A new report by InterExec has revealed the most common mistakes made by senior executives on their CV, with executives apparently not selling themselves enough on their accomplishments.
According to headhunters, the top three mistakes are being duties-driven rather than accomplishments-driven; having a CV too long; and putting in irrelevant information.
Organisations that fail to embrace the spirit of AWR could lose out in attracting talent, according to Ian Naylor, UK legal director for Randstad.
Recruitment giant Randstad has been appointed as a supplier on the Managed Services for Temporary Agency Worker (MSTAR) framework agreement under its Randstad and Supreme Education brands.
Speculation that Adecco may be about to launch a bid for Hays is “the marriage rumour that never dies”, according to Tim Evans (pictured left), director at Boxington Corporate Finance.
The FiveTen Group has appointed Scott McLachlan chief financial officer for its Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
McLachlan has more than 25 years’ experience of financial and general management in commerce and industry, and more than 10 years in the recruitment sector.
Multi-sector recruiter Deliverance Recruitment Consultancy has opened a new office in Cardiff Gate Business Park.
The Caerphilly-based firm was set up by Katrina Poole and Lazaro Raposo to provide temporary, contract and permanent staffing solutions for throughout South Wales across finance, accountancy, legal, IT and marketing and design.
CPL Resources is seeing “gradual, but noticeable” improvements in trading, according to chairman John Hennessy.
Following the Irish firm’s AGM yesterday, Hennessy says: “As indicated when we announced our results to 30 June 2010, we are continuing to experience gradual, but noticeable, improvements in the markets in which we operate.
Employee assessment firm Cognisco has appointed Matthew Russell as chief technology officer.
Russell is charged with driving product innovation and development aligned with the firm’s commercial targets and identifying technological advancements to existing products.
Russell was previously development manager at PayPoint, directly responsible for the enterprise service business.
Technical recruitment and training firm Russell Taylor Associates has appointed Liz Reeder as business development manager.
Reeder will be responsible for helping to sustain continued growth within the business, and develop new relations with contractors and companies across sectors including engineering, construction and automotive.
HR recruiter Anne Corder Recruitment has appointed Suzi Bradley as recruitment administrator.
Bradley will provide administrative support to the staff at the Park Road office in Peterborough.