US executive search firm Diversified Search has appointed Marie Savard as managing director in the company’s healthcare practice.
Based in the Philadelphia office, Dr Savard is an internal medicine physician and the author of three bestselling books on the subject of health and wellness.
Midlands IT and engineering recruitment firm Concept Resourcing has appointed eight new consultants.
Savva Michalias has worked for 12 years in IT recruitment, while Gary Britnell has more than 10 years’ relevant experience.
With current market conditions continuing to put a strain on businesses, the government should offer more support to protect small businesses from the negative impact of late payments, a survey reveals.
South Africa’s national development plan suggests the country can create 11 million new jobs by 2030, according to news site iafrica.com.
The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has welcomed yesterday’s news that the government is planning a major review of the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations.
Recruiters should do more to help the unemployed if the UK is to avoid a massive skills gap, according to Chris Moore, managing director of Adecco Group Solutions.
Greater engagement between the Ministry of Defence (MOD), employers and other organisations is the key to getting service leavers from the UK’s armed forces into work, suggests Hugh Andrée, founder of ex-services recruiter ForceSelect.
The number of people employed in the private sector in Scotland increased for the first time since July, while staffing levels across the UK overall decreased, reports the Bank of Scotland Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).
Recruitment website Jobsite, the title sponsor of Portsmouth Football Club, is working with the club to offer CV-optimising and career advice services for 18-22-year-olds.
The community initiative, culminating in a chance to do voluntary work on a trip to Africa, is called ‘Beyond Blue’ and aims to improve young people’s employment skills and opportunities.
The role of parents and teachers will be ‘crucial’ to help unemployed young people find work, according to Denise Keating, chief executive of the Employment Forum on Age and Belief (EFA/EFB).