Specialist financial services search firm Execuzen has appointed Sophie De Ferranti as managing director.
De Ferranti was previously head of private wealth management for Carpenter Farraday, a role that involved executive search for international private banking, wealth management, investment management and multi-family offices.
The next stage of the government’s plans to protect children and vulnerable adults, which comes into force today, will have serious implication for recruiters.
A new report by research and advisory firm Bersin & Associates says that the market for talent management systems will expand by 15% over the coming year.
Fraud in professional services firms more than doubled, according to a survey by risk consultancy Kroll.
Professional services firms lost an average $2.9m (£1.7m) over three years, compared to last year’s total loss of $1.4m.
Older workers are the healthy ‘survivors’ of the workplace as worker stress levels peak between the age of 50-55, according to new research, led by Amanda Griffiths, professor of occupational health psychology on behalf of TAEN - The Age and Employment Network, Age Concern and Help the Aged.
Leedham: future employee ownership
Online European business network XING has launched its recruiter membership, with a range of new features specifically designed to make the search for new employees much more efficient.
Teaching English abroad is becoming an increasingly popular escape route from the current recession, as the UK suffers its longest downturn since records began.
According to figures announced last Friday, the British economy shrunk by a further 0.4% during the third quarter of 2009. The statistics reveal that the UK is suffering its longest recession since records began in the 1950s.
The UK recruitment sector is displaying signs of recovery, according to independent invoice and asset based lender Venture Finance.
Multi-sector recruiter Omega Resource Group is to embark on an ambitious acquisitions policy to further develop the business across all its divisions.
The group is making a concerted push to extend its geographical footprint in a bid to enhance the business and double its turnover to in excess of £50m in the next three years.