The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) does not feel threatened by the arrival of the Institute of Recruiters (IOR), the staffing industry newest professional body, according to APSCo’s chief executive.
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US managerial recruitment activity fell for the third month in a row, with a loss of 2.1 points, according to July’s ‘CareerCast.com/JobSerf Employment Index’.
The Index, which measures managerial hiring activity online, is 8.7 points lower than it was in July last year.
Recruitment-to-recruitment headhunter Peritus Consultants has moved to new offices in Wilmslow.
The firm was launched last November by Gary Cox.
HR consulting, outsourcing and investment services provider Mercer has appointed Mark Moorton as UK head of human resources.
Moorton joins Mercer from Specsavers where he was International HR director. Prior to that he was HR and engagement director at AXA PPP Healthcare and HR director at publishing group Centaur Communications.
International IT recruiter E-Resourcing has opened an office in the Thames Valley.
The new office is five minutes’ walk from Slough rail station and is managed by Ian Pratt.
While the highest levels of recruitment activity continue to be found in Asia, there is increased demand for key talent within Africa, according to Naveen Tuli, global managing director at international legal staffing specialist Laurence Simons.
Healthcare staffing specialist Healthcare Locums (HCL) has announced “substantial refinancing”, which its board hopes will put it on a solid financial footing.
The refinancing, which provides the necessary cash and debt resources for readmittance to trade shares on AIM, is made up of a £60m placing and an open offer of up to £4.25m.
Senior digital and social media specialists enjoyed pay hikes of almost 70% over the last three years, according research from business and technology staffing specialist ReThink Recruitment (ReThink).
Sheffield-based regional job board network, MyJobGroup.co.uk, is to open an office in London.
The new venture comes on the back of major contract wins for the company and preparing for further expansion. The London office is in addition to existing offices in Yorkshire and the North-West.
Multi-sector recruiter Dynamite Recruitment Solutions has been launched.
The firm, based in Havant, Hampshire, has been set up by managing director Matt Fox and associate directors Becky Field and Jodie Rafferty.
The trio previously worked together at commercial recruiter Huntress.