Global executive search firm Odgers Berndtson has appointed Lisa Tromba as partner in the New York office within its consumer and industrial practices.
Tromba will focus on executive search and leadership assessment engagements for global consumer/retail and industrial manufacturing organisations spanning the Fortune 500, as well as private equity-backed and held companies.
Organic growth into emerging markets is one of the primary aims of the newly enlarged technology recruitment business Nakama Group following technology staffing specialist Highams Systems Services Group proposed purchase of the group for £1.28m.
Nearly half of Russian companies do not believe there will be a double-dip recession next year, according to a survey by Antal Russia.
The FiveTen Group executive recruitment company based in Russia and CIS questioned 300 companies. Half the respondents were confident of further growth, in fact.
Bruno Serey and Jean-François Monteil have joined executive search firm TRANSEARCH International’s office in Paris as co-managing partners.
Serey entered recruitment with Spencer Stuart in 2005 before joining TRANSEARCH in 2011. He specialises in a variety of technological areas having had 18 years’ experience experience in the sector.
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced that liquefied natural gas producer Bechtel will offer 400 ‘adult apprenticeships’, reports Australia’s ABC News network.
The UAE (United Arab Emirates) ministry of labour has introduced a number of ministerial resolutions which affect all employees who fall under their jurisdiction.
Online start-up Get Me The Right Job (GMTRJ) is to adopt talent management provider Fairsail’s cloud offering.
GMTRJ has now automated its entire recruitment process from specifying vacancy requirements, through to advertising, inbound application handling, selection and placement.
Four in 10 welfare-to-work providers say procurement processes have failed to give providers sufficient scope for introducing innovative ways of delivering welfare to work services.
According to research from welfare-to-work trade body The Employment Related Services Association (ERSA), research also reveals that 40% thought government procurement timetables have been difficult.
Public sector recruiter The Capita Group has acquired the trade and assets of pensions administration and software business of NorthgateArinso for a consideration of £27.5m on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
Recruitment software provider Colleague Recruitment Software has fully integrated functionality with performance software provider Saber.