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.
Technology evolution risk also a major concern says new Zurich report
More than half of Britain’s mid-sized technology companies feel they are at risk from losing skilled employees, according to new research commissioned by insurance company Zurich.
The figure rises to 70% amongst UK companies with an annual turnover of £25-£100m, according to Zurich’s research.
Specialist rail and engineering recruitment company Exxell has appointed Richard Parker as resourcer.
Parker has been brought in to work alongside rail safety critical manager Richard Anderson to help support Exxell’s clients’ increasing requirements at the firm’s Southampton branch.
Patricia Taylor has been appointed managing director for Capita’s HR and payroll business.
Taylor joins Capita from Xchanging, where she was managing director, on 15 September.
Professional network LinkedIn has launched a Volunteer Experience & Causes tool on its site.
Members can now add volunteer positions, causes they care about and organisations they support such as Oxfam International Habitat for Humanity International, and any other organisation they support on their LinkedIn Profile.
Small businesses could be experiencing a “tentative” recovery despite broader economic uncertainty, according to a new quarterly report from asset-based lender Venture Finance.
The research reveals average turnover for small businesses rose by 16.2% between the end of 2009 and Q2 2011, signalling a return to growth for the small business sector.
Digital recruiter Incite People has appointed Angela Burdett as managing director.
Burdett, previously senior vice-president at Thomson Reuters and portal development director at Vivendi Universal, will be working with founder, Oliver Turnbull, to develop the group’s businesses in the UK and India.