Executive search firm Meridian Business Support has won a place on the preferred supplier list (PSL) for the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement hub.
The contract covers the supply of non-medical, non-clinical personnel in the following job categories: admin & clerical, HR, finance, audits, accounts, procurement and estate project management.
IT recruiter InterQuest Group says a downturn in public sector business has been more than offset by private sector growth.
Insurance staffing specialists Dallas Kirkland Professions (DKP) and Giles Recruitinsure have merged to form Dallas Kirkland Recruitinsure (DKRI).
The launch of the new business is part of the rebranding of ink insurance and will operate as a division of the insurance brokers.
Mark Bull
Recruitment giant Randstad has promoted Mark Bull to the new role of chief executive of the UK and the Middle East.
Cambridge-based technical recruiter Epulet Technical Recruitment has acquired aerospace maintenance recruitment firm AircraftEngineers.co.uk.
The acquired business, with funding from invoice and asset-based lender Venture Finance, will trade as AircraftEngineers.co.uk.
CMA Financial Recruitment has appointed Lee Cooper as a non-executive director.
Cooper, who joins CMA’s board, will be responsible for developing the consultancy’s social media networking plans, as well as advising on strategic areas of the business. He reports directly to chairman Peter Clarke.
Ensuring a consistent candidate experience lies at the heart of a successful global recruitment strategy, according to Greg Allen, Nokia’s head of recruitment EMEA.
Rumours of the demise of the Irish economy have been greatly exaggerated, according to Jason Kennedy, global CEO of Irish-owned Grafton Employment Group.
The Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor for November shows that compared to 2010, 46% of managers across the finance, technical, office support and IT functions in Ireland feel more positive about the economic outlook for 2011.
The Insolvency Service has warned companies involved in tax umbrella schemes that those companies that adopt unscrupulous business practices will be investigated and closed down.
Recruiters have a key role to play in helping public sector clients share knowledge to develop labour strategies, according to David Morgan, partner at Morgan Law.