Recruiter
Vanessa Townsend Editorial
Vanessa joined Recruiter in April 2007 as production editor. She also covers the executive search and interim management sectors, and compiles the Soundbites and Diary of columns for the magazine. She has worked in publishing for over 20 years, and in the six years before joining Recruiter was a freelance journalist working on local and national newspapers, illustrated non-fiction books, and trade and consumer magazines.
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Industry pays tribute to 'groundbreaker' Roberts
17-February-2010
Tributes and messages of condolence from people across the industry have been pouring in to Recruiter following the death of former REC chief executive Marcia Roberts MBE earlier this month.
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Industry’s opposition to agency Regulations needs to be heard, says Djanogly
Thu, 4 Feb 2010
The impetus for any changes to the Agency Workers Regulations would have to come from industry, said Conservative MP Jonathan Djanogly.
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Former recruiters launch stress programme
03-February-2010
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T is for talent in China
03-February-2010
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Meriton aims for SMEs
09-December-2009
A former consultant with HR specialist recruiter Resource Innovations has launched a resourcing consultancy, Meriton Advisers in Ashford, Kent, aimed at supporting SMEs.
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Lehman Bros collapse began shift to direct resourcing
25-November-2009
Just over a year since the collapse of financial services firm Lehman Brothers, a senior RPO head said this event was the catalyst for the investment banks’ shift away from pure vendor management to direct resourcing.
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Putting the client at the centre of the partnership
25-November-2009
Recruitment process outsourcing is still in its infancy, especially outside the US. Vanessa Townsend discovers that the industry is evolving at an extremely fast pace - for both providers and clients alike
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Blair urges industry to put Women 1st
28-October-2009
Despite 59% of workers in the hospitality, leisure, tourism and travel (HLTT) industry being female, just 6% of hospitality company directors are women, compared with an average across all industries of 12%.
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Tracy Burrell
14-October 2009
Vanessa Townsend interviewed the HR & training manager at Nottingham’s Domestic & General site
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Public sector cuts? Bring on the interims
30-September 2009
Providers and clients alike can see the need for more interims in the public sector - at least in the short term. Vanessa Townsend reports
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Searching the networks
30-September 2009
Penny Power: humanity networks
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Diversifying law recruits
16-September 2009
Nick Root
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Employers keep the UK working at Monster's jobseekers' career fair
16-September 2009
Brian: exceeds all expectations
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Equity participation key to growth for specialist recruiter Investigo
02-September 2009
Investigo’s equity participation scheme is one of the main reasons for the company’s recession-busting growth, according to one of its directors.
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Spring interest may spark wave of agency takeovers
12-August 2009
Last week IT recruiter Spring Group confirmed it had received a proposal about a potential cash offer for the company. Along with the recent acquisitions of Napier Scott and Whitehead Mann, it suggests that after a relatively quiet period, M&A (mergers and acquisitions) activity could be about to take off.
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Elite reveals names of dream boardroom team
12-August 2009
Elite Leaders has announced a number of high-profile individuals who will make up its non-executive director (NED) service available to companies, The Elite Faculty (Recruiter, 22 July, p10)
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Growing need for NEDs
22-July 2009
Ambitious recruitment owners are realising that having a ‘wise owl’ to call on is essential, especially in challenging times. Vanessa Townsend looks into whether the role of the non-executive director is the elixir for businesses
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RIG wins battle of covenant breaches
22-July 2009
A recent court case against a breach of a restrictive covenant has highlighted the damage caused by former consultants leaving with more than a ‘Good Luck’ card in their possession.
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SMEs turn to outside help
22-July 2009
Recruitment firms looking for experienced personnel to help them through the toughest climate in decades are turning to non-executive directors (NED).
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Disneyland Paris opens gates to cast of thousands
08-July 2009
Candidates attending London’s Disneyland Paris recruitment event last month will be allocated their own Disney recruiter, even if they are unavailable for the jobs this season.
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Sammons’ diversity code
27-May-2009
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Twitter to woo work
27-May-2009
Twitter may be viewed as just another social networking site, wasting employees’ time and preventing them working, but is this really the case? Vanessa Townsend looks at the business benefits of Twittering
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Legally binding
13-May-2009
Anecdotal evidence points towards an increase in the number of employmentrelated legal claims being brought against recruiters. Vanessa Townsend investigates
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HB RIDA offers business strategies to recruiters
15-April-2009
HB RIDA, a joint initiative between Hamilton Bradshaw Private Equity and the Recruitment Industry Development Agency (RIDA), has been set up to help ownermanaged recruitment firms grow in today’s marketplace.
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Hitting back at client clauses
15-April-2009
Client companies are waging war on recruitment service providers, seeking to impose their own contracts, which often contain potentially harmful clauses. Vanessa Townsend looks at the possible problems and how recruiters can push back against these conditions or insure against them
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Search starts to pick-up following hiring freeze
18-Feb-2009
Felix: companies are planning their way-out of recession
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IMA launches Institute for interim managers
04-Feb-2009
Atkinson: important initiative
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Food retailers on look-out for top executive talent
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Large companies in food retailing are bucking the trend and are placing a strong emphasis on searching out the best in human capital, according to an executive search recruiter.
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International executive search firms’ new appointments and office openings
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
US executive search firm Diversified Search Ray & Berndtson has appointed Theodore M Gregory as managing director, diversity practice, in the firm’s New York City and Washington, DC offices.
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Sound bites 21st February 2007
Wed, 10 Dec 2008
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