Retail is increasingly prepared to pay more for digital talent, according to Jonathan Hall, director at digital recruitment specialist Cranberry Panda.
“The roles most in demand are online trading managers and specialist online marketing people — specialists in pay-per-click and SEO specialists.
Moving beyond a silo mentality to build connectivity across organisations will be explored at a conference hosted by the global recruitment and employer branding consultancy Bernard Hodes Group in May.
The government needs to cut red tape holding back business to facilitate jobs growth, according to Charles Logan, director at recruitment giant Hays.
The government has announced steps to rid the UK of its perceived compensation culture.
The proposals are aimed atoverhauling the UK civil justice system and reforming ’no win no fee’ deals to prevent “expensive and unnecessary litigation”.
Proposals include:
Frank Douglas has stepped down as HR director at Transport for London (TfL).
A TfL spokesperson said: “Frank Douglas, TfL’s group HR director, is leaving TfL to take up a new job opportunity. Frank has made an integral contribution to the development of TfL’s HR function over the past year and we wish him well in his new role.
“New operating arrangements have been put in place.”
Industrial, transport, logistics and automotive staffing specialist WSS Recruitment has appointed Joy Potts as transport consultant.
Ed Davey
Employment relations minister Ed Davey has reinforced the government’s commitment to remove barriers to job creation.
Hilary Sears has been appointed as director of InterimWomen a business network that supports women working as interim managers, set up by interim provider Russam GMS.
Sears, who will be responsible for leading the organisation’s growth and development, is an executive coach and mentor who specialises in working with women to help them reach their full potential in the workplace.
IT and financial services recruiter Bright Purple Resourcing is to open an office in Singapore next month.
The new operation will be led by new recruit Iain Geddes.
Ambitious young graduates would do well to seek a career in finance to act as a springboard to land top jobs on Britain’s boards.
Clive Davis, director at finance staffing specialist Robert Half, was highlighting his firm’s latest research, which shows 49% of serving chief executives in the current FTSE 100 Index have financial backgrounds, up from just 31% in 2008.