Considering European expansion? Try looking at beer-drinking countries

Recruitment companies considering European expansion should look towards beer-drinking countries and avoid wine-drinking ones, the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) chief executive Ann Swain said.

Merkel agrees quota systems for more women on German company boards

Angel Merkel’s government has agreed to impose a quota system to get more women into the boardrooms of Germany’s largest companies, according a report in the Daily Telegraph.

Recruiters need to educate businesses in benefits of older workers

Increasing numbers of older workers make it even more important for recruiters to convince their clients of the benefits of employing them.

Public sector push to attract and retain engineers in Singapore

Singapore’s largest employer, the Public Service Division (PSD), is stepping up efforts to attract and retain engineering talent, The Straits Times reports.

O’Farrell new head of HR for Centrica group

Energy company Centrica has appointed Simon O’Farrell as head of group HR.

Recruiter sentenced to 11 years in Philippines for fake teaching jobs in US

Illegal recruiter Isidro Rodriguez has reportedly been sentenced to 11 years in jail after being found guilty of duping a Filipino he had promised a teaching job in the US.

Webster University gets the Right career stuff

Right Management has been selected by Webster University in the US state of Missouri to deliver career management and coaching services to graduate students and alumni of its George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology.