IIC Partners appoints eight

Global executive search firm IIC Partners has hired eight into its Brazil, Mexico, Belgium, China and Philadelphia offices.

Cubiks hires Kurz for R&D team

International people assessment consultancy Cubiks has hired Dr Rainer Kurz as managing consultant within its research & development team.

Capstone Hill Search hires Abbotts

Public relations and corporate and digital communications specialist recruiter Capstone Hill Search has appointed Ben Abbotts as regional director, corporate communications and public affairs.

Engineering and IT among the most in-demand skills in Singapore for next year

Workers with skills in areas such as engineering and IT will be in big demand in Singapore next year

LinkedIn’s list of top five most engaged employer brand professionals

Professional networking site LinkedIn has released a list of the top five most engaged employer brand professionals for 2014 on its platform.

Investment allows Grants Electrical Services NI and ISDM Solutions to take on extra staff

Grants Electrical Services NI, with operations in Ballymena and Mallusk in County Antrim, and Belfast-based technology services firm ISDM Solutions have both secured funding from Invest Northern Ireland, allowing both firms to take on extra staff.

Unemployment falling, wages rising: ONS

Unemployment has continued to fall with 588,000 more people in work in the August to October 2014 period compared to last year, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).