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The government’s new technical colleges need to stress Science Technical Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects to meet talent shortages, according to Richard Hamer, education director and head of early career programmes at BAE Systems
Yesterday, the chancellor committed to funding 24 new technical colleges, providing 11-19-year-olds with vocational training.
International recruiter Manpower has been appointed to all six lots of the government’s new Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources (MSTAR) Framework.
The framework, commissioned by the Local Government Professional Services Group with support from the Efficiency Reform Group and the Department for Education, was co-ordinated by the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation.
Global executive search firm Kincannon & Reed has appointed Janet Wightman managing director, with a focus on growing the firm’s Canadian business.
Executive search firm Spencer Stuart has been chosen by The Noble Foundation in the US to search for a new Foundation president.
Current president, Michael A Cawley, plans to retire on 30 April.
The Noble Foundation is a plant science research institute, which promotes the improvement of land stewardship in the US.
Professional services staffing specialist Change Recruitment Group has strengthened its team with a number of new hires.
International rec-to-rec firmMcCall International has appointed Kuljit Kaur as a manager in its Singapore operation.
Kaur previously worked for an international recruitment consultancy in Singapore and was responsible for operational training and client development before developing a specialist legal desk.
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.