jun 2010

Australia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in May as full time employment increased for the ninth straight month, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.The number of people in jobs increased by almost 30,000 in May, with more than 11m Australians in the workforce.

BAE Systems urges government to stress STEM subjects

Thu, 3 Jun 2010

The government needs to do more to promote science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects to create future engineering talent, according to Richard Hamer, education director & head of early career programmes at BAE Systems.

Better performance for countries with reformed labour markets

Tue, 15 Jun 2010

Countries that have reformed their labour markets have performed substantially better than those countries still in need of restructuring, according to Randstad and SEO Economic Research labour market study ‘Bridging the Gap’.

Boyden opens in Austria and Czech Republic

Thu, 3 Jun 2010

Executive search firm Boyden has opened new offices in Vienna, Austria and Prague in the Czech Republic.The firm has also appointed two partners.

Breakfast Briefings go on hols until September

Fri, 16 Jul 2010

Recruiter’s daily Breakfast Briefing will take a summer break from next week.Morning alerts will be resumed on 1 September, while afternoon alerts will continue as normal to keep Recruiter readers on top of the industry, resourcing and job news that matters!

Britain’s foreign language skills put to shame

Thu, 10 Jun 2010

Britain does not measure up well against its European cousins on foreign languages, according to a survey by specialist language recruiter Euro London Appointments.

Budget measures could trigger IT exodus, warns recruiter

Fri, 25 Jun 2010

Several of the measures contained in the Emergency Budget could prompt key IT personnel to leave the public sector in search of better opportunities elsewhere, IT recruitment firm IntaPeople has warned.

Bumper Bank Holiday for Berkeley Scott

Tue, 1 Jun 2010

Maximising its online presence has helped Berkeley Scott provide 2,500 event staff for a number of high-profile events over the bank holiday weekend.

Cable commits to cutting red tape

Thu, 3 Jun 2010

Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced a raft of measures to tackle excessive regulation stifling that the government says is stifling business growth.The meaures include:Creating a new Reducing Regulation Committee will be chaired by the Business Secretary to enforce “a new approach to new laws and regulations, ensuring that their costs are properly addressed across the entire British economy”.An immediate review of all regulation in the ...

Canadian employment rises

Fri, 11 Jun 2010

Canadian employment rose by 25,000 in May, the fifth consecutive monthly increase.The unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.1% from April.

Candidates’ degree-level CV lies

Thu, 10 Jun 2010

Candidates lie most about degree-level educational qualifications on their CV, according to background screening company PeopleChecking, part of NorthgateArinso.

Cardiff gangmaster convicted

Mon, 14 Jun 2010

A Cardiff gangmaster business has been convicted for operating as a gangmaster without a licence at Abertillery Magistrates Court, Gwent.

Carmichael Fisher opens in Germany

Tue, 29 Jun 2010

International executive search consultancy Carmichael Fisher has opened a new office in Hamburg.Anke Janssen, who has relocated from the firm’s European headquarters in London, will manage the Hamburg office.

CIPD urges employers to plan long term

Mon, 7 Jun 2010

Employers should look beyond short-term budgetary planning to the longer term needs of the organisation for sustained performance, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Confusing messages over default retirement age

Thu, 24 Jun 2010

Contracts: Bullhorn signs up C&M, round8 and Lipton Fleming

Tue, 29 Jun 2010

Front office recruitment software provider Bullhorn has signed new contracts with three London-based recruiters.The firm tied up the deals with travel recruiter C&M, and media and digital recruitment agencies round8 and Lipton Fleming. 

Contracts: de Poel signs Viridian Housing

Fri, 18 Jun 2010

Procurer of temporary agency labour de Poel has signed up social housing provider Viridian Housing.

Contracts: ForceSelect agrees British Gas contract

Wed, 9 Jun 2010

Ex-military recruiter ForceSelect has signed a partnership agreement with energy company British Gas.Under the terms of the 12-month agreement, British Gas will work with ForceSelect to recruit to a number of positions, including engineers.Over the next year, almost 2,000 new staff will be recruited and trained by British Gas. These include more than 1,000 loft and cavity insulation technicians; 250 trainee smart energy experts; 100 new smart energy experts; ...

Contracts: Gravytrain secures Fish4 deal

Wed, 16 Jun 2010

SEO/PPC (pay per click) service provider Gravytrain has secured a new deal with Fish4’s sponsored advertising campaigns to bolster its presence in the business-to-business marketplace.Gravytrain will work with the online giant to bolster to implement a targeted PPC campaign through Google Adwords.  The aim is to target more recruitment agencies and client associations and to increase the number of job postings through the fish4jobs portal.

Contracts: IntaPeople picks PayMatters

Fri, 11 Jun 2010

Technical recruiter IntaPeople has selected PayMatters as its preferred contractor umbrella solutions company.IntaPeople places IT, technical and engineering contract workers across the UK, Europe and Middle East.

Contracts: Livability signs with de Poel

Tue, 1 Jun 2010

Care provider Livability has signed up with procurer of temporary agency staff de Poel.de Poel will aim to help reduce the charity’s agency expenditure.Livability is a specialist provider of residential and nursing care for people with physical disabilities and learning difficulties.

Contracts: Microdec buys Cognisoft

Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Recruitment software provider Microdec has signed an agreement to acquire web-based information systems provider Cognisoft.

Contracts: Powerchex bought by HireRight

Wed, 23 Jun 2010

Powerchex, a pre-employment screening firm for the financial services industry, has been acquired by global employment screening company, HireRight. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Contracts: The IT Job Board uses PPC to boost ad campaign

Wed, 23 Jun 2010

Online IT recruitment specialist, The IT Job Board, has appointed DBD Media, the search engine marketing specialist, for a pay-per-click (PPC) campaign.

Contracts: Uxbridge Employment signs up to Bond Adapt

Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Multi-sector recruiter Uxbridge Employment has signed a contract with recruitment and human capital management software and services provider Bond International Software to use its Bond Adapt recruitment software.Uxbridge Employment says it anticipates that using Bond Adapt will result in savings of roughly £35,000 year-on-year for the company.

Corporate prisoner update

Thu, 17 Jun 2010

Talent consultancy Chiumento has added two new types of corporate prisoner to add to those first revealed last autumn.

CPH Consulting teams up with Cognitive Match

Mon, 21 Jun 2010

Recruitment process outsourcing firm CPH Consulting has won a contract with digital software company, Cognitive Match.

Dangers of scrapping default retirement age

Thu, 24 Jun 2010

Employers and recruiters should be aware of the implications surrounding the possible scrapping of the default retirement age, according to an employment lawyer.

Depointments: Coker steps down at Kellan Group

Fri, 4 Jun 2010

Will Coker has resigned as chief financial officer at IT, accountancy, hospitality, leisure and professional services recruiter Kellan Group with immediate effect.Kellan says Coker wants to pursue external opportunities.An announcement on a successor will be made shortly.

DHR International searches down under

Wed, 9 Jun 2010

Global executive search firm DHR International has expanded into Australia and New Zealand with the opening of a Sydney office.Darren Challis joins the firm as managing director of DH International, DHR International’s Australian and New Zealand practice, and has also been appointed to DHR’s board of directors.Before joining DHR, Challis worked as a consultant with Egon Zehnder International in the firm’s consumer and media practices in Sydney.

Dog ate my homework — and other excuses

Fri, 25 Jun 2010

Employers are taking a tougher line with staff because of the recession, with one in six prepared to sack somebody for being late just two or three times, a survey from CareerBuilder.co.uk reveals.

Early signals encouraging at Harvey Nash

Wed, 16 Jun 2010

International recruiter Harvey Nash says “early indications are encouraging” in its first interim management statement for the financial year ending 31 January 2011.

Emergency Budget 2010: Corporation tax set to fall

Wed, 23 Jun 2010

Corporation tax will fall to 24% over four years, Chancellor George Osborne revealed in yesterday’s Budget.

Emergency Budget 2010: NI changes for business

Wed, 23 Jun 2010

Businesses who set up outside the South-East and the Eastern regions will be exempt from paying National Insurance on the first 10 employees they employ for up to three years up to a total of £5,000 per employee, announced the Chancellor.

Emergency Budget 2010: Post-announcement reaction

Wed, 23 Jun 2010

The recruitment industry has been giving its reaction to the Budget following George Osborne’s announcement yesterday.

Emergency Budget 2010: VAT increase to 20% in January

Wed, 23 Jun 2010

The Chancellor announced that VAT will increase from 17.5% to 20% from 4 January 2011.

Erosion of spending power set to continue, says study

Wed, 30 Jun 2010

Rising costs of living and weak salary growth are eroding the spending power of UK employees, according to a new study by global management consultancy Hay Group. With median salary growth forecast by Hay Group to reach just 2.4% this year, and inflation rising to 5.3% according to the Retail Price Index (RPI), pay is falling in real terms for the average British worker for the first time in a decade.  Hay Group predicts the outlook for the next four years is ...

Ethnic minorities perceive professions as closed off

Tue, 15 Jun 2010

Careers in professions including banking, politics, law and journalism are perceived to be closed off to ethnic minorities living and working in Britain, according to a report from Race for Opportunity, Business in the Community’s race diversity campaign.

European candidates secure jobs through social networking

Tue, 15 Jun 2010

More than 25% of candidates that have used professional social networking sites have secured a new job through them, according to a survey from professional social networking site Viadeo.The survey of more than 1,800 people across Italy, Spain, France and the UK also found that 40% had managed to secure a job interview using a professional social network such as LinkedIn and Viadeo.

Eximius Group expands

Wed, 2 Jun 2010

Multi-sector recruiter Eximius Group has launched Eximius Front Office.

Financial services recruitment activity falls

Mon, 14 Jun 2010

The financial services sector recorded a 12% slump in recruitment activity in May, according to research commissioned by City pre-employment screening firm, Powerchex.

Focus Management Consultants rebrands

Fri, 18 Jun 2010

Food industry recruiter Focus Management Consultants has rebranded, creating individual brand identities.

Freshfield Services launches Freshfield Technical Services

Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Executive IT search firm Freshfield Services has launched IT contract recruitment arm Freshfield Technical Services. Serving ITO/BPO and consulting clients and the wider UK economy, Freshfield Technical Services will operate from the group’s head offices in Wokingham.The firm will be headed-up by Simon Hunt who spent the last 10 years with Red and Blue, the recruitment arm of Basilica Computing and more recently BT Engage IT. 

gatszu.com agrees deal with Capital Business Media

Tue, 29 Jun 2010

Online recruitment marketplace gatszu.com  has agreed a deal with Capital Business Media (CBM) that sees the London-based media group secure a 7% equity stake in the internet technology business.

Giant agrees Adecco deal

Wed, 16 Jun 2010

Giant group has agreed an exclusive partnership with Adecco Group UK & Ireland to provide umbrella services to the recruiter’s temporary workers.The deal sees Adecco recommend giant to its temporary workers through its 350 branches and onsite locations throughout the UK and Ireland.  

Government must focus on growing private sector

Tue, 1 Jun 2010

The Work Foundation has launched a new policy prospectus today, calling for the government to construct a growth strategy based on expanding private sector jobs in all regions and countries of the UK to tackle the deficit.

Grafton co-founder James Kilbane dies

Mon, 14 Jun 2010

James Kilbane, co-founder of Irish recruitment group Grafton, has passed away following a battle with illness.

HCL buys demonstrates ‘confidence’ in sector, says Bleasdale

Fri, 16 Jul 2010

Healthcare recruiter Healthcare Locums’ (HCL) new acquisitions are a sign of its confidence in the healthcare sector and the government’s commitment to continue to safeguard front-line resources from public sector cuts, according to Kate Bleasdale, executive deputy chairman  of HCL.

HCL halts discussions on approach

Tue, 15 Jun 2010

Healthcare recruiter Healthcare Locums (HCL) has announced all discussions in relation to an approach for the firm have now ceased.

Headhunter Training Academy launches

Tue, 29 Jun 2010

The Headhunter Training Academy (HTA) is seeking high achievers across all industry sectors to become part of its team and undergo an intensive 12-week training programme.

Hire A Hero asks North-West firms to help veterans

Mon, 28 Jun 2010

Finding ex-military service personnel a meaningful career once they leave active service is the best way to honour them, according to the Hire A Hero campaign.

How to develop a recruitment team ethic

Mon, 14 Jun 2010

A team is a group where all members focus on the collective target. In many respects recruitment is not a team game. However as a manager, I soon realised that there were going to be huge commercial and personal gains to be made by generating a team atmosphere as far as it was possible.

i-Business Resources teams up with Constant Contacts

Mon, 21 Jun 2010

Recruitment software provider i-Business Resources (i-BR) has partnered with email marketing service Constant Contacts.The move is designed to help i-BR’s clients stay in touch with their candidates, which is paramount in today’s market.

Increase in accountancy contractors expecting financial institutions to create jobs

Thu, 10 Jun 2010

There has been a dramatic rise in the number of accountancy contractors expecting financial institutions to create more jobs over the next year, according to new research from giant group.

Industry has nothing to fear from HMRC clampdown

Fri, 18 Jun 2010

Correctly structured, well-managed service providers and staffing agencies have nothing to fear from an HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) clampdown, according to the chief executive of umbrella company Parasol.

InterQuest Group launches IQad

Mon, 28 Jun 2010

IT recruiter InterQuest Group is to recruit and train at least 50 new recruitment sales people per year in 2010 and possibly more in 2011. The IQad programme is a mixture of modular training courses which take place daily, and cover such topics as compliance, referencing, CV writing, followed by technical testing in all aspects of IT. It also features a residential course made up of role plays, including the taking of comprehensive job specifications and the proper interviewing ...

IT contractor employment offers on the up

Fri, 16 Jul 2010

IT contractor employment offers rose by 320% from May to June, according to findings from pre-employment screening firm Powerchex.

IT workload to rise in 2010

Tue, 1 Jun 2010

Two thirds of IT directors anticipate workloads rising in 2010, according to research from technology staffing specialist ReThink Recruitment.

Kazakhstan leads way in managerial hiring

Wed, 23 Jun 2010

A global survey by Antal Russia has revealed that companies are continuing to actively hire middle and senior managers.

Korn/Ferry leads CEO search for Perpetual

Thu, 24 Jun 2010

Executive search firm Korn Ferry International has been selected to lead the search for the new chief executive of Perpetual following the resignation of David Deverall.Deverall, the current CEO of Australian fund manager Perpetual, decided to resign following seven years in that role. He will remain at the helm until a replacement is found or at least until March 2011.

London 17th most expensive city

Tue, 29 Jun 2010

London is the 17th most expensive city to live in Europe, according to the latest Cost of Living Surveyfrom Mercer.

LV= casts net further with new recruitment campaign

Mon, 7 Jun 2010

LV=’s new recruitment advertising campaign is seeking candidates from outside insurance as well as within the sector, according to the insurance, investment and pensions group’s head of resourcing and development, Stuart Affleck.

Managing up, down and across

Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Entire books have been written about how to manage people; I can’t tell you everything you need to know — and part of your success will depend on your emotional intelligence, patience, open-mindedness and grace.

May positive for executive job creation in US

Tue, 22 Jun 2010

US employers continue to add more executive management jobs than they are cutting as the US economy continues to emerge from recession, according to ExecuNet’s latest Executive Job Creation Index data.

Meridian launches new online portal

Wed, 30 Jun 2010

Recruitment specialist Meridian Business Support has launched a new, intuitive website in a move to further integrate its new arm of the business following the company’s acquisition of Westaff.

Most irrelevant press release of the week

Fri, 18 Jun 2010

As well as being totally irrelevant to recruitment, the end of the opening paragraph of this week’s contender for our ‘That’s very interesting but what’s it got to do with recruitment?’ award is somewhat intriguing.

Most irrelevant press release of the week

Online - June 2010

As well as being totally irrelevant to recruitment, the end of the opening paragraph of this week’s contender for our ‘That’s very interesting but what’s it got to do with recruitment?’ award is somewhat intriguing.

Most irrelevant press release of the week

Fri, 11 Jun 2010

In an effort to mould our news alerts, we were sent a release this week entitled ‘Sculptors of tomorrow learn from masters of today’.

MyJobGroup.co.uk opens Leeds office

Mon, 7 Jun 2010

Regional job site network MyJobGroup.co.uk has opened a new office in Leeds.

Network Rail favours flexible approach

Mon, 7 Jun 2010

Recruiters have been urged to take a flexible approach to recruitment by Adrian Thomas, head of resourcing at Network Rail.

New National Trust apprenticeship scheme aims to tackle building skills shortage

Mon, 7 Jun 2010

The National Trust has launched a new apprenticeship scheme to tackle the building skills shortage in the heritage sector.  The full time three-year programme, aimed primarily at 16–19 year olds, will train apprentices in traditional skills, including stone masonry, carpentry, joinery, lead work, plumbing, painting and decorating. From September, sixteen apprentices will train alongside staff due to retire at National Trust properties across the country to provide ...

Not enough young engineers, says Talascend

Fri, 11 Jun 2010

Not enough young people are becoming engineers, according to Russell Dalglish, managing director at global technical resourcing provider Talascend.

Odgers chooses SITEFORUM for emergency internal communications

Tue, 22 Jun 2010

Executive search firm Odgers Berndtson has chosen social community software provider SITEFORUM to implement business-critical internal communications and reporting.  Odgers Berndtson, which has over 50 offices globally, chose to add crisis management communications to its existing social intranet services, also hosted by SITEFORUM.     The new internal crisis management solution provides a proactive response to disruptive events enabling consultants and support ...

Office chat costs employers £2bn, says survey

Wed, 30 Jun 2010

Most Brits spend 67 minutes every day talking about unrelated topics during work time - costing their employers over £2bn a year, a survey has revealed.The research was conducted by recruitment agency review site www.HireScores.com, who wanted to see how much time was spent in the office that wasn’t focused on work duties. The site surveyed 1,546 members of the British public to see how much time was being spent by employees talking about unrelated issues.

Parity Training enters administration

Wed, 16 Jun 2010

Parity Training, a previous subsidiary of IT solutions firm Parity Group, has gone into administration.The business was sold to ECS Ltd in February 2009. There is no trading relationship between the group and Parity Training.Parity Group says that it is investigating whether the group has any exposure under the terms of the original disposal agreement and will, if necessary, provide an update to shareholders in due course.

Peopleclick Authoria launches new offering

Wed, 30 Jun 2010

Talent management software provider PeopleClick Authoria has launched a new product which offers to help companies recruit, manage and engage employees through mobile and social media.

Prime People profits fall

Fri, 4 Jun 2010

International real estate, infrastructure and commercial property recruiter Prime People has seen profits fall but has also witnessed a “significant” half year improvement, according to its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March.

Profits rise at Shilton Sharpe Quarry

Tue, 15 Jun 2010

International legal search and recruitment consultancy Shilton Sharpe Quarry (SSQ) has reported increased profits in its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2009.

Public sector cost-cutting 'a pressing issue' in Northern Ireland

Tue, 1 Jun 2010

Almost all (91%) of public sector employers in Northern Ireland believe that reducing costs and making efficiencies will be a ’very’ pressing issue in the next two years.

Public sector unlikely to turn off temp worker tap overnight, says Gershon

Wed, 9 Jun 2010

The use of temporary workers will not disappear overnight, according to Sir Peter Gershon, author of the Gershon review into efficiency of the UK’s public sector.

Randstad launches teacher vetting initiative

Tue, 22 Jun 2010

Teaching recruiter  Randstad Education has launched an initiative to keep its client schools safe and compliant in the midst of uncertain government policy.

Real Resourcing rebrands as Real Staffing Group

Tue, 22 Jun 2010

Real Resourcing, part of SThree, has rebranded as Real Staffing Group.

REC makes £587,000 loss as recession hits revenues hard

Fri, 25 Jun 2010

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) made an operating loss of £587,551 in the financial year ended 31 December 2009. This compares with a surplus of £96,363 in 2008.

Recruiter says Promethean will provide ‘opportunities’

Wed, 23 Jun 2010

A sales and marketing recruiter has welcomed the news that a leading interactive learning technology firm is to establish an office in Berkshire.

Recruiters urged to promote professional qualifications

Thu, 17 Jun 2010

Recruiters have a vital role to play in the promotion of professional qualifications, according to Home Learning College academic director Dave Snow.

Recruiters warned over travel and subsistence scheme compliance

Mon, 28 Jun 2010

Recruiters have been warned to ensure they are not breaking the law over the way in which they implement travel and subsistence schemes, according to Sally Hewick, general manager, North at Right4staff and the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s industrial chair.

Reed Job Index: Job demand rises

Tue, 1 Jun 2010

Job demand rose by 1% in May, according to the latest Reed Job Index.The index posted a reading of 103, with demand most prominent in the charity & voluntary sector, followed by marketing & PR, legal, secretarial, and accountancy, along with the public sector in general.However the average salary for May was £31,871, compared to £33,220 in April and £33,414 in December 2009.

Renovo helps professionals back into work

Wed, 2 Jun 2010

Job search specialist Renovo says it has helped over 40% of more than 8,500 professionals in England to return to full time employment through its work with the Department of Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Response to Redundancy initiative. The DWP engaged specialist support via recruitment agencies, with 600 operators chosen to provide a one-day intensive job search course aimed at professionals, as the numbers left jobless by the recession grew.

Results round-up

Mon, 21 Jun 2010

It’s been a quiet couple of weeks for staffing business results.

Returning working mothers poorly remunerated

Wed, 30 Jun 2010

Most working mothers do not receive adequate remuneration, according to research from independent agency Research Base.The research shows that four out of five mothers who return to work, at least partly for financial reasons, are not properly remunerated upon their return, with working mothers often forced to accept lower paid jobs so that they can care for their children.

Revenues drop at Servoca

Wed, 16 Jun 2010

Revenues have dropped at public sector resourcing and outsourced services provider Servoca, according to an interim report for the six months ended 31 March 2010.

RIG Medical Recruit firms to trade as RIG Healthcare Recruit

Thu, 17 Jun 2010

RIG Medical Recruit has announced that three of its trading companies - RIG Radiography, RIG Occupational Therapy and RIG HSS Recruit will now trade as RIG Healthcare Recruit.  The new entity will specialise in providing locums in 24 clinical areas of AHP and HSS and 10 specialities of hospital doctors to both the public and private sectors, nationally.

RP International opens in Hong Kong

Tue, 15 Jun 2010

Telecoms and technology recruiter RP International (RPI) has opened its first Hong Kong office.  Located in the Central Plaza building, the new office is the fourth RPI site in the Asia Pacific region and is headed up by Stella Ng who has been providing resourcing solutions in the region for over a decade. The Hong Kong team aims to expand RPI’s semiconductor and lighting technology practices in Hong Kong and China. RPI adds it expects to extend the team to provide ...

scotsman.com/jobs launches new advertising campaign

Wed, 2 Jun 2010

scotsman.com/jobs has launched a new advertising campaign to increase its audience reach in the Scottish market.  

Scottish private sector employment rises

Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Private sector employment has risen for the fourth month in a row in May, according to latest data from Bank of Scotland.

SEBA International opens new Dubai office

Tue, 15 Jun 2010

Executive search firm SEBA International has opened its fourth office in Dubai, UAE.SEBA says the new Dubai office will initially start as a satellite office with intentions to become a portal for existing and new clients across the Middle East and Africa.

Service sector activity rises in May

Thu, 3 Jun 2010

Service sector activity continued to rise in May, according to the latest Markit/CIPS index.

Simply Hired integrates with Facebook

Thu, 3 Jun 2010

Job search engine Simply Hired has integrated with Facebook to enable candidates to use their Facebook profile and friends on SimplyHired.co.uk to access customised job content to find a job.  Jobseekers who log in with Facebook can find jobs based on their current or previous work titles, location, interests and their friends’ companies on SimplyHired.co.uk. Using  the search results page, job seekers can also browse friends’ companies and search for jobs.

Solve The Challenge and win tickets to see Arsenal

Mon, 7 Jun 2010

Recruiter has teamed up with Arsenal to offer two tickets for Club Level at the Emirates Stadium for a match next season.

Stanton Chase Chile picks Dillistone’s Spanish FILEFINDER

Wed, 9 Jun 2010

Stanton Chase Chile, a retained executive search firm and part of Stanton Chase International, has implemented the Spanish version of Dillistone Systems’ FILEFINDER 9 system.FILEFINDER 9 en Espanol was selected for Stanton Chase Chile’s executive search management system.Dillistone Systems is a global supplier of executive recruitment software.

SThree sees “signs of improvement”

Fri, 4 Jun 2010

International recruiter SThree has seen “continuing signs of improvement”, according to a trading update for the six month period ended 30 May.

Strong earnings expected for Staffline

Fri, 18 Jun 2010

Staffline now expects earnings for both the first half and full financial year to be significantly ahead of current expectations, according to a trading update.

Successful placement for Martin Partners

Mon, 28 Jun 2010

US retained executive search firm Martin Partners has placed Douglass W VanDegrift as controller of Linden, a Chicago-based private equity firm specialising in healthcare and life sciences.Before joining Linden, VanDegrift was an audit director at accountants McGaldrey & Pullen.

Successful search for Proco Global

Wed, 9 Jun 2010

Senior management recruiter Proco Global has successfully completed a search on behalf of Carphone Warehouse/Best Buy Europe for a new UK managing director.Matt Stringer joins from Marks & Spencer where he was previously director of international operations.The newly created position sees Stringer take full responsibility for the UK operations of Carphone Warehouse and also contribute to its wider European strategy.

Talent management programmes key to engagement

Tue, 29 Jun 2010

Talent management programmes are key to making employees feel engaged at work, according to new research from Capgemini consulting and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Team moves

Tue, 15 Jun 2010

Recruiters are often involved in ‘team moves’. These can result in legal action.

Two in three firms conduct exit interviews

Fri, 16 Jul 2010

Nearly two-thirds (64%) of firms conduct exit interviews when a member of staff leaves, according to a survey by specialist engineering and technical recruiter CBSbutler.The poll also shows that 36% of respondents indicated that they sometimes undertake exit interviews.

UK firms fail to fill IT skills gap

Thu, 17 Jun 2010

Just 3% of UK businesses plan to replace IT staff to fill the skills gap left by the recession, according to a recent survey commissioned by specialist IT managed services provider Esteem Systems.   The survey of IT managers also shows that 64% of businesses and organisations admitted they will be investing in IT to help drive business forward, while only 6% said they would take a ‘wait and see’ approach to the recovery.

Unemployment rises to 2.47m

Wed, 16 Jun 2010

The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 23,000 to 2.47m during the quarter to April, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

US employer optimism grows

Tue, 8 Jun 2010

US employers are more optimistic on hiring in Q3, according to the latest quarterly Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

US under-employment falls

Fri, 18 Jun 2010

The US under-employment rate, as measured by Gallup, fell from 19.2% in mid-May to 18.6% in mid-June, its lowest level of the year.The Gallup measure includes both the unemployed and those working part-time but wanting full-time work and is based on more than 20,000 phone interviews with US adults aged 18 and older in the workforce, collected over a 30-day period.

Vacancy Poster software tool launches

Wed, 23 Jun 2010

Recruiters can use Vacancy Poster, a free web-based multi-posting tool which sends their vacancies to multiple candidate-sourcing engines in a single click.

Vector Resourcing launches Vector Live

Mon, 21 Jun 2010

IT recruiter Vector Resourcing has launched Vector Live, a bespoke system designed to deliver a comprehensive online service to clients and contractors.The recruitment system allows contracts fully agreed via an online portal, along with a flexible timesheet and invoice system and can be accessed from any location over the internet and via mobile devices. Clients and contractors can input information as and when they wish, while timesheets remain flexible.

Vue Cinemas extends online recruitment to head office

Mon, 7 Jun 2010

Vue Cinemas has extended its online recruitment capability to include all head office roles.

World Cup round-up

Fri, 11 Jun 2010

As you may have suspected, lots of companies have decided a certain sporting event taking place in South Africa is a good excuse for hitting the PR button.