The launch of the Institute of Recruiters (IOR) will stimulate innovation in education within recruitment and boost all industry bodies, according to Azmat Mohammed, the new professional body’s founder.
The IOR launched today, with a mission to drive up standards of professionalism within recruitment through a range of educational and training services.
Ahead of controversial reform, the NHS and healthcare recruiters need to take a long term strategic approach to resourcing challenges, according to Zack Feather, director of healthcare staffing specialist Pathology Group.
Charlie Mayfield, chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, has been appointed to lead and reform the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), business secretary Vince Cable has announced.
UKCES is the non-departmental public body tasked with helping to improve employment and skills provision across the UK.
November saw a rise in both permanent and temporary vacancies, according to the latest KPMG/REC Report on Jobs.
The report reveals rates of expansion for permanent placements and temp billings were at three-month highs in November.
Executive search firm Meridian Business Support has won a place on the preferred supplier list (PSL) for the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement hub.
The contract covers the supply of non-medical, non-clinical personnel in the following job categories: admin & clerical, HR, finance, audits, accounts, procurement and estate project management.
IT recruiter InterQuest Group says a downturn in public sector business has been more than offset by private sector growth.
Insurance staffing specialists Dallas Kirkland Professions (DKP) and Giles Recruitinsure have merged to form Dallas Kirkland Recruitinsure (DKRI).
The launch of the new business is part of the rebranding of ink insurance and will operate as a division of the insurance brokers.
Mark Bull
Recruitment giant Randstad has promoted Mark Bull to the new role of chief executive of the UK and the Middle East.
Cambridge-based technical recruiter Epulet Technical Recruitment has acquired aerospace maintenance recruitment firm AircraftEngineers.co.uk.
The acquired business, with funding from invoice and asset-based lender Venture Finance, will trade as AircraftEngineers.co.uk.
CMA Financial Recruitment has appointed Lee Cooper as a non-executive director.
Cooper, who joins CMA’s board, will be responsible for developing the consultancy’s social media networking plans, as well as advising on strategic areas of the business. He reports directly to chairman Peter Clarke.