International executive search firm GRS Group and Kinsey Allen Consulting have rebranded as Kinsey Allen International following their merger last August.
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Former UK head of HR at Habitat, Sean Thomas, is the new head of HR at restaurant chain Nandos.
Thomas is a former HR business partner at BAA Gatwick Airport and J Sainsbury.
Appointments: Jellings appointed at Total Employment
Clara Jellings has been appointed branch manager working for multi-sector staffing firm Total Employment UK based in Plymouth.
Balfour Beatty WorkPlace (BBW), part of buildings and facilities management services provider Balfour Beatty, is to implement StepStone Solutions’ talent management suite.
Most employers now use social networking sites to screen candidates with almost half claming that what they had viewed on such sites had caused them to think twice about hiring a candidate, according to a survey from CareerBuilder.co.uk.
The survey of more than 450 employers found that 53% used social networking sites to research job candidates, while 12% plan to do so.
Most employers value industry experience over qualifications, according to a new survey from student-employer matchmaking site www.studentgems.com.
The survey shows that 61% of respondents are more likely to hire an applicant based on relevant experience over a degree or other qualifications.
Globetec Solutions, which specialises in search consultancy for human capital solutions within the outsourcing, consulting and systems integration markets, has appointed Jonathan Jenkins from Recruitment Store to provide specialist search and selection training.
Job advert postings have fallen by 32.2% in the recession, according to 2009 analysis by advert distribution and response tracking technology provider Broadbean Technology.
Its analysis shows that the building and construction industry saw a 67.8% decrease in the numbers of jobs posted when comparing 2009 to 2008, marking it the worst hit industry of the year.
Most creative and marketing candidates think social media is set to play a greater role in brand marketing, according to a survey by creative and marketing industry recruiter Major Players.
I am writing in response to the Soapbox by Bob Wicks in Recruiter (’CV ownership: an agency’s nightmare!’ 25 November 2009).
Healthcare recruiter HCL Thames Medics, part of Healthcare Locums (HCL), has launched a new specialist business focusing on consultant grade doctors.