Against the backdrop of a British Embassy reception in Doha, Qatar, IT recruiter Adrian Treacy found himself talking with a middle-aged Qatari man about a subject much closer to Treacy’s UK home.
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The Gulf states seem to have come of age. Whereas expats commonly filled many of the professional Middle Eastern roles until recently, now the demand is for qualified local talent. DeeDee Doke went out to the Gulf and found out about the situation first-hand.
Executive, graduate and interim recruiter FreshMinds Talent has promoted James Callander to the position of managing director, from head of innovation and deputy managing director.
Engineering recruiter ATA has appointed Andrew Hardaker as managing director of ATA Selection, as the company restructures into separate operating brands.
New consultants need more than just recruitment advice. Time management is perhaps the greatest challenge facing new consultants. Ironically, it is an area that has traditionally been ignored with consultants being advised to work longer hours.
Marketing budgets will be up this year, bucking the doom and gloom surrounding the economy.

Recruiter contacted the offices of Labour candidate and current mayor Ken Livingstone, Tory candidate Boris Johnson and Liberal Democrat candidate Brian Padd
The credit crunch has hit the financial services hard but agencies report that the economic downturn is throwing up opportunities for recruiters both within the sector and the wider job market.
Sometimes the right solution for clients means thinking outside the traditional recruitment boundaries and educating the client on the benefits that are available to them if they are prepared to just think differently.