Thursday, 09 February 2012

Recruiter
Online - August 2010

  • 2B Interface launches defence bespoke service

    Wed, 4 Aug 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter 2B Interface has launched a new bespoke service for the defence sector and its first and second tier contractors.Launched at the recent Farnborough Air Show, the new service sees the firm supply a range of temporary staff with relevant skills including office, managerial and manufacturing.

  • A third of workers eat evening meals at their desk

    Fri, 13 Aug 2010

    One in three British workers eat evening meals at their desk, according to new research from online takeaway portal Just-Eat.co.uk.The research also shows that 26% of those surveyed only have dinner with their family on weekends.Might be an idea to keep those post 5pm calls to clients to a minimum then - don’t want to disturb their dinner do you?

  • Adecco delivers double-digit growth as business conditions improve

    Wed, 11 Aug 2010

    Improved business conditions contributed to a 13% rise in revenue at international staffing company Adecco in Q2.

  • A-Level students choose workplace training schemes over university

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    More students receiving their A-Level results are looking to training schemes in the workplace, rather than be saddled with university debt, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

  • Alium Partners agrees ICAEW partnership

    Tue, 3 Aug 2010

    Provider of senior interim executives Alium Partners has agreed an exclusive partnership with the ICAEW, the professional body and qualification provider for chartered accountants worldwide.The deal is to provide ICAEW members with a dedicated advisory service on how to start and build a career as an interim and access to available positions in the market.Alium will also provide services to ICAEW members looking for an ACA qualified interim executive.

  • Appointments: Ad Lib appoints head of digital for South Coast

    Tue, 31 Aug 2010

    Digital, marketing, communications and media recruiter Ad Lib has appointed Carrie Baldock-Apps as head of digital for the South Coast.Baldock-Apps will be located in a new Ad Lib office in Bournemouth serving clients in Dorset and Hampshire areas.

  • Appointments: Alex Moore appointed at Danbro

    Mon, 16 Aug 2010

    Specialist accountant for contractors Danbro has appointed Alex Moore as business consultant.Moore joins on a permanent basis following a successful placement year with the company as part of her university course.

  • Appointments: Altus Partners appoints associate director

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    Altus Partners appointed Nick Sisnett as associate director within its investment banking advisory practice.Sisnett joins from Robert Walters, where he led the financial markets and alternative investments team.He will be based in London and will report to managing director Ed Chamberlain.

  • Appointments: Ambition promotes Paddy Burtt

    Wed, 4 Aug 2010

    Financial recruiter Ambition has promoted Paddy Burtt to divisional director of banking & financial services.    Burtt takes responsibility for the direction and development of the entire banking & financial services division, which accounts for over half of Ambition’s UK business.

  • Appointments: Arrows Group appoints Netherlands country manager

    Wed, 18 Aug 2010

    Technology, finance and healthcare recruiter Arrows Group has promoted Charlie Sell from technology manager in its London office to Netherlands country manager.Sell will now head up the firm’s technology and finance operations in its Amsterdam office and will also oversee plans to open two more European offices over the next couple of years.

  • Appointments: Balance Recruitment appoints head of temporary and interim division

    Mon, 16 Aug 2010

    Accountancy recruiter Balance Recruitment has appointed Tom Reynolds as head of its new temporary and interim division.Reynolds specialises within the media & entertainment, FMCG and retail sectors.

  • Appointments: Barker Ross welcomes back Ian Everett as branch manager

    Thu, 12 Aug 2010

    Former consultant Ian Everett has rejoined multi-sector recruiter Barker Ross as branch manager in Leicester.Everett, who worked for the consultancy six years ago, re-joins from Reed in Leicester.

  • Appointments: Blue Arrow appoints divisional marketing manager

    Fri, 20 Aug 2010

    Industrial, driving, logistics, catering and office-recruitment solutions provider Blue Arrow has appointed Charlotte Rush as divisional marketing manager.Before joining Blue Arrow, Rush was a Customer Relationship Management (CRM), marketing and operations lead at management consultancy Accenture.

  • Appointments: Brampton Recruitment recruits Charlotte Walker

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    Commercial recruiter Brampton Recruitment welcomes Charlotte Walker as recruitment consultant.

  • Appointments: Briony Barber returns to Chadwick Nott

    Tue, 10 Aug 2010

    Chadwick Nott has appointed Briony Barber as a consultant in its national paralegal team.

  • Appointments: Cardea appoints head of operations

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    Social care recruiter Cardea has appointed Tony Woollett as head of operations.Woollett was previously an associate director of Beresford Blake Thomas (BBT) and national sales manager for Reliance –  both Randstad companies.Meanwhile, the firm also welcomes consultants Leon Morley, Beth Morley, Laura Hart.Morley is a social housing consultant, while Hart is on the qualified social work desk and Morley joins the firm’s nursing team.

  • Appointments: Central Employment Agency appoints commercial team leader

    Wed, 18 Aug 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Central Employment Agency has appointed Denise Low as team leader of its commercial division.Low will be responsible for leading the commercial team and will also look after temporary vacancies including vacancies from local public sector organisations, private business and the NHS.

  • Appointments: CTPartners appoints partner

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    Executive search firm CTPartners has appointed Jeremy Robertson as a partner in its global financial services practice.Robertson was previously a senior consultant, equity partner, co-head of US Hedge Funds and global head of quantitative finance with financial executive search specialist Rice & Dore.Robertson will be based in London,

  • Appointments: CTPartners appoints vice chairman

    Thu, 12 Aug 2010

    Global executive search firm CTPartners has appointed Keith Meyer as vice chairman and head of global CEO and board practice.Meyer joins from Heidrick & Struggles where he was vice chairman and managing partner of its global board consulting practice. Meyer, who began executive search career at Egon Zehnder, also founded his own firm which focused on board and CEO succession consulting and senior executive recruitment.He will be based in Chicago.

  • Appointments: Director appointments at Randstad companies

    Wed, 25 Aug 2010

    Randstad Managed Services has appointed Eunice Clements-Tweedie as director of operations.

  • Appointments: G4S appoints employment screening and vetting MD

    Tue, 3 Aug 2010

    G4S Secure Solutions  has appointed Adrian Taylor as managing director of its employment screening and vetting division.  

  • Appointments: gap personnel appoints Rob Eyes

    Wed, 25 Aug 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter gap personnel has appointed Rob Eyes as a manager in its driving division.Eyes, based in gap personnel’s Liverpool office, will be charged with expanding the firm’s portfolio that currently includes distribution companies in Europe and the UK.

  • Appointments: Guru appoints account manager

    Tue, 31 Aug 2010

    Flat fee online recruitment specialist Guru has appointed John Cook as account manager.Cook, who was previously with Networkers International in a similar role, will be responsible for acquiring talent and managing campaigns for Guru clients.Meanwhile, Robert Baughan has joined the firm’s sales team to help drive new business, following four years in digital media sales at the publishing company KM Group.

  • Appointments: Guru appoints client account manager

    Mon, 23 Aug 2010

    Digital recruiter Guru has hired John Cook as a client account manager.  Cook joins from recruitment agency Networkers International where he occupied the same position.  Meanwhile, former digital media sales consultant with the KM Group, Robert Baughan joins as business development manager.

  • Appointments: HB International welcomes Ollie Burns

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    Executive search firm HB International has appointed Ollie Burns as a consultant in its treasury and transaction banking team.Burns was previously with executive search firms Odgers and The Rose partnership.He has operated predominantly within the global transaction banking space (for example cash, liquidity and structured trade and export finance) spanning Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia.

  • Appointments: Hirst hired at VMA Group’s Manchester office

    Fri, 6 Aug 2010

    International recruitment and executive search VMA Group has appointed Marijke Hirst as a consultant.Hirst will be responsible for recruiting PR, corporate and internal communications professionals in the North and Midlands regions, and will cover the NHS and the retail, legal and leisure markets predominantly.

  • Appointments: Howarth Morris hires Angela Cunningham

    Tue, 3 Aug 2010

    Angela Cunningham has joined Howarth Morris Financial Selection from Hays.  Cunningham specialises in qualified and part-qualified finance recruitment and will be based in the firm’s Warrington office.

  • Appointments: Huxham hired by Recruitment Genius

    Mon, 16 Aug 2010

    Multi-sector recruitment service Recruitment Genius has appointed Steve Huxham as a non-executive director.Huxham is also chairman of the Recruitment Society, a director at the Institute of Association Management and chairman of social work and voluntary sector recruitment specialist Amicus Recruit.

  • Appointments: Industrious appoints contract managers

    Wed, 18 Aug 2010

    Food manufacturing and warehousing recruitment specialist Industrious has appointed Darren Davis and Lauren Parker as contract managers.Davis will be located at the firm’s Sheffield office, while Parker will be based in Edinburgh. Meanwhile, Industrious’s Leeds head office welcomes Philip Wagstaff as business development manager. 

  • Appointments: IT Ventures recruits consultants

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    IT recruitment-to-recruitment firm IT Ventures has appointed two consultants.Sinead Kavanagh is to focus on the PC Development market placing contract professionals within the Midlands area, while Chris Costello joins the firm’s contracts team recruiting within Greater Manchester.

  • Appointments: Jobshop UK recruits branch administrator

    Tue, 10 Aug 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Jobshop UK has appointed Lucy Fowler-Tutt as branch administrator. Fowler-Tutt, who was previously a medical records officer with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Practitioner and Patient Services Agency, will be in charge of advertising job placements, screening and testing applicants and liaising with clients and candidates. 

  • Appointments: John O’Sullivan and David Higgins join Darwin Recruitment as non-executive directors

    Fri, 20 Aug 2010

    International IT recruiter Darwin Recruitment has appointed John O’Sullivan and David Higgins as non-executive directors. 

  • Appointments: Kinsey Allen International appoints marketing director

    Mon, 16 Aug 2010

    Executive search firm Kinsey Allen International has appointed Debbie Bennett as marketing director.Bennett will be responsible for building and expanding the Kinsey Allen International brand and supporting the firm’s with a focused marketing strategy.  She joins from professional training company BPP, where she helped build BPP’s premium law school brand.Bennett reports to group chief executive Ken Brotherston.

  • Appointments: Lander lands former B&C head of learning and development

    Wed, 8 Sep 2010

    Former head of learning and development at Badenoch & Clark Julian Evans  has joined recruitment training provider Lander Associates as an executive consultant.Evans was responsible for establishing Badenoch & Clark’s training function from scratch.Her appointment follows the firm’s recruitment of Korn Ferry’s Chris Matchan, Graham Palfery-Smith and former Michael Page managing director Alan Dickinson.

  • Appointments: Lander lands Palfery Smith as executive consultant

    Tue, 3 Aug 2010

    Graham Palfery Smith has joined recruitment training firm Lander Associates as an executive consultant.The independent director of a number of firms, Palfery Smith has spent almost 30 years in the sector, building up and running a number of recruitment businesses, working with organisations such as Badenoch & Clark, HW Group, where he led a buy-out and eventual sale to TMP, Robert Walters, Five-Ten Group and Faro.

  • Appointments: LMA Recruitment appoints Rob Clark

    Tue, 24 Aug 2010

    Financial services recruiter LMA Recruitment has appointed Rob Clark as senior consultant in its HR team.

  • Appointments: McGregor Boyall appoints talent manager

    Mon, 9 Aug 2010

    Specialist multi-sector recruiter McGregor Boyall has appointed Lucy Frost as talent manager.

  • Appointments: Mercer appoints senior consultant

    Tue, 24 Aug 2010

    Global HR firm Mercer has appointed Richard Doig as a senior consultant in its outsourcing business.Based in Windsor, Doig’s responsibilities include client management, regulated advice and operational delivery. He joins from Heath Lambert Consulting where he was a regional director for total reward and benefits.

  • Appointments: Morgan McKinley makes senior level appointments

    Mon, 9 Aug 2010

    Global financial recruiter Morgan McKinley has today announced three new appointments at board and senior management level.Andrew Evans, managing director, financial services, Morgan McKinley UK has been co-opted to the board of directors of parent company, Premier Group. Chris Leeson, operations director, accounting & finance, Morgan McKinley London and Home Counties has been appointed managing director, accounting, finance & support, Morgan McKinley UK.

  • Appointments: MorganWhite appoints executive directors

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    Multi-sector professional staffing firm MorganWhite & Co has appointed Daniel Cohen and Eamonn Haig as executive directors.Cohen will focus on banking operations, while Eamonn Haig will lead front-office functions.

  • Appointments: New arrivals at Ochre House

    Fri, 20 Aug 2010

    Talent management specialist Ochre House has appointed Kieran Scally who joins as principal solutions consultant, based in London and Staines. Meanwhile, the firm welcomes new talent attraction specialists Eva Krcova and Degnouma Diarra, while Tania Rabindiran and Inderjit Kaur both join the firm’s Bupa team as candidate attraction specialists.   

  • Appointments: Positive Outcome adds to its management team

    Tue, 3 Aug 2010

    Recruitment and training organisation Positive Outcomes has added to its management team with the newly created roles of HR & support services manager and company accountant. Cheryl Peto joins as HR & support services manager, while Gemma Cripwell is the company’s new accountant.Both roles are based at Positive Outcomes’ training head office in Mansfield.

  • Appointments: RBS appoints group head of employer branding and marketing

    Mon, 23 Aug 2010

    Banking giant The Royal Bank of Scotland Group has appointed Nimai Swaroop as group head of employer branding and marketing.

  • Appointments: Recruitment Genius appoints sales manager

    Mon, 23 Aug 2010

    Recruitment Genius has appointed Kerry Mather as sales manager. Mather was previously with Fish4Jobs and Totaljobs.com, where she was an account manager.

  • Appointments: Red Ventures recruits Danielle Wilkinson

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    Recruitment-to-recruitment firm Red Ventures has appointed Danielle Wilkinson as a consultant.Wilkinson will focus on placing IT recruitment professionals within the London and South East area.

  • Appointments: Relay Recruitment recruits Kerry Dawson and Rachel Hunter

    Fri, 27 Aug 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Relay Recruitment has appointed Kerry Dawson and Rachel Hunter as heads of the firm’s commercial permanent placement desks.Dawson joins the Leeds office from Kelly in Johannesburg, while Rachel returns to Relay’s York office after a year at IT recruiter Spring.   

  • Appointments: RSA bolsters its Singapore team

    Mon, 2 Aug 2010

    RSA, the global life sciences executive search and interim management specialist, has appointed Susan Macdonald to managing director of RSA Singapore from 1 August.

  • Appointments: Scantec strengthens team

    Wed, 8 Sep 2010

    Technical and engineering recruitment firm Scantec Personnel has appointed three new consultants. Simon Stearn joins as a principle recruitment consultant in the firm’s electrical, control and instrumentation division, while Shaun Robinson has been appointed as recruitment consultant in the firm’s mechanical and piping division.  Meanwhile Katie Roberts joins Scantec’s defence division as resourcer.

  • Appointments: Stephen Moir secures Local Government Improvement secondment

    Mon, 23 Aug 2010

    Stephen Moir, corporate director for people, policy and law at Cambridgeshire County Council has taken on a part time secondment as national adviser: organisational development and transformation with Local Government Improvement and Development formerly known as the IDeA.

  • Appointments: Talascend hires Gurney

    Wed, 11 Aug 2010

    Resourcing solutions specialist Talascend has appointed Paul Gurney as business development manager.Gurney will be supporting client care on major accounts and helping to develop Talascend’s range of services across the European region.He was previously board director at construction and engineering recruiter TH Associates.

  • Appointments: Team Recruitment adds to team

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    Industrial, commercial and technical recruiter Team Recruitment has appointed two new consultants.Michelle Mitchell joins as industrial consultant, while Emma Lambert strengthens the commercial team as commercial resourcer

  • Appointments: The Placement Group appoints sales director

    Tue, 10 Aug 2010

    Tony Constantinides has been appointed sales director of healthcare recruiter The Placement Group. Constantinides started his own agency, Excel Resources, in 1997 before it was acquired by TMP Worldwide, staying with the firm until recently as director of IT and telecoms recruitment.

  • Appointments: Thermax gets Gangal as executive VP, HR

    Mon, 23 Aug 2010

    Indian engineering firm Thermax has appointed Sharad Gangal as executive vice president, human resources.Gangal was previously general manager human resources with HDFC Standard Life Insurance where he was responsible for HR, administration, training, employee engagement, resourcing and strategy for talent retention.

  • Appointments: Two new roles make a Breakthrough

    Tue, 3 Aug 2010

    Breakthrough UK, which aims to help disabled people find work in North-West England, has strengthened its management team with two new appointments.

  • Appointments: Vine Resources appoints sourcing consultant

    Fri, 13 Aug 2010

    IT, pharma, banking technology and telecoms recruiter Vine Resources has appointed Darren Keith as sourcing consultant. Keith joins the firm’s pharma division.

  • Appointments: Warren Partners promotes Vicky Lawton to MD

    Thu, 5 Aug 2010

    Executive search firm Warren Partners has promoted operations director Vicky Lawton to managing director.Meanwhile, founder Joëlle Warren takes up the role of executive chairman and will be supported by an advisory board of senior business leaders, headed by Judith Nicol.   

  • Appointments: Yvonne Palmer joins Positive Outcomes as associate director

    Fri, 27 Aug 2010

    Recruitment and training organisation Positive Outcomes has appointed Yvonne Palmer as associate director.Joining the board, Palmer will work with national recruitment manager Jane Roper and will be based at Positive Outcomes Recruitment’s head office in Nottingham city centre.Palmer is best known for her accountancy recruitment business Yvonne Palmer Associates, which she sold in 2008.

  • Apprenticeships helps Punch in war for hospitality talent

    Wed, 4 Aug 2010

    Punch Taverns has turned to apprenticeships to develop hospitality talent of the future.

  • APSCo on the move

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) is set to move into a new Central London office as part of an ongoing expansion. APSCo takes residence in its new premises on Bermondsey Street in the City on 27 August. Ann Swain, chief executive of APSCo, says: “Our new office places us close to many of of our members, and reflects our ongoing commitment to them. The London Bridge area is undergoing significant regeneration and offers high-quality office ...

  • Attractive candidates more likely to land jobs

    Fri, 27 Aug 2010

    Attractive people are more likely to land a new job than those less fortunate, according to new research from hirescores.com.The research reveals that 67% of employers admit to being more inclined to give an attractive person a job than those who are no strangers to the ugly stick.

  • Austerity measures hit hirer confidence

    Thu, 12 Aug 2010

    Austerity measures, announced in the Chancellor’s June Budget, have hit employers’ hiring plans, according to Chris Williamson, chief economist at financial information services company Markit.

  • Banking break-up could create demand for UK recruiters abroad

    Fri, 6 Aug 2010

    Opportunities abound for UK recruiters in immature international markets, should banking giants relocate headquarters if universal banks are broken up, according to Mark Cameron, chief operating officer at Astbury Marsden.

  • Banks urged to form transparent partnerships with recruiters

    Tue, 10 Aug 2010

    Britain’s banks have been urged to form true transparent business partnerships with recruitment agencies by Liz Longman, UK director of independent recruiters’ network TEAM.

  • Barker Ross sets up agricultural division

    Tue, 24 Aug 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Barker Ross has launched an agricultural division.The division will be led by Rachel McCarthy, who joins Barker Ross from industrial recruiter Staffline in Lincoln.McCarthy will also be involved in clerical and permanent executive recruitment in Lincolnshire.

  • British Gas seeks heroes to join its ranks

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    British Gas is seeking ex-servicemen and women to join its ranks. Backing The Sun newspaper’s Jobs for Heroes campaign, British Gas wants ex-service people to retrain as experts, insulation fitters and engineers, adding it is particularly seeking high-calibre former military personnel to harness their self-discipline, motivation, technical know-how and great people skills. British Gas adds that it has doubled the number of apprenticeships this year and ...

  • Brookson launches new services

    Fri, 13 Aug 2010

    Accountant Brookson has introduced a suite of new services to their customers.The suite, aimed at the self-employed, consists of an overseas service, legal services, company secretarial and tax and accountancy services.

  • BT apprenticeship applicants double

    Tue, 17 Aug 2010

    BT has received more than double the number of applicants for its apprenticeship schemes this year, compared with last, according to Alex Wilson, BT’s human resources director

  • Buoyant banks to continue comeback, says Seager

    Thu, 5 Aug 2010

    The banking sector’s return to growth is set to continue, according to Philip Seager, managing director at Alan Mitchell Financial Recruitment.

  • Business insolvencies fall in July

    Wed, 18 Aug 2010

    The number of business insolvencies fell in July, according to the latest insolvency index from information services firm Experian.

  • Buyers and cost engineers top engineering’s most in-demand list

    Mon, 9 Aug 2010

    Buyers and cost engineers are the most in-demand professionals in the engineering sector, according to research from IT, technical and engineering recruitment consultancy IntaPeople.

  • Confidence boost for German service sector hirers

    Tue, 24 Aug 2010

    While Eurozone growth has slowed, there is renewed confidence among German service sector hirers, according to Rob Dobson, senior economist at Markit.

  • Contact Centre Partners opens for business

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    Founded by Mark Conway and Deren Zaghlul, the firm has six business divisions - advisers, management, resource planning and management information, executive search, interim & consultancy and business development.The firm also supplies interim consultants on a contract basis.

  • Contractor rates set to stabilise

    Mon, 9 Aug 2010

    The third quarter of 2010 is set to see most contractor rates remain stable and a number rise, according to research from RPO provider Alexander Mann Solutions.

  • Contracts: Aktrion Holdings acquires Alpha Facilities Management

    Tue, 24 Aug 2010

    Industrial recruiter Alpha Facilities Management (AFM) has been acquired by international outsourcing group Aktrion Holdings, backed by private equity group Graphite Capital.

  • Contracts: Apex Health wins hospital contract

    Wed, 4 Aug 2010

    Apex Health + Social Care, a provider of health and social care temporary staffing solutions, has won a new contract with Russell Hall NHS Hospital in the Dudley area of Birmingham.

  • Contracts: BTA implements iProfile

    Wed, 25 Aug 2010

    Specialist sales recruiter BTA has implemented web-based CV iProfile

  • Contracts: Capita Group buys NDP

    Tue, 24 Aug 2010

    Public sector recruiter and outsourcing firm The Capita Group has acquired the National Dental Plan group of companies (NDP) for £30m.

  • Contracts: CPH agrees RPO contract with Opal Telecom

    Mon, 16 Aug 2010

    Specialist in-sourced direct recruitment solutions provider CPH has agreed a two-year RPO contract with Opal, the Talk Talk Group business-to-business communications network operator.Jerry Wright, joint managing director of CPH, says: “This contract represents another important milestone for CPH as Opal is our first client with their HQ in the North. We are looking forward to expanding our regional business in the months ahead.”

  • Contracts: EEF appoints CPH and JAM

    Mon, 9 Aug 2010

    EEF, the manufacturers organisation, has appointed two specialist recruitment partners – specialist RPO provider CPH and manufacturing and engineering recruitment specialist JAM – to launch a recruitment services offering for its 5,500 member firms. CPH is to build and manage an in-house recruitment solution, while JAM will offer permanent, contract, interim management and executive search services

  • Contracts: GatenbySanderson wins place on buying solutions framework agreement for non-permanent staff

    Mon, 23 Aug 2010

    Executive recruiter GatenbySanderson has been appointed to the new buying-solutions framework agreement for non-permanent staff.

  • Contracts: Hays re-selected on Buying Solutions framework

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    International recruiter Hays has been re-appointed to the government’s Buying Solutions framework to provide non-permanent staff.

  • Contracts: Hays signs CIBSE deal

    Wed, 4 Aug 2010

    Hays Building Services has signed a three-year partnership agreement with the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) to continue to provide members with a dedicated recruitment service.As exclusive recruiting partner, Hays Building Services will continue to support CIBSE’s education, training and careers activities, which include the student bursary, as well as continuing to sponsor the CIBSE Undergraduate Award.

  • Contracts: HCL completes Redwood acquisition

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    Following Healthcare Locum’s (HCL) general meeting of 2 August, the healthcare recruiter has announced that the acquisition of the Redwood Health business has been completed.HCL has also appointed Lloyds Banking Group as its sole banking partner.

  • Contracts: ITHR agrees Revas InTime deal

    Thu, 5 Aug 2010

    Human capital resourcing and software solutions provider IT Human Resources (ITHR) has agreed a deal with Revas InTime, a back office time recording, billing and payroll solution for recruitment agencies.ITHR says it is about to move to its new, greatly enlarged corporate HQ and its decision to select Revas InTime is part of its overall corporate strategy to achieve its growth potential, while streamlining back office processing.

  • Contracts: Jark renews Balfour Beatty Engineering Services deal

    Mon, 9 Aug 2010

    Jark Power Services,  previously Creyffs, a division of Jark Construction, has renewed an agreement with Balfour Beatty Engineering Services as a first tier supplier for craft workers across the UK. James Leon, operations director of Jark Construction, says: “We are delighted to continue our relationship with BBESL and continue to provide support to one of the key contractors in maintaining and upgrading our power networks.”

  • Contracts: Manpower Business Solutions agrees AIR-serv(R) deal

    Wed, 11 Aug 2010

    Manpower Business Solutions (MBS), part of international recruitment group Manpower, has agreed a deal with AIR-serv(R) across the global tyre and commercial vacuum specialist’s North American operations.

  • Contracts: Matchtech Group agrees Xchanging Procurement Services contract extension

    Tue, 10 Aug 2010

    Technical recruiter Matchtech Group has agreed an extension with business process outsourcer Xchanging Procurement Services and its client BAE Systems until the end of 2012. The new agreement allows access through Xchanging to supply technical and non-technical staff for BAE Systems across the UK.

  • Contracts: Monster buys HotJobs

    Wed, 25 Aug 2010

    Global job board Monster has acquired HotJobs from Yahoo! for $225m (£145m) and has secured a traffic agreement. 

  • Contracts: MrTedTalentLink selected by McKee Foods

    Tue, 24 Aug 2010

    Talent acquisition solutions provider MrTed’s MrTedTalentLink has been chosen by food company McKee Foods.Mark Newsome McKee Foods’ senior HR manager, says: “By selecting MrTedTalentLink we are improving the consistency, efficiency and transparency of our internal and external recruiting business processes. MrTedTalentLink’s capability enables us to better manage and analyse our selection processes.”

  • Contracts: Parity wins place on government Buying Solutions frameworks

    Tue, 24 Aug 2010

    IT recruiter Parity has won a place on  a number of new government Buying Solutions frameworks.

  • Contracts: Pinnacle agrees proposed sale of nursing business

    Mon, 23 Aug 2010

    Healthcare recruiter Pinnacle Staffing Group has agreed the proposed sales of its agency nursing and medical services business to Ambition subsidiary Arabella Health staffing for £2.75m.

  • Contracts: Randstad Corporate Services chooses MrTedTalentLink

    Tue, 17 Aug 2010

    International recruiter Randstad Corporate Services has chosen MrTedTalentLink from talent acquisition solutions provider MrTed as its preferred technology platform to support its corporate accounts.

  • Contracts: Scantec secures PSL contract with Balfour Beatty Engineering Services

    Fri, 6 Aug 2010

    Technical and engineering recruitment firm Scantec Personnel has won a preferred supplier agreement with Balfour Beatty Engineering Services (BBES). Scantec will supply BBES with temporary craft personnel throughout the UK to its power systems and project divisions alongside other suppliers.The firm secured the ‘tier one’ contract through a stringent tendering process.

  • Contracts: Servoca buys trade and assets of Phoenix Employment Services

    Tue, 17 Aug 2010

    Public sector recruiter and outsourced services provider Servoca has acquired the business, trade and assets of nursing recruiter Phoenix Employment Services.

  • Contracts: The Best Connection Group lands Airlinks deal

    Thu, 12 Aug 2010

    Flexible workforce solutions provider The Best Connection Group has agreed a deal with the airport division of National Express, Airlinks, to recruit drivers and support staff for BAA’s temporary transport service between the North and South Terminals at Gatwick Airport.

  • Corus recruits 60 steel workers

    Fri, 13 Aug 2010

    Steel giant Corus is to recruit 60 steel workers at its Dalzell and Clydebridge plants.Following an upturn in orders, Corus says it will require 11 workers in Dalzell and 49 at its nearby Clydebridge plant.According to the steel firm, the new roles will be temporary, but may become permanent should market conditions continue to improve and expects to further add to its Dalzell workforce next summer.

  • Credit downgrading could create caution among Ireland’s hirers

    Fri, 27 Aug 2010

    Ireland’s credit downgrading could create caution among the country’s hirers, says Jason Kennedy, group chief executive of Ireland’s Grafton Employment Group.

  • 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.

  • Danbro launches Jobs.danbro.co.uk

    Mon, 23 Aug 2010

    Specialist accountancy firm for contractors Danbro has launched job board Jobs.danbro.co.uk.The board enables contractors to upload their CVs  and sign up to a mailing list to receive temporary vacancies by email.It also allows recruiters to list contracting vacancies online for free.

  • Davies & Robson sees summer surge in business

    Fri, 13 Aug 2010

    Logistics recruitment specialist Davies & Robson has seen an upturn in enquiries and activity this summer, trebling the number of interim managers on contract compared with the same period last year.

  • Demand rises for drivers, claims right4staff

    Thu, 5 Aug 2010

    Transport & logistics and hospitality recruiter right4staff has seen a 25% increase in the demand for temporary drivers across its UK network.

  • Depointments: Fiona Coombe steps down at the REC

    Wed, 25 Aug 2010

    Fiona Coombe, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) director of professional services and company secretary, is leaving the organisation to pursue other interests.

  • DHR International implements FILEFINDER

    Mon, 23 Aug 2010

    Executive search firm DHR International has implemented Dillistone Systems’ executive recruitment software FILEFINDER 9 across its 48 international offices in the Americas, Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific.

  • Discussions ongoing over private-sector investment into NHS Professionals

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    Discussions over the possibility of private-sector investment in NHS Professionals are ongoing, according to a spokesperson for the not-for-profit organisation.

  • Dyson recruits 100 new engineers

    Thu, 12 Aug 2010

    Electrical goods manufacturer Dyson has recruited 100 of 350 new engineers required to work on upcoming inventions at its laboratories in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.Dyson aims to double the number of engineers from 350 to 700. Stephen  Courtney, head of new ideas, says: “We are looking for bright minds to help us develop future Dyson technology, people who are unafraid of experimenting, tackling every stage of the design process and eager to prove their potential.”

  • Employee ownership schemes boost productivity

    Tue, 10 Aug 2010

    More than half (53%) of UK workers claim they would be more productive if they were able to share in profits or have an ownership stake in their employer’s business, according to research from Kelly Services.

  • Engage engineering talent early, says Hamer

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    Engaging with young people early is the key to winning the war for engineering talent, according to Richard Hamer, education director and head of early career programmes at BAE Systems.

  • Engineering sector urged to continue to build enthusiasm for sciences

    Wed, 25 Aug 2010

    Despite an increasing number of GCSE students studying the sciences, the engineering industry has been warned that the hard work starts here in continuing to build enthusiasm to produce the graduates of the future, says Sarah Taylor, associate director at technical recruiter NES.

  • Engineering war for talent could go nuclear

    Fri, 27 Aug 2010

    Excessive further border controls could hit the UK’s ability to recruit much needed nuclear engineers, according to Ged Mason, chief executive at technical and engineering recruiter Morson Group.

  • Executive search revenue highest since 2008

    Tue, 17 Aug 2010

    The executive search sector saw the highest rise in revenue since before the recession in Q2, according to research from the Association of Executive Search Consultants.

  • Eximius Group opens in Reading

    Tue, 17 Aug 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Eximius Group has opened a new office in Reading.The office, headed up by former Hays Specialist Recruitment director Hardeep Lall, will initially focus on finance and accountancy recruitment.

  • Face recognition screening could land employers in ‘hot water’, says Kirkpatrick

    Mon, 23 Aug 2010

    The use of face recognition technology in screening candidates could land employers in “hot water”, warns Steven Kirkpatrick, managing director at Adecco.

  • Financial services job offers rise

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    The number of job offers in the financial services sector rose 15% last month, according to data from Powerchex.

  • Fircroft opens Kuala Lumpur office

    Wed, 11 Aug 2010

    Global technical recruiter Fircroft has opened a new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The office is the firm’s fourth in the region and follows office openings in Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City and Jarkata.

  • Fircroft opens Thailand office

    Mon, 16 Aug 2010

    International technical recruiter Fircroft has opened a second office in Chonburi, a province of Thailand.The Laem Chabang office in Chonburi is the company’s fifth office in South East Asia.Carl Taylor, regional manager for South East Asia, says: “We have seen a growing need from our clients in the region, and the new Chonburi office will help our main office in Bangkok deliver a totally unique local service in the country to both clients and candidates.”

  • Formal launch for Alderwood Education

    Wed, 11 Aug 2010

    Technical recruiter the Matchtech Group is to formally launch education recruitment specialist Alderwood Education.

  • Gangmaster licence revoked following 242 points of non-compliance

    Thu, 12 Aug 2010

    A gangmaster has had its licence revoked following a Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) investigation, which uncovered 242 points of non-compliance.

  • Goodman Masson helps break Superman world record

    Fri, 27 Aug 2010

    Employees, along with friends and family at financial recruiter Goodman Masson, have helped break the world record for most Supermen gathered in one place at one time.

  • Graduates and recruiters urged to get more social media savvy

    Wed, 4 Aug 2010

    Three-quarters of graduate recruiters are concerned that accessing candidate information via Facebook and other online networks can get in the way of a “fair and measurable” recruitment process.

  • graduate-women.com launches

    Wed, 11 Aug 2010

    Job board graduate-jobs.com has launched graduate-women.com.Vacancies are also open to men, says the company.Operations director Gerry Wyatt says: “The success of this model coupled with the fact that many employers are looking to diversify their workforce meant that graduate-women.com seemed the obvious next step. The site provides networking, advice and of course jobs for graduate women.”

  • Greater HMRC flexibility could harm service provide sector warns FCSA

    Tue, 24 Aug 2010

    Following a report in the Financial Times last week that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) intends to adopt a more flexible approach to resolving tax disputes with business, the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FSCA) has warned of the continuing need for strong enforcement. 

  • Hays wins place on NHS Managed Service Staff Bank Framework

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    International recruiter Hays has won a place on the NHS Managed Service Staff Bank Framework Agreement.

  • Headhunters say women should forsake a career break to progress

    Tue, 3 Aug 2010

    More than half of headhunters (53%) think women will have to spurn a career break to reach the top senior executive positions, according to a new report from executive search firm InterExec, a confidential agent for executives seeking over £150k.

  • Hewlett Packard creates 700 jobs

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    Hewlett Packard (HP) will create 700 skilled technology jobs in Scotland between now and 2014.

  • Hourglass Education launches

    Mon, 23 Aug 2010

    Education recruiter Hourglass Education has opened for business.The firm has been set up by former teachers Geoff and Louise Brown, who were both previously with education recruiters TimePlan Education Group and Dream Education.Hourglass Education specialises in sourcing teachers from within the UK and from Commonwealth countries including Australia, Canada, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand and South Africa as well as schools and academies throughout England.

  • Howarth Morris launch Manchester office

    Fri, 20 Aug 2010

    Financial recruiter Howarth Morris has opened an office in Manchester.The office, the firm’s fourth, welcomes Thandi Barnes as a consultant, who joins the Manchester team to lead the industry and commerce team.Director Paul Howarth will head the new office, which will also have a new professional practice team headed by Ian Lenehan who has moved across from the firm’s head office in Warrington.

  • HR GO moves to larger office

    Wed, 4 Aug 2010

    Huntingdon-based recruiter HR GO Recruitment has moved to larger premises ahead of planned expansion.

  • i-Business Resources launches new ‘cloud’ availability module

    Wed, 8 Sep 2010

    i-Business Resources has released an Availability Manager module within Quick-Recruit, its web-based, integrated front and back-office recruitment system.  The Availability Manager module provides a management console for the searching and management of temp/contractor availability and aims to provide a speedier and simpler service for Quick-Recruit users.

  • India’s 3P Consultants finds Mighty president

    Wed, 4 Aug 2010

    3P Consultants, an Indian-based retained executive search firm, has successfully placed RS Mani as president of Mighty Group.Mighty Group is a Mumbai-based real estate development company with commercial and residential projects under development.Mani has 38 years’ experience in global companies, including Kodak India where he was managing director, India, and latterly at Nitesh Estates where he was chief executive, responsible for planning and execution of projects.

  • Information security recruitment specialists salaries on rise

    Tue, 3 Aug 2010

    Salary levels among information security recruitment specialists are on the rise once more, according to new findings from Acumin Consulting.

  • Interim demand rises

    Mon, 16 Aug 2010

    Demand for interim managers is rising, according to a new survey from interim management solutions provider Interim Partners.The research shows that the number of new assignments for interim managers rose by 24% in Q1 on Q4 2009, with the number of banking assignments rising by 44% over the last quarter.  Doug Baird, managing director of Interim Partners, says: “The banking crisis led to a huge wave of takeovers and mergers presenting interims with an unprecedented ...

  • Iris Recruitment is now PHIRST Recruitment

    Wed, 4 Aug 2010

    Healthcare recruiter Iris Recruitment has changed its name to PHIRST Recruitment.PHIRST Recruitment will continue to  provide permanent staffing solutions to healthcare providers. Michael Cornish, business development manager at PHIRST Recruitment, says: “Following a period of rebranding we will be extending the reach of our recruitment services and provide staffing solutions for a greater variety of roles.”

  • ITHR group moves to larger location

    Wed, 25 Aug 2010

    IT recruiter The ITHR group has moved to larger premises on Soho’s Warwick Street in London.

  • Jobs market starting to polarise, says REC’s JobsOutlook

    Wed, 11 Aug 2010

    The number of employers reporting redundancies rose in July with the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) Jobs Barometer falling three points in July following five consecutive months of improvement. However, the number of employers intending to recruit temporary and permanent staff over the next three months remains stable.

  • Jobs postings rise in Q2

    Thu, 12 Aug 2010

    Job postings rose by 6% between Q1 and Q2, according to the latest Totaljobs Barometer.

  • Jobseeking executives urged to embrace brevity, branding and networking

    Wed, 8 Sep 2010

    Brevity, branding and networking could be key to executives landing a new job, according to James Wren, general manager, search products & user experience, at job board JobServe.

  • JobServe.com adds 22,000 to CV database

    Mon, 16 Aug 2010

    Job board JobServe.com has added 22,000 new oil & gas engineers CV’s to its database.The firm acquired the list from a retiring oil & gas engineering recruitment specialist. Its CV database now includes more than 30,000 specialist oil and gas engineers with 55% in the UK and Europe, 20% in North America and 25% in Australia and Asia.

  • Kinsey Allen International launches cleantech division

    Wed, 8 Sep 2010

    Executive search firm Kinsey Allen International has launched a new cleantech division as a result of anticipated increased demand in the sector.

  • Larson Group launches high-earners associate consultant package

    Thu, 5 Aug 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Larson Group has launched an associate consultant package aimed at high-earners in recruitment consultancy within engineering, finance, oil & gas and the IT sectors. 

  • Lloyds exits Ireland but jobs saved

    Fri, 20 Aug 2010

    Little opportunity for scalable growth has seen Lloyds Banking group leave the Irish market, but the bank says the majority of jobs will be saved.

  • London’s service sector plans to increase headcount

    Tue, 17 Aug 2010

    One in three service sector firms in London will increase headcount over the next year, according to new research from recruitment and training consultancy Gordon Yates.

  • Long hours culture reigns

    Fri, 6 Aug 2010

    A quarter of UK workers are at their desk by 7.30am and don’t leave work until at least 6pm, according to new research from Reed Specialist Recruitment.

  • Long-term NHS vacancies fall

    Fri, 27 Aug 2010

    Long-term vacancy rates have fallen for most major NHS staff groups in England with the exception of midwives and GPs, according to data from The NHS Information Centre.

  • Makro implements StepStone Solutions’ e-recruitment platform

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    Makro has implemented StepStone Solutions’ e-recruitment platform, which now handles the wholesaler’s recruitment processes through new online careers portal www.makrocareers.co.uk.

  • Matchtech Group sees signs of ‘gradual recovery’

    Thu, 5 Aug 2010

    Engineering, science, technology and professional recruiter Matchtech Group says it has seen some “signs of a gradual recovery” as net fee incomes have risen in a trading update for the year ended 31 July 2010.

  • Matchtech launches Barclay Meade

    Tue, 24 Aug 2010

    Technical recruiter Matchtech has launched multi-sector recruiter Barclay Meade.

  • MBN Recruitment Solutions moves to larger premises

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    Technical recruiter MBN Recruitment Solutions has moved into new offices in Glasgow City Centre.The new location of 2nd Floor Ingram House is centrally located and comes about ahead of planned expansion over the next 12 months.

  • McCall to open Australian office

    Fri, 27 Aug 2010

    Recruitment to recruitment specialist McCall is opening an office in Sydney, Australia. The office will open next January and will be followed by another location by the end of Q1. McCall adds that it has been introducing international clients to candidates over the past three years without an overseas presence and now feels the time is right to support this area with investment.

  • Medical recruiters hit back at union ‘rip off’ claims

    Wed, 18 Aug 2010

    Recruiters have hit back at claims by unions that recruitment agencies have been guilty of “ripping off” hospitals by charging “outrageous fees”.

  • Meridian Business Support opens Wellington office

    Mon, 23 Aug 2010

    Executive search firm Meridian Business Support is opening a new office in Wellington, Shropshire.The opening is planned for 6 September.Marketing manager Jo Lee says: “Wellington is a rapidly growing town with a thriving business community and Market Street is a perfect location for the new office. We hope to open up new horizons to those in the community looking for a new career or even temporary or contract work.”

  • Middle East BlackBerry blanket ban could damage recruiters

    Fri, 13 Aug 2010

    A ban on the use of BlackBerrys in the Middle East could have a dramatic effect on recruiters’ ability to do business, according to Maria Brown, associate director for Middle East & North Africa (MENA) at Reed Specialist Recruitment.

  • Mixed picture ahead for hiring in Britain’s banks, says Evans

    Tue, 3 Aug 2010

    Despite both HSBC and BNP Paribas reporting rises in profits, the prospect for the UK’s banking sector is mixed, according to Andrew Evans, managing director of Morgan McKinley’s financial services division.

  • MoD contractors urged to embrace flexible working due to spending cuts

    Wed, 25 Aug 2010

    First and second tier contractors to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) have been urged to embrace flexible working following the Comprehensive Spending Review by government, according to Beatrice Bartlay, managing director of multi-sector recruiter 2B Interface.

  • Mortimer Spinks opens South-East office

    Tue, 10 Aug 2010

    IT recruiter Mortimer Spinks, part of the Harvey Nash Group, has opened a new office in Weybridge, Surrey.The office will serve the South-East region and is the fourth in Mortimer Spinks’ office network.

  • New IT jobs board for Canada

    Thu, 5 Aug 2010

    JobServe Canada and IT World Canada have entered into a strategic partnership to launch a niche IT jobs board for Canada to launch on 1 September.

  • NHS Professionals wins place on national framework for Managed Service Staff Bank

    Fri, 13 Aug 2010

    NHS Professionals, a provider of managed flexible services to the NHS, has won a place on the national framework for Managed Service Staff Bank.

  • Nissan seeks team players to fill apprenticeships

    Fri, 27 Aug 2010

    Nissan is seeking candidates to fill 75 advanced apprenticeships over the next five years.

  • Nissan trainee scheme offers students alternative

    Wed, 8 Sep 2010

    Initiatives like Nissan’s Trainee Production Supervisor Scheme could could save students from years of university fee debt or joining the ranks of the unemployed by giving them workplace experience and a degree, according to the automotive manufacturer.

  • NorthgateArinso and Chiumento launch public sector redundancy service

    Thu, 5 Aug 2010

    HR software and services provider NorthgateArinso and HR consultancy partner Chiumento have joined forces to launch a new outplacement service.

  • Online job searches in London rise

    Thu, 12 Aug 2010

    UK online search volumes for jobs in London have increased by 10%, from 550,000 in March to 673,000 in June, according to a report from social marketing agency Greenlight.

  • Online recruitment rises

    Thu, 12 Aug 2010

    The number of companies recruiting online has risen in the last quarter, according to data from online recruiter Jobsite.

  • Opportunities abound for recruiters in booming GCC food sector

    Wed, 11 Aug 2010

    A booming food sector is set to create opportunities for recruiters in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) jobs market, according to Dulsco HR Solutions

  • Ortus opens in Dubai

    Tue, 10 Aug 2010

    Global recruiter the FiveTen Group has launched its HR recruitment arm Ortus in the UAE with an office opening in Dubai.Ortus follows FiveTen Group brands Marks Sattin, (finance and accountancy recruitment), EMR (marketing), Laurence Simons (legal), and Greythorn, (IT and telecoms) already present in the region. 

  • Pinnacle Staffing Group completes sale of businesses

    Tue, 7 Sep 2010

    Healthcare recruiter Pinnacle Staffing Group has completed the sale of its agency nursing and medical services business to Ambition subsidiary, Arabella Health Staffing,Last month the firm released a statement saying that its directors believed the move was the “optimum strategy to maximise and preserve shareholder value”, adding that Pinnacle would re-focus on its doctors recruitment business.

  • Platinum Recruitment Services opens offices in Newcastle and Manchester

    Thu, 12 Aug 2010

    Engineering and construction recruiter Platinum Recruitment Services is to open new offices in Newcastle and Manchester next month.The firm also announces the appointments of Gordon Stuart, who joins its accounts team from electrical contractor T Clarke; Denise Donoghue as construction resourcer; and Mark Lambert as electrical resourcer.Meanwhile, Anne Lambert joins as company administrator.

  • Plimsoll: almost half of UK recruiters ‘powering ahead’

    Mon, 23 Aug 2010

    Almost half of UK recruiters are in good health, according to Plimsoll’s latest Industry Analysis of 1,000 companies.

  • Poolia launches online recruitment campaign for accountants

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    Recruitment specialist in finance, accounting, HR, banking and financial services Poolia is launching an online campaign to attract new candidates, particularly qualified and part-qualified accountants and specialists in all areas of banking, in particular for product-control professionals.

  • Premier Inn sees ‘overwhelming’ response from UK workers wishing to relocate to new Indian hotel

    Mon, 16 Aug 2010

    There has been an “overwhelming” response from UK Premier Inn employees looking to work at the international hotel chain’s new Delhi location, according to Jaspreet Khurana, Premier Inn human resources director in India.

  • Profits fall at CPL Resources

    Wed, 8 Sep 2010

    Irish recruiter CPL Resources has seen profits fall due to “very challenging” conditions, according to its full-year results for the year ended 30 June 2010.

  • Profits up at Michael Page

    Mon, 16 Aug 2010

    Michael Page International has seen profits grow due to an increase in permanent hires and international business, according to its half year results for the period ended 30 June 2010.

  • Profits up, but Harvey Nash remains cautious

    Wed, 11 Aug 2010

    International recruiter Harvey Nash says it remains “appropriately cautious” due to the current economic climate but expects to reports an increase in operating profit, in a trading update for the six months to 31 July 2010.

  • Public sector employee trust in employers plummets

    Fri, 6 Aug 2010

    Just 16% of public sector employees say they trust their senior leaders, according to new research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

  • PULSEBank wins place on NHS bank management framework

    Thu, 5 Aug 2010

    Healthcare recruiter PULSE has announced that its bank management division PULSEBank has been awarded a place on the NHS managed service staff bank framework. The three-year contracts sees PULSEBank offer each Trust a dedicated bank team delivering guaranteed bank fill rates, while aiming to reduce agency spend and ensure that only competent and qualified staff treat patients.

  • Radio industry to hold event to improve diversity

    Fri, 20 Aug 2010

    Radio industry executives are to converge upon Salford for Move on Up at the Radio Festival, an event aimed at addressing under-representation of black and minority ethnic workers in the radio industry by setting up one-to-one meetings with key industry executives. The event has been organised by union BECTU in partnership with the BBC and the industry and has been put together by the Radio Industry Diversity Group. Move on Up will take place on 20 October ...

  • Randstad takes majority stake in FujiStaff

    Fri, 13 Aug 2010

    International recruiter Randstad has reached agreement with Japanese recruiter FujiStaff to take a majority stake in the company.

  • Recleads launches vacancy monitoring service

    Tue, 10 Aug 2010

    Recruitment vacancy lead-generating firm Recleads has launched a vacancy monitoring intelligence service.  The service provides recruiters with daily emails offering details on employers currently recruiting in their chosen geographic area or industry sector.  The service covers the legal, IT, HR, energy, insurance and sales sectors, with a further 20 sectors planned to appear online over the next month.  

  • Recruiters plan international expansion

    Tue, 3 Aug 2010

    Nearly a third (30%) of UK recruiters plan expand into Europe over the year, according to research commissioned by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). The research, carried out by Baker Tilly Revas among 75 staffing companies supplying professional candidates in areas such as finance, IT and engineering, shows that 20% of UK staffing companies also have plans to expand outside Europe in the next year, with South Africa the joint favourite market outside ...

  • Recruiters reinforce redeployment services due to predicted public sector jobs cuts

    Mon, 9 Aug 2010

    Recruiters responding to today’s news from the CIPD that 32% of all employers expect to cut jobs during the next three months say they are adding and reinforcing existing services to soften the blows for clients and employees alike.

  • Recruiters, employers and nurses support health sector skills passport

    Tue, 17 Aug 2010

    Recruiters, employers and healthcare workers have welcomed plans for the introduction of a ‘skills passport’. A one-year pilot project was conducted among nursing staff at seven English NHS Trusts during 2009/10 seeking to test ‘proof of concept’ for the passport which allows workers to create a verified online record of their skills, qualifications and experience. This can be viewed by prospective or existing employers as required.According to research from ...

  • Recruitment Genius slams ‘damaging’ Age UK report

    Thu, 12 Aug 2010

    A report claiming that unemployment among the over 50s has reached a 10-year high has been slammed as “potentially very damaging” by Geoff Newman, chief executive of Recruitment Genius.

  • Redrock records 30% rise in fee income

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    IT recruiter Redrock Consulting has seen a 30% increase in fee income for the first half of the year.  

  • Redwood Health Business acquisition passed by HCL shareholders

    Mon, 2 Aug 2010

    Healthcare recruiter Healthcare Locums (HCL) has announced that the resolution regarding the acquisition of the Redwood Health Business has been passed by its shareholders at the firm’s General Meeting today.

  • Report on Jobs: Bounceback in construction but overall demand drops

    Wed, 4 Aug 2010

    While the latest Report on Jobs from KMPG and the Recruitment & Employment Confederation reveals a reduced rate of growth of new jobs, construction professionals remain among the most in-demand.

  • RIM offers to lead forum to support enforcement agencies’ lawful access needs

    Fri, 27 Aug 2010

    Research in Motion (RIM) has extended an offer to the Indian government in which the Canadian company which makes BlackBerry smartphones would lead an industry forum on supporting the lawful access needs of law enforcement agencies while preserving the information security needs of businesses in India.

  • Robert Walters eyes international growth as profits rise

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    International recruiter Robert Walters has recorded ’strong’ results and plans to expand its international footprint, according to its half-yearly financial results for the six months ending 30 June 2010

  • Safe Computing launches rebranded site

    Tue, 3 Aug 2010

    Software and services provider Safe Computing has launched its dedicated credit control products and services website, as part of its rebranding exercise from Topaz Credit Control to Safe Credit Control.The move follows the firm’s recent acquisition of Topaz by Safe Computing. 

  • Scottish recovery set to slow

    Tue, 31 Aug 2010

    Scotland’s economic recovery is set slow, according to Donald MacRae, chief economist at Bank of Scotland.

  • Scottish staffing levels fall flat in July

    Mon, 9 Aug 2010

    While Scotland’s economic recovery continued in July, Scottish employment levels remained flat, according to latest Bank of Scotland PMI report.

  • Shipping staffing surge could mean bumper Christmas for retailers

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    An increase in demand for shipping workers means that the retail sector could be in for a bumper Christmas, according to Steve Wyeth, director at sdw Recruitment.

  • Skills Minister calls on employers to embrace informal learning

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    Skills Minister John Hayes has called on UK employers to promote informal learning at work, following pledges from 64 UK firms to increase informal workplace training for their staff.

  • Skills trades talent vacuum remains top priority for world’s biggest economies

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    Filling skilled trades shortages remains a top priority for the world’s largest economies, according to Manpower’s 2010 Talent Shortage survey.

  • Successful search for MJS Executive Search

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    US executive search firm MJS Executive Search has completed a successful assignment for online food delivery order service SeamlessWeb with the appointment of Ryan Scott as chief marketing officer.Scott joins Seamlessweb from DIRECTV, where he was director, interactive marketing, customer communications and social media.He will report to SeamlessWeb’s president Jonathan Zubusky.

  • Successful search for Sargent & Trayler

    Mon, 16 Aug 2010

    International technology search firm Sargent & Trayler has completed a search for BlueCat Networks, a provider of IP address management platforms, with the appointment of Paul Couturier as VP of European Sales for BlueCat NetworksCouturier joins from network security solutions provider TippingPoint, where he was VP of Europe, Middle East & Africa and Asia-Pacific.

  • Summer surge in City jobs

    Wed, 18 Aug 2010

    The number of new City jobs rose by 7% month-on-month in July, according to the latest Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor.

  • SumTotal opens new centre of excellence for customer support

    Wed, 11 Aug 2010

    Global talent development solutions provider SumTotal has opened a Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) support centre of excellence in Windsor in Berkshire.The firm has also relocated its UK headquarters from the village of Datchet to Windsor in Berkshire.

  • Sunderland Software City launches cartoon to attract youngsters into software sector

    Tue, 3 Aug 2010

    Sunderland Software City, the regional initiative supporting the growth of the software industry, has launched a cartoon film aimed at dispelling myths about a career in software.

  • Suspected rogue gangmaster arrested

    Thu, 5 Aug 2010

    A suspected rogue gangmaster has been arrested and a warrant executed at his home address in Wolverhampton in connection with the unlawful supply of labour. The arrest was made by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in a joint operation with West Midlands police local policing team at Birmingham Road police station, Wolverhampton.The man who was arrested has been bailed until 12 October pending further investigation.

  • Synergie sees earnings surge

    Fri, 27 Aug 2010

    International recruiter Synergie, whose stable includes UK subsidiary recruitment and training provider Acorn Recruitment, has seen earnings rise to €309.9m (£253.5m) for Q2 of 2010.

  • Talent mismatch hits China’s booming economy

    Tue, 17 Aug 2010

    As China overtakes Japan as the second largest economy in the world, the country is suffering a talent mismatch, according to David Arkless, executive board member at Manpower and vice president of the China International Council for the Promotion of Multinational Corporations (CICPMC).

  • Tata starts search for successor to chairman

    Thu, 5 Aug 2010

    Global giant Tata is seeking someone with “experience and exposure to direct its growth amidst the challenges of the global economy” to succeed current chairman Ratan Tata.

  • Thetutorpages.com launches new job board

    Tue, 10 Aug 2010

    Online information and advice source for private tuition Thetutorpages.com has launched a new board for academic, languages and music tutors.

  • Top graduate talent drying up

    Mon, 16 Aug 2010

    The number of top graduates on the market is decreasing, according to Soraya Janmohamed, head of graduate recruitment at gradudate recruiter FreshMinds Talent.

  • Turnover rises at Impellam

    Fri, 6 Aug 2010

    The Impellam group has seen turnover rise, in unaudited interim results for the 26 weeks ended 2 July.

  • Twitter usage soars

    Thu, 12 Aug 2010

    Global usage of Twitter.com has doubled in the past year, according to new research from digital marketing intelligence specialist comScore.

  • UK firms’ international expansion could lead to top talent exodus

    Wed, 8 Sep 2010

    Aggressive acquisition activity of UK companies expanding abroad could lead to an exodus of senior level talent, according to Chris Williamson, chief economist at financial information services company Markit.

  • UK recruiters braced for unemployment rise

    Tue, 31 Aug 2010

    Recruiters across the country are bracing themselves for unemployment levels to break 10% in more than half of UK regions.

  • Unemployment falls but caution reigns

    Wed, 11 Aug 2010

    While UK unemployment has fallen, caution remains among candidates and employers alike.

  • Volume of candidates causing recruiters to miss quality candidates

    Tue, 31 Aug 2010

    Despite high levels of unemployment, more than half of recruiters say that the lack of quality candidates is slowing the recruitment process, according to a new survey.

  • Workers find it tough to take time off

    Mon, 9 Aug 2010

    UK workers are finding it tough to take time off, according to a new survey from international recruiter Randstad.

  • Workforce tool assesses firms for age issues

    Thu, 5 Aug 2010

    TAEN (The Age and Employment Network) and US-based AARP have launched a UK version of a tool to help employers assess their fitness for an ageing workforce.