Executive pay will increase in 2012, according to 79% of senior reward professionals across the FTSE 350 surveyed by professional services firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Of firms expecting to make rises, 65% will increase base salaries only, while 30% will also improve benefits. Pay rises are expected to be between 2-4%, broadly in line with 2011 rates.
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Irish recruiter Cpl Resources has seen revenue and profits rise, according to results for the year ended 30 June 2011.
The group’s results reveal:
HR recruiter The Three Partnership has launched.
The firm, launched by founders Sarah Barwell, Kate Pearson and Linda Pogson, will provide senior HR search, selection and interim recruitment services.
The trio previously worked together at HR recruiter Strategi Search.
Paralegals top a new list of underrated jobs by careercast.com.
The top 12 underated jobs are:
1 Paralegal/legal assistant, average income $47,153 (£30k)
2 Accountant, average income $60,174
3 Loan officer, average income $55,239
4 Market research analyst, average income $62,229
5 Software engineer, average income $87,140
Providers of outsourced back office services Simplicity has announced a multi-million pound cash injection as part of expansion plans to develop the business.
The cash injection is across a number of service sectors including training, security, cleaning and facilities management.
Multi-sector recruiter Kellan Group has seen losses fall in half-yearly results or the six-month period ended 30 June 2011.
The group’s results reveal:
HR business partners rather than HR managers are the order of the day for UK HR departments, according to professional services staffing specialist Badenoch & Clark’s latest ‘Talent Spotlight’.
Everyone’s favourite ghoulish recruiter Rentaghost is set to make a comeback on the big screen, reports The Times.
According to the paper, 20th Century Fox is developing a film version of the much loved 1980s British children’s TV show which featured such characters as Timothy Claypole, Miss Popov, Dobbin and McWitch as the ghosts for hire.
Randstad Interim Executives has strengthened its team with two key appointments.
Antony Flagg joins as senior consultant within the financial services and banking practice. Previously with professional recruiter Hamilton Blake, Flagg has 10 years of experience recruiting interim managers and permanent executives across financial services sector.
Richard Toy