Betfair has appointed Nicky Brocklehurst as talent acquisition manager for corporate & graduate recruitment. She joins from Discovery Networks International where she was an in-house recruitment consultant.
Meanwhile, later in the month Rachel Riddington joins as head of research & sourcing from Hewlett Packard.
Video recruitment specialist Meet The Real Me has opened an office in Manchester.
The office, located in the heart of the city centre, means employers in Manchester and its surrounding areas can now benefit from more than 2,500 candidates using the company’s signature video recruitment services.
Recruitment giant Adecco’s Newark branch has agreed a contract with retailer Dixons Retail to manage the supply of industrial temporary workers its national distribution centre.
International engineering recruitment agency the Orion Group, based in Scotland, has launched its own iPhone app that allows jobseekers to search its available jobs from around the world.
More than seven in 10 SMEs have suffered from late payments over the year, according to research from NatWest and RBS.
The research shows that while the collective value of invoices paid outside of the stipulated terms and conditions is estimated at £62.87bn, less than half of SMEs have taken steps to alleviate the problem.
HR payroll and software developer Sage has reportedly recruited Russell Reynolds Associates to search for a new chief executive, according to The Sunday Times.
It is understood current CEO Paul Walker has decided to step down after 26 years with the Newcastle-based company because he wants to try fresh challenges.
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) has awarded Liz Nottingham, HR director, Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG), an IPA fellowship for her contribution to the marketing communications industry.
Healthcare recruiter Pinnnacle Staffing Group has encountered ‘more challenging conditions’ in its full year results for the year ended 3 January.
The group’s results reveal:
Talent acquisition solutions provider MrTed has agreed a partnership with enterprise-class SaaS-based HR and financial solutions provider Workday.
International recruiter Hudson says it is ‘well positioned’ for the recovery as it has seen gross profit increase during the first quarter of the year.
Hudson recorded gross profit of £9.5m compared with £8m for the same period a year ago.