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A shortage of high calibre recruitment consultants could impede the growth of the Odgers business in Scotland and beyond, a senior company representative has warned.

Kevin Fairbairn, head of practice at Odgers Select, Scotland, told Recruiter that finding experienced consultants with a broad

AIRS hones support for UK market

Recruiters are being promised more targeted UK solutions from the recruitment training and technology company AIRS, following the launch of a UK office.

The office is headed by Matt Jessop, who previously worked with talent management system pro-vider Mr Ted.

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Alison Harter has been appointed director of PermPort, the new permanent division of de Poel Consulting.

Harter told Recruiter: "The plan is to grow the permanent division in order to equal the success of the temporary division, both internally and for our clients.

Football fosters worker relations

Nuneaton-based Satchwell Associates decided to promote world peace with an English workers XI versus the Rest of the World (which included French, Estonian, Polish and Angolan) football match.

Deal flurry slows due to downturn

The recruitment sector could be set for a slowdown in merger and acquisition activity following the flurry of deals in recent months, according to a director at an investment bank.

Tom Phipps, of Livingstone Partners, told Recruiter that the credit crunch being experienced by banks could have an effect on the number of M&A deals going through.

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Hydrogen results show 'sweet spot'

Professional services recruiter Hydrogen showed the City and the industry it's a company in a "sweet spot" as it revealed its interim results for the first six months of the year.

The company last week reported a 38% increase in pre-tax profit to £3.9m for the six months to 30 June 2007, compared to

Share prices remain fairly static

IT recruiter FDM saw its share price rise 2p on 17 September as it reported a 45% increase in pre-tax profit to £1.8m in the six months ended 30 June 2007. Its share price continued rising in the days after the announcement to reach 133.5p, but fell back to 132p.

Respond to candidates on the move

Recruiters can make their advertising work harder for them in the mobile space with Ad.IQ's multi-channel service.

Relax rules on migrants, says ACE

Engineering recruiters are supporting calls from the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) for the Home Office to allow work permits for a wider variety of engineering disciplines to fill the skills shortage.

ACE, which has delayed its report on the skills crisis in the sector, wants Work Permits

International Costs rise in Dubai

The rising cost of international workers is placing a growing burden on multinational employers in Dubai, according to a survey by Mercer Human Consulting. Average salaries for expats rose by over 6% last year, largely due to the high cost of accommodation, the survey found.