Group chairman of Pertemps, Tim Watts, wants a seamless transfer of management before he steps down in three years’ time.

Face-to-face emerges form of choice over e-recruitment in industry debate

Southampton-based Drivers Limited is to expand its business in a bid to avoid a common pitfall, the reliance on just a handful of large clients. Managing director Paul Dunning told Recruiter: "This (dependence) is why the likes of [master vendor] de Poel are such a threat."

From healthcare organisations to banks, more employers across an increasing number of industries are demanding background checks on potential employees.