Appointments: Acorn appoints industrial resourcer

Multi-sector recruiter and training agency Acorn has recruited Sarah Hancock as industrial resourcer for its Bristol branch.

Multi-sector recruiter and training agency Acorn has recruited Sarah Hancock as industrial resourcer for its Bristol branch.

Hancock took the role after previously seeking Acorn’s services to find her temporary work. After a 15 month placement with Bezier as a client services executive ended, Acorn recruited Hancock.

Debbie Cole, branch manager, said: “We are delighted to have Sarah join Acorn. As we have been working with her for a while now to find her temporary work, we have seen what she is capable of. I’m really looking forward to seeing how she fits in and any changes she can implement to benefit the branch.”

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