Scottish financial sector must look overseas to meet jobs demand

Scotland’s financial sector companies must expand their recruitment reach beyond the UK if they want to successfully expand in 2014, according to independent recruiter Core-Asset Consulting.

Swiss job market receives unexpected Q4 2013 boost

Switzerland’s job market received an unexpected boost as a traditional recruitment lull in the last quarter of 2013 failed to materialise.

McDonald’s promotes Langhorn to SVP, chief people officer role

Jez Langhorn, McDonald’s UK vice president – people, has been promoted to senior vice president, chief people officer with responsibilities for five other European markets. Langhorn’s promotion took effect on 1 Jan, the fast-food company announced today (24 Jan 2014).

HMRC to expand use of video interviewing as recruiters urged to embrace new technologies

Recruiters need to "throw away" outdated tools like Excel in favour of social media and other new technologies which make it easier to attract and identify top graduates, an audience has heard.

US accountancy and auditor recruiters have no future, research suggests

Staffing companies who supply telemarketers, accountants and auditors, and retail salespeople should get out of these sectors and move into supplying recreational therapist and athletics trainers, academic research suggests.

New Year, new changes at the top for Zeva

Umbrella company Zeva has strengthened its leadership team with two appointments following a restructure of its business.

The Work Shop Recruitment Agency appoints Van Tuyl

South-coast recruiter The Work Shop Recruitment Agency has taken on Hannah Van Tuyl as recruitment consultant in its Poole Branch following her successful probationary period.