Outsource specialist Sherwood Recruitment opened an office in Leeds.
The firm has also appointed Joanne Quinn as business development director and David Rigby as recruitment manager in the Leeds branch.
The company also has offices in Sheffield and London.
Recruitment payroll solutions provider ePayMe is opening new offices in Leeds and Edinburgh.
The firm is also launching its own mobile app.
Job board reed.co.uk has launched a new ’£50k+’ channel to match jobseekers to highly paid roles.
The new section contains more than 8,500 permanent, contract and interim roles across 36 industry sectors, all paying a minimum of £50,000 a year.
All jobs advertised on reed.co.uk with an annual salary of £50,000 or more will now be automatically listed within the new £50k+ area.
It’s business as usual at Red Commerce following its management-backed buyout, according to chief executive Richard Vercesi.
Last week, Red Commerce finalised the buyout, from previous owners Inflexion, supported by private equity firm Dunedin for £44m.
Vercesi says this is a secondary management buyout and still under private equity backing.
Employment markets around the world appear to be stablising, according to the latest global snapshot survey from Antal International.
The survey shows global hiring levels rose slightly, with 52% of respondents recruiting at professional and managerial level in comparison to 50% in February. The same number (52%) of organisations intend to hire in the coming quarter.
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Subscription service LOVEFiLM is on the hunt for digital talent as it aims to expand its London-based workforce by 20% over the next three months, the firm has announced.
Following its purchase by Amazon in January, LOVEFiLM says it is looking for people who “share a passion for films and innovative business”.
Multi-sector recruiter Conceptuality is in the final stages of rebranding as CPS Group, according to director Spencer Symmons.
Symmons told Recruiter that after three consecutive years of 30-40% growth, it is now time to update the brand.
“As we target more FTSE 100 companies, it’s just a case of making a little bit more noise,” he said.
A German society which provides advice on correct etiquette and social behaviour has advised that kissing should be banned in the workplace.
The BBC reported this week that the Knigge Society has claimed the practice of greeting colleagues and business partners with a kiss on the cheek is uncomfortable for many Germans.