Multi-sector recruiter Argyll Scott International has appointed Tod Livermore in its banking and financial services division.
Livermore joins from Michael Page and will focus on finance into investment banking.
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Global executive search firm CTPartners has cut its average number of days to placement to 124 from 132 in 2008 for the year ending 31 December 2009.
The group announced that its audited search placement rate for the period was 78%, while 90% of its search assignments were completed in 98 days, down from 107 in 2008.
Global marketing recruiter EMR reports that it sees confidence returning to the economy in the Gulf region, with “greater fluidity” in the marketing job market.
Talent management solutions provider Taleo has appointed Michael Boese to the newly created position of general manager for cloud computing strategy Talent Grid and group vice-president of corporate business development.
HR and financial recruiter Macildowie has strengthened its team with a number of appointments.
Haley Belfield joins as a consultant focusing on graduate recruitment in its South Midlands team, based in Leicester, while Macildowie’s HR North team has appointed Chris Francis as consultant.
Specialist recruiting group Hays on Monday called for a moratorium on new employment legislation and a reconfiguring of Jobcentre Plus in launching a “manifesto for employment”.
Contractor accountancy firm ClearSky Accounting has called for IR35 to be simplified rather than review the legislation, which the Tories have committed to, should they win the election.
Shadow business minister Mark Prisk, in a letter to PCG chairman Chris Bryce, said: “A Conservative government would undertake a fundamental review of small business taxation matters, including IR35.”
Current undergraduates have unrealistic expectations of the UK jobs market, according to new research from Totaljobs.com.
Recruiters have welcomed new legislation which comes into force today making it illegal for businesses to use tips to bring staff pay up to minimum wage levels.
The national minimum wage also increased from £5.73 to £5.80 today.
Trading has been ‘worse than anticipated’ for executive search firm Garner in its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2009.