The executive search sector saw the highest rise in revenue since before the recession in Q2, according to research from the Association of Executive Search Consultants.
The research reveals a 42% year-on-year rise in industry-wide revenues and a 38% year-on-year increase in the number of new global executive searches.
Industrial, commercial and technical recruiter Team Recruitment has appointed two new consultants.
Michelle Mitchell joins as industrial consultant, while Emma Lambert strengthens the commercial team as commercial resourcer
Excessive further border controls could hit the UK’s ability to recruit much needed nuclear engineers, according to Ged Mason, chief executive at technical and engineering recruiter Morson Group.
Flat fee online recruitment specialist Guru has appointed John Cook as account manager.
Cook, who was previously with Networkers International in a similar role, will be responsible for acquiring talent and managing campaigns for Guru clients.
Recruitment and business outsourcing provider Network Group Holdings has seen profits rise in a statement on the firm’s interim results for the six months ended 31 May 2010.
The group’s results reveal operating profit of £0.8m, up £1.5m on the corresponding trading period but revenues decreased by £1.2m on the same period last year to £25.1m.
More students receiving their A-Level results are looking to training schemes, rather than be saddled with university debt, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Kenexa, a global provider of business solutions for HR, has entered into an agreement to acquire on-demand compensation software provider Salary.com for roughly $80m (£51.7m) during Q4 2010.
Kenexa expects to finance the deal through a combination of its cash balances and borrowings against a credit facility, recently put in place.
Marketing and media recruiter Xchangeteam has strengthened its team with a number of consultant appointments.
Faye Stockley joins the firm’s media team and will recruit across on-air, online, mobile, out of home (OOH), on the ground and print media.
Commercial and transport recruiter The Best Connection has moved into larger premises in Bold Lane, Derby, ahead of planned expansion.
Mike Cooper, director of The Best Connection, says: “As we specialise in providing temporary workers to the industrial, warehousing and driving sectors, it is vital that we operate from the right location.”
