Commercial and industrial recruiter Blue Arrow has launched a live web chat, Career Surgery, to improve its engagement with clients and candidates.
Career Surgery, which will be open every Friday between 3-5pm, aims to provide two-way communication and give website visitors fast answers to their questions.
Global executive search firm, HB International, has acquired specialist recruiter Ingram Mayet.
The newly formed joint venture will be branded HB Ingram Mayet.
Over seven years Ingram Mayet has focused on delivering quality candidates to the middle office in the financial services sector, and more recently for developing a front office sales and trading recruitment team.
Business transformation recruiter Venquis has appointed Michelle Sally and Daniel Stockman as consultants on its investment management desk in London.
Recruitment software provider Broadbean has launched the latest in a series of new plug-ins for evolve, its SaaS-delivered front office recruitment database.
In response to your piece “Just Let Them Retain You”, 27 July, Sean O’Donogue, I agree with your principle. However the reason that clients expect it from us is also because retained firms often fail. Time and time again we are getting projects that search firms are just not delivering on. It’s once bitten, twice shy for clients and we need to consider their perspective.
Employers recognise they need to do more than pay market rate salaries to attract and retain staff, according to research from administrative and office staffing specialist OfficeTeam.
The research reveals that 84% of HR directors have already implemented at least one measure to help improve the workplace environment, with flexible working hours topping the list.
Multi-sector recruiter Eximius Group has opened an office in Southampton.
The office will be based in Ocean Village and will focus on the technical sector, specifically within the oil & gas industry.
Life sciences recruiter RSA has strengthened its team with a number of new appointments.
Sue Ransom joins RSA’s medical, clinical and regulatory practice as principal consultant having recently served as director of executive search firm Norman Broadbent.
HR recruiter Digby Morgan has strengthened its team with several additions to its operations in London and Dubai.
Julie Nicol has recently relocated from the firm’s London office to Digby Morgan’s Dubai office, where she will be a managing consultant responsible for developing the business and the expanding team in the region.
UK firms need to increase the number of inclusive leaders in the workplace, claims a new report from gender equality campaign Opportunity Now.