Multi-sector recruiter Jobwise has promoted Julie Edmondson to regional manager for Manchester and Oldham.
Edmondson was previously business manager at Jobwise and most recently had been managing the Oldham branch. The new post of regional manager is part of the new career development structure recently implemented by Jobwise.
Global professional and managerial recruiter Antal International has opened a new office in Wroclaw, Poland.
The office is the firm’s second in the country, following the opening of its Warsaw office.
Employers will prefer “deep” skills over generalist skills, according to the London Business School’s Professor Lynda Gratton.
At yesterday’s launch of Phase 2 of The Future of Work, Gratton predicted many changes in the type of skills that will be needed by 2020.
A temporary cover chef, supplied by specialist chef recruitment agency AWOL Recruitment, has helped The Traddock restaurant earn two AA rosettes.
Interim management and executive search firm Archer Mathieson has appointed Chris Gunn as a senior consultant in its HR recruitment team.
Gunn will recruit for senior executives in the £80k–200k salary bracket. Gunn, an associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, is a senior recruitment industry figure with 25 years’ experience.
International recruiter Ambition has appointed Guy Day as chief executive.
Currently regional managing director of Ambition’s business across Asia (Singapore and Hong Kong) and the UK, he will now also be responsible for Australia (Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane). Day assumes his new role in January.
Oil & gas engineering firm Offshore Group Newcastle (OGN) is seeking manufacturing project management and design professionals to fill 1,000 new roles.
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Publisher of psychometric assessment tools Saville Consulting has signed up six new international partners.
Alliance agreements have been signed with partners in the Czech Republic, Germany, India, Ireland, South Korea and the US.
The Co-operative has launched a recruitment drive to hire at least 30 lawyers in its Bristol-based legal services division next year.
CLS (Co-operative Legal Services) currently employs 330 staff, offering legal help and advice on personal injury claims, will writing, probate & estate administration, conveyancing and employment law.